The suspect in the kidnapping and killing of Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher may well face the death penalty, CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace says. Prosecutors have not said if they will seek execution for Cleotha Abston, 38, which in Tennessee could come in the form of either lethal injection or electrocution. “This is a qualifier to the …
Surveillance video obtained by WREG shows Cleotha Abston arriving at his brother’s apartment complex just hours after he allegedly abducted Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher during her morning jog. The video ultimately shows Abston spending an hour cleaning the passenger side of the black GMC Terrain.
Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year old mother of Memphis, Tennessee went missing around 4:20 am, on September 2nd, 2022 while out for a morning run. CCTV footage shows her being forced into an SUV. An arrest has been made in connection to her disappearance. Eliza Fletcher’s remains have now been found and positively identified. Joseph Scott Morgan …
Eliza Fletcher’s family thanked law enforcement and asked for privacy in a statement released Tuesday after Memphis police announced that remains found the night before were those of the missing kindergarten teacher and mom. The family said little during the four day hunt for Fletcher, 34, who was violently abducted while out on a run …
New details have emerged about Monday’s discovery of missing Tennessee teacher Eliza Fletcher. An affidavit stated that Memphis police spotted vehicle tracks in tall grass which led to a vacant apartment. Officers combing the area noticed footprints and “an odor of decay” before locating a deceased woman who was ultimately identified as Fletcher, 34, next …
The background of a Tennesse man accused of kidnapping and killing kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher reportedly shows a criminal history dating back for decades. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested and charged Cleotha Abston in connection with Fletcher’s disappearance. Fletcher was jogging near the 3800 block of Central Avenue near the University of Memphis at …
The suspect in the abduction and murder of Memphis mom and teacher Eliza Fletcher made his first court appearance Tuesday morning and was ordered back to court on Wednesday. Cleotha Abston, 38, was arraigned on the initial charges filed against him — extremely aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence along with three misdemeanors. He was …
MURDER SUSPECT IN COURT AS ELIZA’S FAMILY STARE HIM DOWN
Update 8:05 a.m.: Memphis television station WHBQ reports “multiple sources” say the body found late Monday afternoon in south Memphis is that of abducted mom Eliza Fletcher. BREAKING: Multiple sources tell FOX13 that the body found Monday in South Memphis is that of Eliza Fletcher, 34. https://t.co/MBOOJqthEC pic.twitter.com/1hpvPFVF9V — FOX13 Memphis (@FOX13Memphis) September 6, 2022 …
Additional details have been released about the suspect connected to the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher, a Tennessee teacher who hasn’t been in days. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police arrested and charged Cleotha Abston in connection with Fletcher’s disappearance. Fletcher was jogging near the 3800 block of Central Avenue near the University of Memphis at around …
With a suspect in the kidnapping of Eliza Fletcher behind bars, law enforcement concentrated efforts on the search for the missing 34-year-old kindergarten teacher, while a neighbor opened up about the suspect’s odd behavior. Overnight, a bond was set for suspect Cleotha Abston at $500,000, according to jail records. Late Sunday afternoon, police returned to …
New details were released this weekend in connection to Eliza Fletcher, a Tennessee teacher who hasn’t been since Friday morning. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Fletcher was jogging near the 3800 block of Central Avenue near the University of Memphis at around 4:40 a.m. Friday, when she was “abducted, and forced into a mid-sized dark-colored SUV.” …
