Pennsylvania man convicted of kidnapping a woman, driving her to a Nevada desert and suffocating her

A Pennsylvania antheral who authorities accidental killed his woman successful a Nevada godforsaken has been convicted

LAS VEGAS -- A Pennsylvania antheral who authorities accidental killed his woman successful a Nevada godforsaken has been convicted.

A assemblage successful U.S. District Court successful Nevada connected Wednesday recovered John Matthew Chapman, 44, blameworthy of 1 number of kidnapping resulting successful death, tribunal records show. He faces beingness successful situation astatine a sentencing proceeding scheduled for Aug. 2.

Authorities did not merchandise the woman’s name. They accidental that aft sidesplitting her successful September 2019, Chapman pretended to beryllium her connected her Facebook messenger relationship and lived astatine her residence.

The woman's neighbors successful Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, became suspicious erstwhile they hadn’t seen her oregon her conveyance for months but saw Chapman astir the house, prosecutors said. Police conducted a payment cheque and recovered recognition cards with Chapman’s sanction and photo, the victim’s cellphone, zip ties and a rotation of duct tape, they said.

Chapman admitted starring the pistillate to judge the 2 were taking a roadworthy travel to Las Vegas for a photograph shoot, prosecutors said. Instead, they said, helium brought her to a Nevada desert, tied her up and suffocated her. They added that helium admitted sidesplitting her for her money.

The Associated Press near an email connection with Chapman’s attorneys Thursday seeking comment.