Boyfriend of singer Chris Daughtry's stepdaughter reportedly arrested on same day she was found dead

Authorities have reportedly arrested the boyfriend of Hannah Price, the stepdaughter of musician Chris Daughtry who was found dead last week.

TMZ reports that Bobby Jolly was arrested on Friday and taken to Fentress County Jail in Tennessee, the same day 25-year-old Price was found deceased inside her apartment nearby. 

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According to the news outlet, Price's death has been ruled a homicide and police are conducting a death investigation. However, authorities would not confirm if Jolly is a person of interest in the case, nor did they reveal why he was arrested.

The development comes after Daughtry released a heartbreaking statement following his stepdaughter's death.

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"I am still processing the last 24 hours. I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken," the 41-year-old American Idol alum shared on Instagram. "I just recently lost my mother to cancer but I was blessed with the chance to say goodbye and I was processing it privately. We never got to say goodbye to our precious Hannah and it's another huge hit to our family. 

"Thank you all for your kind words and condolences. They are truly felt and appreciated. I am now taking time be present with my family as we attempt to heal from this devastating loss. Hannah, I love you. I miss you. I wish I could hold you. This hurts so deeply".

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Price is the daughter of Daughtry's wife, Deanna, who also has a son Griffin, 23, from a previous relationship. 

"My first born. I love you endlessly Hannah," Deanna wrote alongside a slide show of happy snaps featuring Price. "Our family would like to thank you all for the outpouring of love as we grieve the loss of our daughter Hannah. We are awaiting the autopsy results to determine how Hannah sustained the injuries that caused her death. Our hearts are broken."

Daughtry married Deanna in 2000 and they share 10-year-old twins together: Adalynn Rose and Noah James.