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Coverage dated October 9, 2026 to October 10, 2026

Fugitive in brutal 2012 Iowa kidnapping found working as chef in California

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

A fugitive accused of kidnapping, assaulting and shooting a woman in Iowa nearly 14 years ago was arrested in San Diego this week after authorities discovered he had been living under an assumed name and working as a chef in the city's Mission Beach neighborhood.

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  1. KTLA Los Angeles

    Fugitive in brutal 2012 Iowa kidnapping found working as chef in California (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    A fugitive accused of kidnapping, assaulting and shooting a woman in Iowa nearly 14 years ago was arrested in San Diego this week after authorities discovered he had been living under an assumed name and working as a chef in the city's Mission Beach neighborhood.

  2. Fox News

    Popular San Diego chef unmasked as fugitive wanted in Iowa woman's kidnapping, shooting: US Marshals (opens Fox News)

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    Brian Anthony Williams allegedly hid as a popular chef at Miss B's Coconut Club in San Diego for years before a media appearance tipped off authorities.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Iowa fugitive worked as a chef in San Diego under an alias for more than a decade (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Brian Anthony Williams, whom they allege is a fugitive from Iowa who lived for more than a decade under an alias and worked as a chef in San Diego.