Forensic evidence delays push Lexington murder trial to November court date

A Lexington woman will stand trial in November on a murder charge in the stabbing death of her boyfriend whose body was found after she allegedly led police on a 40-mile chase.

Circuit Court Judge Thomas Clark set a trial date of Nov. 14-17 for Vanessa Napier, 33.

Napier was arrested in July 2015  after she stole a bucket truck, according to police. She led officers through Madison and Fayette counties before the truck was stopped with four flat tires at a road block on West Main Street.

Napier was charged with 10 offenses, including murder and tampering with physical evidence relating to the death of her boyfriend.

This story was originally published February 26, 2016 at 11:07 AM with the headline "Forensic evidence delays push Lexington murder trial to November court date."