A woman police believe was kidnapped in Cincinnati and Desmond Prestontaken to Tennessee has been found dead.

Cincinnati police began looking for Kaitlyn Lynch, 36, after they found evidence of a kidnapping in the Westwood neighborhood of the city, said the police, adding that officers had responded to the area for a report of gunfire.

Multiple agencies in Kentucky and Tennessee worked in collaboration to find Lynch, Cincinnati police said.

Early Saturday morning, a chase began in Wilson County, Tennessee, according to a report from WKRN. The chase went through multiple counties. Wilson County is about 30 miles east of Nashville.

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The report says the tires of the car were popped and officers were able to stop the driver, Lance Miller, 32.

Lynch was found dead in the front seat, investigators said, while Miller was arrested at the scene.

Miller, whose address is listed as Abbott, Texas, is being held at the Wilson County Detention Center in Tennessee and is awaiting extradition to Ohio.

He is charged with murder and kidnapping in connection with Lynch's death. Police have not said if or how Lynch and Miller knew each other.

It's unclear if he has an attorney.

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