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 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 …
The man accused of kidnapping Tennessee mom Eliza Fletcher has allegedly done this before, WREG-TV reports. Early Sunday, the Memphis Police Department announced that 38-year-old Cleotha Abston has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in connection with Fletcher’s disappearance. Fletcher, 34, was abducted around 4:20 a.m. Friday while out for her …
Eliza Fletcher’s uncle, Mike Keeney, flanked by her father and mother Beasley and Adele Wellford on the left and her husband Ritchie Fletcher and brother Gil Wellford on the right, makes a statement on behalf of the family.
