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Murder Charges Added To Woman Who Led Police On Chase

A woman who led Lexington police on a chase in a stolen bucket truck has now been charged with murder.

32-year-old Vanessa Napier was eventually apprehended by police on Friday after stealing the truck and faces several charges, including driving under the influence and fleeing and evading police. She was charged with murder on Saturday after police discovered a man's body on Athens Walnut Hill Pike. Investigators have not said how Napier is connected to the man, who has not been identified. She is also charged with tampering with evidence in that case.

Napier is being held without bond in the Fayette County Detention Center. It was not immediately clear if she has hired an attorney.