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Man charged with kidnapping local woman, killing her in desert to be sent to Nevada

PITTSBURGH — The man who was charged with kidnapping a Bethel Park woman and killing her in the desert outside Las Vegas has been ordered to be sent to Nevada where he is facing life in prison if convicted.

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John Chapman was in federal court Monday where the ruling was handed down.

Chapman, 39, confessed to driving Jaime Feden into the desert last September, according to police, suffocating her and leaving her die. Police said he convinced Feden to drive into the desert for a photo shoot.

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He faces federal charges, including kidnapping resulting in death among others. FBI agents found a fake CIA credential with Chapman’s name and picture on it along with three backpacks, one of which they called a “kill kit,” when they searched Feden’s apartment. Court papers said investigators believed Chapman had been living there after killing her.