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FBI Most Wanted Fugitive KaShawn Roper Arrested in Florida After Tips

Public leads tied to a $1 million alert pointed officers to her during a traffic stop.

KaShawn Nicola Roper, a fugitive on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, was taken into custody in Florida following a coordinated law enforcement operation.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves attends a memorial service for Drexel Mack, a civil process officer with Jackson County courts who was shot and killed during an eviction, at the Jackson County Courthouse on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Kansas City.
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Overview

  • Roper, 50, was taken into custody in High Springs during a traffic stop Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. after multiple tips placed her in the area.
  • She was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list Tuesday in a Missouri case alleging she fired into a car in 2020, killing 23-year-old Jazmyn Henrion and injuring another person.
  • She is being held in Alachua County on the Missouri murder case and a federal unlawful‑flight warrant, and officials expect to extradite her to Jackson County.
  • High Springs police made the arrest with support from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Jacksonville and Kansas City, Gainesville police, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
  • The FBI says public reporting drives results on the Ten Most Wanted list, with 502 of 541 fugitives captured since 1950, including 164 due to citizen help.