Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on fire last Saturday night in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knoxville Fire Department initially responded just after 10 p.m. to a call for a tire fire near Sharp’s Ridge in North Knoxville. But once the fire was extinguished, they found the body and called …
The woman suing Memphis Police for not properly investigating her September 2021 rape case — and leaving Cleotha Henderson on the street to allegedly kidnap and kill Eliza Fletcher — says she gave investigators everything she knew about the suspect, including his name and phone number. But a rape kit from Alicia Franklin wasn’t touched …
An East Tennessee man has been charged with using a blowtorch on his girlfriend and barricading the door of their home to trap her inside. The Carter County Sheriff’s Office said they received a domestic violence call on Tuesday and found a woman who said her boyfriend had been abusing her for months and had …
A tractor-trailer driver went on a crash rampage through a Tennessee city Saturday night before ending up in a foot chase with officers across the state line in Kentucky. Several videos show the white USA TRUCK flying through traffic lights, even running on wheels after its front tires were blown out. Clarksville Police said they …
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi set September 19 as the next report date in the case of Cleotha Henderson, AKA Abston, for the abduction and murder of Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher. Henderson appeared in Montesi’s court Thursday morning for the third time in three days. At issue Thursday were two matters presented Wednesday …
19-year-old Memphis man went on a shooting rampage across the city
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 …
The vehicle believed to have been used in Eliza Fletcher’s abduction early Friday morning apparently crashed into a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives vehicle before it was seized. And shortly afterward, multiple armed law enforcement agents swarmed over a nearby apartment complex and kicked in the front door of an apartment, as seen …
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.
Memphis police say they have located the vehicle they believe was involved in the abduction of a Eliza Fletcher on Friday and detained “the man occupying the vehicle.” UPDATE: the vehicle of interest has been located and a male who was occupying the vehicle has been detained. Eliza Fletcher has not been located. This is …
Memphis police have detained three people of interest after an officer on patrol was shot Wednesday afternoon. Investigators said the officer, who had been looking for stolen vehicles, called in shortly before 1 p.m. that he had been shot. Another officer took him to Regional One hospital. Police Chief C.J. Davis said the officer was …
A driver crashed into a Tennessee home Saturday night, killing a sleeping toddler before fleeing the scene on foot. The Morristown Police Department said a white Scion tC accelerated backward into the home just after 10:30 p.m. The 18-month-old child was killed on impact, they said. Investigators say they would like to speak with Walter …
