Police tweeted Monday that a body had been found in a Memphis neighborhood but that the identity of that person and the cause of death was unconfirmed.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 20 years behind bars for a previous kidnapping.
Late Monday, police tweeted that a body had been found in a Memphis neighborhood but that the identity of that person and the cause of death was unconfirmed. The tweet made no reference to the Fletcher case, saying only that the investigation was ongoing. A large police presence was reported in the area where authorities reported finding the body just after 5 p.m., local news reports said.. When he was just 16 years old, Abston forced Kemper Durand into the trunk of his own car at gunpoint.
Durand also detailed Abston’s lengthy history in the juvenile court system. In the years before the kidnapping, Abston had been charged with theft, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a weapon, and rape, according to Durand’s statement. Online court records do not show if Abston has a lawyer who can comment on his behalf. An arraignment has been set for Tuesday.
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