Federal Charges Filed In Bethel Park Woman’s Death

February 25, 2020 8:49 am

PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – The man investigators said kidnapped and killed a Bethel Park woman in the Nevada desert is now facing federal charges. 40 year old John Chapman is now charged with kidnapping resulting in death, among other charges. In court documents, FBI agents said neighbors told them they had not seen Jaime Feden or her special access van in months. But they did see Chapman coming and going from her apartment. Feden was last seen by her family and friends Sept. 15 before she took a trip to Las Vegas with Chapman. He lured her into the desert outside Las Vegas under the pretext of conducting a photoshoot, investigators said. According to court documents, once Chapman got to the desert, he bound her hands and feet with zip ties and tied her to a signpost. He allegedly put duct tape on her mouth and nose until she couldn’t breathe and watched her as she died from asphyxiation. Investigators said that once he came back to Bethel Park. Chapman stayed at Feden’s house, passing it off as his own.  In addition to the federal charges, local law enforcement in Nevada said they were filing murder charges against Chapman there.