Crime

US Marshals Service searches for fugitive with connections to Kansas City

Fugitive Romeo Chambers, known also as “Rowdy,” is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with a homicide in Nebraska. He has connections to Kansas City.
Fugitive Romeo Chambers, known also as “Rowdy,” is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with a homicide in Nebraska. He has connections to Kansas City. U.S. Marshals Service

The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for a fugitive wanted in a Nebraska homicides who has ties to Kansas City and Des Moines, authorities said.

There is an award of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Romeo Chambers, also known as “Rowdy,” according to a news release from the marshals service.

Chambers, 25, is a suspect in a homicide and robbery reported in January in Kearney and Omaha, Nebraska, authorities said.

Investigators are currently working leads in the case in Kansas City and Des Moines, according to the release.

Chambers is about 6-foot-2 and weighs about 165 pounds, authorities said. He has black hair and brown eyes.

He also has the Boston Red Sox logo, a red “B,” tattooed on his forehead, according to the release.

Authorities advise anyone who sees Chambers to call police, but to stay away from him, since he’s considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Chambers is asked to call the the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-926-8332 or the Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP. Tips can also be submitted through the USMS Tips App.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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