'Bandage Photoshoot': Man Kills Girl After Tying Her To Post In Nevada, Sentenced To Life

Nevada (US): A man was recently sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend in Nevada. He had taken her on a desert road trip under the pretense of a bandage photoshoot.

The convict identified as John Matthew Chapman (44), was convicted for killing Jaime Feden (33). He was arrested in November 2019, following which he admitted to killing his girlfriend for money. 

"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 US Attorney Jason M Frierson. 

"This sentence should send a clear message to others that kidnapping and killing another person will result in a substantial prison sentence," he added.

Citing a federal criminal complaint, the outlet reported that the 44-year-old initially told Ms Feden they were driving to Nevada from Pennsylvania to potentially buy a home in Las Vegas in September 2019. 

While in Nevada, he then convinced Feden to drive into the desert to participate in a "bandage photoshoot".

Once there, prosecutors submitted that Chapman zip-tied Ms. Feden's hands and feet to a signpost, and then covered her nose and mouth with duct tape. He watched her suffocate, and after she died, he removed the tape, the zip ties, and her clothes before abandoning her body in the desert.

Prosecutors said that Chapman had a plan to kill Feden before they went on the trip. The victim’s body was found in the desert in October 2019. 

Prosecutors reported that after committing the crime, Chapman drove back to Pennsylvania, disposing of Ms. Feden's clothes along the way. In November 2019, a friend of Ms. Feden requested a welfare check. Neighbors informed the police that they hadn’t seen the 33-year-old for several months, but they had noticed someone they believed to be her boyfriend frequently entering and leaving her home.

When police searched the house, they found Chapman's ID, Ms. Feden's cell phone, and several rolls of duct tape and zip ties. Following his arrest, Chapman confessed to the murder, stating that he killed Feden for monetary benefits.