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Fugitive KaShawn Roper Arrested After Six-Year Manhunt

4/16/2026

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KaShawn Nicola Roper was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after six years on the run.
The arrest relates to the August 2020 Missouri shooting of two women.
The FBI added KaShawn Nicola Roper to the Ten Most Wanted list hours before her capture, with a $1 million reward.
She faces Missouri charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, plus a federal charge of unlawful flight.

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KaShawn Nicola Roper was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after six years on the run.
The arrest relates to the August 2020 Missouri shooting of two women.
The FBI added KaShawn Nicola Roper to the Ten Most Wanted list hours before her capture, with a $1 million reward.
She faces Missouri charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, plus a federal charge of unlawful flight.