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San Diego restaurant staff stunned to find out chef of 10 years was an Iowa fugitive using alias
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Brian Anthony Williams, a San Diego chef working under the name "Troy Williams," was arrested after spending 14 years on the run from Iowa, where he faced charges of kidnapping, assault, and shooting a woman in 2012.
- Williams had been the head chef at Miss B’s Coconut Club in Mission Beach for about 10 years, maintaining a false identity while evading prosecution.
- The U.S. Marshals Service apprehended Williams at his workplace, and he is now awaiting extradition to Iowa to face multiple serious charges, including first-degree kidnapping, assault, conspiracy, arson, and unlawful flight.
- Williams' colleagues and the restaurant’s general manager expressed shock and disbelief upon learning of his true identity and fugitive status, highlighting their sympathy for the victim.
- The timeline for Williams' extradition to Iowa remains uncertain as authorities continue to process the case.
