Police in Tennessee say an arrest has been made in the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old woman who was abducted while jogging early Friday. Police are still searching for her and say the investigation is ongoing.
In this photo provided by the Memphis Police Department, 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher is shown. Authorities in Tennessee searched Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, for Fletcher, who police said was abducted and forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus.
In this photo provided by the Memphis Police Department, 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher is shown. Authorities in Tennessee searched Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, for Fletcher, who police said was abducted and forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee said Sunday that an arrest has been made in connection with the abduction of a jogger last week.
The Memphis Police Department said 38-year-old Cleotha Abston has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in the disappearance of Eliza Fletcher of Memphis. A second person was also arrested, but police said that suspect was “currently not believed to be connected” to Fletcher’s abduction early Friday.Authorities say Fletcher, 34, was forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus.
Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph “Joe” Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist, according to news outlets.“MPD Investigators and officers, along with our local and federal partners, continue searching for Mrs. Fletcher,” the department said.
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