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Who is Cleotha Henderson: Ex-convict accused of abducting and killing Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher

Former convict, who was released from prison in 2020 for kidnapping, is now facing trial for the kidnap and murder of Eliza Fletcher

The Independent UK

Untested rape kits plagued Memphis long before jogger case

Memphis' long-held problems with testing rape kits quickly have come under renewed scrutiny with Cleotha Henderson's arrest last month in the killing of Eliza Fletcher, a mother and kindergarten teacher who was abducted while jogging

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher autopsy reveals brutal cause of death in Memphis kidnapping

She was shot in back of her head from an ‘indeterminate’ range

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Woman says Eliza Fletcher murder suspect raped her but wasn’t properly investigated

Murder of Tennessee teacher could have been avoided had police properly investigated rape accusation, lawsuit says

The Guardian - US

Police dismissed woman who says she was raped by Eliza Fletcher’s accused killer as ‘average Black girl’

Alicia Franklin’s sexual assault kit remained untested for almost a year after she was raped

The Independent UK

Shooting spree and Eliza Fletcher kidnapping in Memphis raise new concerns about parole

Experts say harsher parole rules won’t stop violent crime

The Independent UK

After Memphis killings, officials push harsh sentencing laws

A string of high-profile killings rattling Memphis this week has touched off new calls for tougher sentencing laws

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Eliza Fletcher latest: Cleotha Abston’s teen rape conviction revealed as he’s arraigned for teacher’s murder

Abston appeared in court on Wednesday morning where he asked to be known by his paternal surname Henderson

The Independent UK

Cleotha Abston’s 2000 kidnap victim worked at same law firm as Eliza Fletcher’s uncle

There is no indication that the law firm connection has anything to do with Fletcher’s murder, which investigators described as an ‘isolated attack by a stranger’

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher suspect Cleotha Abston’s teenage rape conviction revealed as he is held without bond for murder

The 38-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday morning for his arraignment on murder charges in the abduction and death of the 34-year-old kindergarten teacher

The Independent UK

Women demand change after Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher murdered while out for a run: ‘We deserve better’

Hashtag #ElizaFletcher began circulating on Twitter as she joined a growing list of women who have been attacked or killed while out jogging

The Independent UK

Video footage shows murder suspect Cleotha Abston cleaning SUV after Eliza Fletcher’s murder

Police say Cleotha Abston washed the SUV with a commercial cleaning product after abducting Eliza Fletcher

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher’s family break silence on ‘senseless’ killing of Memphis heiress

The body of the kindergarten teacher was discovered on Monday afternoon in long grass behind a vacant apartment in south Memphis – more than 48 hours on from her violent abduction

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher: Timeline of events in abduction and murder of Memphis heiress

Cleotha Abston has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher. Here is a timeline of events in the case

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Kidnapping victim believed Cleotha Abston was going to kill him – two decades before Eliza Fletcher’s murder

Cleotha Abston was convicted of kidnapping Memphis attorney Kemper Durand in 2000

Irish Mirror

US police confirm body found is abducted billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher

Eliza was the granddaughter of the late businessman, billionaire, and philanthropist Joseph Orgill III, a hardware distributor based in Memphis

The Guardian - US

Eliza Fletcher: Tennessee police confirm body found is that of abducted teacher

Prominent Memphis businessman’s granddaughter was forced into a car and kidnapped during an early morning jog on Friday

Evening Standard

Eliza Fletcher: Body found in search for heiress ‘kidnapped while jogging’

Eliza Fletcher was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis

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The Independent UK

Memphis police identify body of abducted jogger

Police in Tennessee said Tuesday that a body found during an exhaustive search lasting more than three days is a woman who was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis

The Independent UK

Convicted kidnapper Cleotha Abston charged with murder after body of missing heiress Eliza Fletcher is found

Police confirmed that the human remains found on Monday afternoon in the 1600 block of Victor belonged to the 34-year-old mother-of-two who was violently abducted while out for a run on Friday

Irish Independent

US police identify body of abducted jogger

US police have said that a body found during an exhaustive search lasting more than three days is that of a woman who was abducted and forced into an vehicle during an early-morning jog near the University of Memphis in Tennessee.

The Independent UK

Body found in search for Eliza Fletcher is confirmed to be the missing Memphis business heiress

Cleotha Abston, the convicted kidnapper charged with her abduction and murder, appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday morning

WEKU

A body found during an exhaustive search is that of an abducted Memphis teacher

Police said Tuesday that investigators identified the body of Eliza Fletcher, 34, who had been forced into an SUV during an early morning jog Friday near the University of Memphis.

Daily Record

Body found in search for billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher abducted on jog

The remains have not yet been identified, police said.

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher - live: Cleotha Abston’s teen rape conviction revealed as he’s arraigned for teacher’s murder

Abston appeared in court on Wednesday morning where he asked to be known by his paternal surname Henderson

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