Cleotha Abston

2022 - 9 - 6

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Man Held in Abduction of Eliza Fletcher, Billionaire's Granddaughter (The New York Times)

Eliza Fletcher was last seen early on Friday jogging in Memphis. She was forced into a dark-colored S.U.V. and remains missing, the police said.

Fletcher is an heiress to the company’s fortune. “It is believed and supported by the facts and physical evidence that she suffered serious injury,” court records said. Cleotha Abston worked for a cleaning service, his employer confirmed to the police. The shoes were linked by DNA testing to Cleotha Abston, and video evidence also showed him wearing the shoes, court records said. A person who was biking in the area around 6:45 a.m. used in the abduction, court records said. He was charged with drug and weapon possession charges. Abston had been in the S.U.V. Video surveillance showed that a person exited the S.U.V. on Friday when she was forced into a dark-colored S.U.V., the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Fletcher, 34, who also goes by Liza, was last seen jogging near the University of Memphis campus at about 4:30 a.m. She was forced into a dark-colored S.U.V.

Eliza Fletcher murder suspect Cleotha Abston's violent history of ... (Fox News)

Cleotha Abston-Henderson, suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Memphis mother and teacher Eliza Fletcher, has a long history of violent crimes.

"And then he got [prison] time." "We are heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss," the family said through a spokesperson. "Investigators located surveillance near 3876 Central Avenue that showed a black GMC Terrain passing and then waiting for the victim to run by," the affidavit alleges. The statement continued, "Now it’s time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her. [Memphis, Tennessee, man](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/tennessee) accused in the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher, a teacher and mother of two, was only 16 when he began a 20-year prison term for kidnapping another victim at gunpoint. He served about 20 years of a 24-year sentence and was released two years ago, according to state prison records. "He rejected a plea agreement because he ‘didn’t want to sign for any time.’ This, I understand, is jailhouse braggadocio — being a tough guy and showing off to the other jail inmates." [ELIZA FLETCHER LIVE UPDATES: MEMPHIS TEACHER ABDUCTED, KILLED IN SUSPECTED 'ISOLATED ATTACK BY A STRANGER'](https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/eliza-fletcher-abduction-memphis-police-find-body-near-where-billionaire-heiress-went-missing) [Abston-Henderson’s criminal past](https://www.foxnews.com/us/eliza-fletcher-death-who-memphis-suspect-cleotha-abston-henderson) began when he was even younger with charges that included aggravated assault and rape. "He obviously never learned any lesson from his encounters with the law." Abston-Henderson pleaded guilty in that case and served about 20 years of a 24-year sentence. "When they get out, they’re

A look into Cleotha Abston's lengthy juvenile record (Action News 5)

Cleotha Abston was only 11 years old when he first entered the Shelby County Juvenile Court as a delinquent, according to juvenile court records exclusively ...

Mulroy says he also plans on working with the Shelby County Juvenile Court to bolster intervention for young offenders who may have a chance to change the direction of their lives. [Click here](https://www.actionnews5.com/newsletter/) to sign up for our newsletter! “I think to a large extent we’ve given up on using prisons to rehabilitate,” said Mulroy. Records also show that Abston’s rape victim, a male, was asked to testify in court. Fletcher, who by all accounts seems to have been a kind, caring, vibrant, and giving woman, mother, and teacher.” Abston’s first charge was filed in June 1995 for theft of property $500 or less.

Eliza Fletcher Updates: Police found Fletcher's clothes in a trash bag (Newsweek)

Police confirmed a body found is 34-year-old missing jogger Eliza Fletcher as her suspected killer will appear in court tomorrow on new murder charges.

The judge said a Shelby County public defender will be appointed to represent him in this case. She earned a degree in exercise and sports science at Baylor University in 2010, the university said on Tuesday. He was released in November 2020, according to the Associated Press. A review of court records by The Commercial Appeal showed Durand was forced into his vehicle's trunk at gunpoint and then taken to a gas station ATM, at which time Durand flagged over an armed guard and escaped. Monday night that they found an unidentified body at a duplex in the 1600 block of Victor Street. Mary's said Tuesday on Twitter that it is "heartbroken at the loss of our beloved teacher, colleague and friend" and said faculty and staff members began their day by lighting candles in remembrance of Fletcher, "who was a bright light in our community." Fletcher was a mother of two and worked as a kindergarten teacher at St. The DNA was a match for Abston, making him a person of interest in the investigation. Orgill was ranked as 143 on Forbes' list of the largest private companies in the U.S. "We lift the Fletcher family up in prayer during this time of unspeakable grief. The 34-year-old was a mother of two and kindergarten teacher. An officer noticed car tracks on the grass next to the driveway of 1666 Victor Street, a vacant residence.

What we know about Cleotha Abston, suspect in Eliza Fletcher ... (whnt.com)

U.S. Marshals arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, on Saturday after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals found near to where Fletcher was last seen, ...

Abduction of Memphis jogger called an 'isolated attack by a stranger ... (WABC-TV)

Police say the body of Eliza Fletcher, the Tennessee woman who was abducted while jogging in Memphis, has been identified.

Now it's time to remember and celebrate how special she was and to support those who cared so much for her," the statement said. "This case not only proves that the recently passed Truth in Sentencing Act was necessary, but that it was long overdue," Tennessee Lt. A police affidavit said officers noticed vehicle tracks next to the duplex's driveway, and they "smelled an odor of decay." In the earlier kidnapping, Abston forced Kemper Durand into the trunk of his own car at gunpoint, the Commercial Appeal reported. Mulroy noted that Abston served 85% of his previous sentence and the DA's office had opposed parole. Mulroy has notably voiced his opposition to the truth in sentencing law, arguing it does not reduce crime and drives up Tennessee's prison budget. Abston previously kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000 when he was just 16 years old. Several of Fletcher's relatives were in the courtroom along with more than 20 media members as Abston was issued a $510,000 bond. Davis said the body was found behind a vacant duplex. Abston was released from prison in 2020 after serving 20 years for a previous kidnapping. The 34-year-old was a school teacher and the granddaughter of a prominent Memphis businessman. on Monday and did not publicly confirm that the body was Fletcher's until Tuesday morning.