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Coroner reveals cause of death for woman who went missing in Jefferson Memorial Forest

Lynnden Bray, 24, was last seen walking her dogs at the Louisville park. Her body was discovered hours after a large search Friday afternoon.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A search for a missing Louisville woman has come to an unfortunate end late Friday afternoon. 

Lynnden Bray, 24, was last seen around 5 p.m. on Thursday walking her dogs near the Paul Yost Recreation Area in the Jefferson Memorial Forest, according to Louisville Metro Police

Both dogs were found in the area, but Bray was not with them.

Hours after an extensive search for the missing woman on Friday, an LMPD spokesperson confirmed Bray's body had been found.

According to a coroner's report from the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, Bray died from "ligature hanging".

The day of her death, Bray's boyfriend, Timothy Winterholler, was arrested for arson.

According to arrest records, Winterholler is accused of setting fire to Lynnden Bray’s car.

Boyfriend of woman found dead in Jefferson Memorial Forest arrested, facing arson charge

This is a developing story. We will update this with more information as we receive it. 

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