Fugitive Caught After 1 Day on Most Wanted List

0:00It's April 15th. This is Kansas News today, your AI-powered local news. A 50-year-old woman named Kasha on Nicola Roper got nabbed in Florida after just one day on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Cops pulled her over during a routine traffic stop in high springs, based on a solid tip. She went down without a fight and is now locked up with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, FBI reps from Kansas City, along with local police chief and the county prosecutor, bumped her up to that elite Most Wanted status during a press conference. This all ties back to charges from September 2020 for second-degree murder, plus armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. The case stems from a shooting on August 23rd, 2020, around 3.30 a.m., Roper allegedly gunned down 23-year-old. Jasmine Herion, during what was supposed to be a house party celebrating her and her sons moved to Texas. Another woman caught a bullet in the shoulder, but pulled through. Witnesses said things got tense fast.

1:02Roper was acting shady, known for packing heat, and reached into her bag right before shots rang out at the leaving car. Surveillance footage caught her aiming a handgun at the vehicle, and then peeling out in another ride. With Roper in custody, Kansas City authorities can finally push this long-cold case-tour trial, bringing some measure of justice for Herion's family after four long years.