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A Pennsylvania man who authorities opportunity killed his woman successful a Nevada desert has been convicted.
A assemblage successful U.S. District Court successful Nevada connected Wednesday recovered John Matthew Chapman, 44, blameworthy of 1 count of kidnapping resulting successful death, tribunal records show. He faces life successful situation astatine a sentencing proceeding scheduled for Aug. 2.
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Authorities did not merchandise nan woman’s name. They opportunity that aft sidesplitting her successful September 2019, Chapman pretended to beryllium her connected her Facebook messenger relationship and lived astatine her residence.
John Chapman has been convicted successful relationship pinch his girlfriend's decease successful nan Nevada desert. (Fox News)
The woman's neighbors successful Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, became suspicious erstwhile they hadn’t seen her aliases her conveyance for months but saw Chapman astir nan house, prosecutors said. Police conducted a use cheque and recovered recognition cards pinch Chapman’s sanction and photo, nan victim’s cellphone, zip ties and a rotation of duct tape, they said.
Chapman admitted starring nan female to judge nan 2 were taking a roadworthy travel to Las Vegas for a photograph shoot, prosecutors said. Instead, they said, he brought her to a Nevada desert, tied her up and suffocated her. They added that he admitted sidesplitting her for her money.
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The Associated Press near an email connection pinch Chapman’s attorneys Thursday seeking comment.
