Memphis abduction

2022 - 9 - 6

Eliza Fletcher abduction: Officials are working to identify a body ... (CNN)

Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, are working to identify a body found Monday amid the search for a schoolteacher who was abducted early Friday while out on ...

One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's house after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. Fletcher was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts, police said. According to surveillance footage obtained of the incident, the Black GMC Terrain initially drove past Fletcher. The witness and his brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said. It is unclear whether he has an attorney. A man was then seen getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the passenger seat of vehicle, according to the footage cited in an affidavit obtained by CNN.

Search for Eliza Fletcher ends after 4 days, teacher found deceased ... (The Commercial Appeal)

Eliza Fletcher, known as 'Liza,' was found deceased less than a mile from where Cleotha Abston, who's charged with her kidnapping, washed out a vehicle.

Along with confirming the car from the license plate, surveillance footage also showed the car to have "noticeable damage" to the rear passenger-side taillight, which was also visible to marshals at the apartment complex. Further, it is probable and apparent from witness statements that these injuries left evidence, e.g., blood, in the vehicle that the Defendant cleaned." Abston was also convicted of aggravated kidnapping just over 22 years ago, according to court records. Another woman was interviewed, although it is not clear from the affidavit when or where she spoke to law enforcement. The owner verified that Abston drove the Terrain and also provided investigators with his cellphone number. Police said that video showed a black GMC Terrain passing by and then waiting for Fletcher to run past. Abston also faces charges of especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in the case. In 2019, she finished the St. "You will always find her celebrating big and small successes in the classroom." "We appreciate all the expressions of love and concern we have received. At the time, the identity of the deceased person and cause of death were unconfirmed, according to the tweet. "She knows each student individually and does whatever she can to excite them for learning," St.

Memphis Abduction: Body Identified As Eliza Fletcher (Forbes)

A body found in Memphis has been identified as 34-year-old elementary school teacher Eliza Fletcher, an heiress to the Orgill company fortune, ...

[Man Charged in Abduction of Billionaire’s Granddaughter, Police Say](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/04/us/memphis-eliza-fletcher-abduction-suspect.html) (New York Times) [Officials are working to identify a body recovered after a Memphis schoolteacher was abducted. By Saturday night, Memphis police [found](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/09/03/eliza-fletcher-search-missing-memphis-teacher-enters-day-2/7974112001/) the SUV and detained Abston, after matching DNA found on a pair of slides at the crime scene to a DNA sample taken of him after a previous arrest, the Commercial Appeal reported. In a [video message](https://www.commercialappeal.com/videos/news/local/2022/09/03/eliza-fletchers-family-speaks/7990393001/) posted online in the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Saturday, members of Fletcher’s family offered a reward for her safe return, asking anyone with information on the crime to report it to the police. [Joseph Orgill III](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/04/us/memphis-eliza-fletcher-abduction-suspect.html), who founded [Orgill](https://www.forbes.com/companies/orgill/?sh=588014ef7f0d), the country’s largest independent hardware and home improvement product distributor, which Forbes reported is the 143rd largest private company in the U.S. The suspect is set to appear in court today](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/06/us/memphis-missing-teacher-tuesday/index.html) (CNN) [Man charged in disappearance of Eliza Fletcher; police say still no sign of missing Memphis teacher ](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/04/1-charged-eliza-fletchers-disappearance-no-sign-teacher/7992733001/)(Commercial Appeal) Friday morning, appearing in surveillance footage to have been abducted by a man driving a black GMC Terrain SUV.

Body found in Memphis identified as abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher (CBS News)

A body found in a Memphis neighborhood Monday was confirmed to be a Tennessee woman who was abducted late last week, police said.

After several hours, Abston took Durand out and forced him to drive to a Mapco gas station to withdraw money from an ATM. At the station, an armed Memphis Housing Authority guard walked in and Durand yelled for help. The family offered a $50,000 reward for information in the case. Abston said he could not afford bond and he could not afford a lawyer. "Liza was a such a joy to so many … Durand died in 2013, seven years before Abston would be released in November 2020 at age 36. When he was just 16 years old, Abston forced Kemper Durand into the trunk of his own car at gunpoint. Memphis police had searched several locations with dogs, ATVs and a helicopter throughout the long Labor Day weekend. Relatives of Fletcher and more than 20 media members were in the courtroom. A large police presence was reported in the area where authorities reported finding the body just after 5 p.m. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis told reporters it was possible others would be charged in the case but as of Tuesday morning no one else has. Eliza Fletcher, 34, was seen on surveillance video being forced into an SUV while she was jogging near the University of Memphis early Friday morning.

Police identify body of abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher (The Washington Post)

Surveillance footage captured Fletcher being forced into a black SUV while out jogging in the early-morning hours Friday.

Abston tried to flee but was detained by a team of U.S. They found him Saturday evening outside his last-known address, an apartment complex in front of which the SUV in question was parked. He will face murder charges on top of the kidnapping charges initially filed against him, police said.

Eliza Fletcher abduction: Body found identified as missing Memphis ... (al.com)

Fletcher, 34, is a school teacher and granddaughter of a prominent Memphis businessman.

Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist. At the station, an armed Memphis Housing Authority guard walked in and Durand yelled for help. Memphis police had searched several locations with dogs, ATVs and a helicopter throughout the long weekend. A man charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in the nationally-publicized case was scheduled to have an arraignment on Tuesday. Marshals arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, on Saturday after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals found near to where Eliza Fletcher was last seen, according to an arrest affidavit. A large police presence was reported in the area where authorities reported finding the body just after 5 p.m.