Body found in South Memphis identified as missing jogger; suspect to appear in court for first hearing
Memphis Police Department issued a City Watch alert soon after her kidnapping, but Tuesday morning around 8:40 a.m. investigators canceled the alert.Memphis police say they have detained a man who was found inside a vehicle of interest after a woman was abducted while jogging on Friday.This is where investigators say the man charged in Fletcher’s disappearance, Cleotha Abston, was seen cleaning his vehicle after her abduction.Police were later able to link those shoes back to Abston.
The especially aggravated kidnapping charge falls under Tennessee’s new truth in sentencing law. If he is found guilty of this charge, he would have to serve 100% of the sentence.While awaiting arraignment on these charges, Abston received new charges in an unrelated case. He is charged with identity theft, theft of property under $1,000 and fraudulent use of a debit or credit card.Abston previously kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney in 2000, the Commercial Appeal reported, when he was just 16 years old.
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