A mother of two who authorities say was kidnapped from Ohio was found dead after a car chase in Tennessee led to the discovery of her body, according to multiple news reports.
Miller was taken into custody on charges of murder and kidnapping, according to apress releasefrom the Cincinnati Police Department. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
Investigators began searching for Lynch on Aug. 18 after police responded to a Cincinnati home on a report of shots fired, per the press release.
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Police said an investigation revealed “that a victim might have been injured and held against her will in her vehicle that was taken," the release states.
According to Fox 19, a law enforcement source said that Lynch and Miller had been romantically involved.
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AGoFundMe campaignhas been created to help raise money for her funeral and for her two daughters, ages 7 and 8.
“Kaitlyn’s family is overwhelmed with emotions,” her loved one wrote on the fundraiser page.
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Police say the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.
source: people.com
