Man from Pennsylvania received a life sentence in prison for the abduction and murder of a woman, whose body was discovered in the desert of Nevada.
In May 2024, John Chapman went through a trial and was convicted of kidnapping resulting in death.
According to court documents, in November 2019, a friend requested a welfare check on Jamie Feden. Neighbors told police they hadn’t seen Feden in almost two months, but they had seen Chapman enter and exit her home.
Inside, they discovered ID cards bearing Chapman’s name and photo, Feden’s cell phone, several zip ties, and a roll of duct tape.
Chapman took Feden to Las Vegas, Nevada, telling her it was a vacation and that they might buy a home there.
Chapman bound Feden’s hands and feet and tied her to a signpost while posing as a bondage photographer in the desert. He then put duct tape over her lips and watched her suffocate and die.
“The defendant violated the victim’s trust by luring her away from her family and friends in Pennsylvania and out into the Nevada desert where he viciously killed her,” said United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada. “This sentence should send a clear message to others that kidnapping and killing another person will result in a substantial prison sentence.”
Article as of November 22, 2019:
Last month, authorities confirmed the identity of a body discovered in a Nevada desert as that of a Pennsylvania woman who had gone missing in September.
On Thursday, authorities in Nevada disclosed that they identified 33-year-old Jamie Feden through her dental records.
Authorities in Pennsylvania have pressed charges against John Chapman, the boyfriend of the victim, a 33-year-old woman, for kidnapping. Chapman, who hails from Oakland, Maryland, is currently facing charges for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping incident.
The discovery of her body was made on the 5th of October.
Currently, Chapman is being held in the Allegheny County Jail while awaiting extradition to Nevada to face a murder charge.
There is currently no information available regarding whether or not Chapman has retained the services of a lawyer.
