The man accused of kidnapping and murdering for the Friday abduction of Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher will appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing related to the horrific allegations.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Cleotha Abston, the man accused of kidnapping for the FridayAbston's appeared in court just moments after Memphis Police Department confirmed that the body found near the crime scene late Sunday has been identified as missing teacher and young mother Eliza Fletcher.
Abston was charged Tuesday morning with first-degree murder, in addition to his previous charges, records show. Abston was previouslyespecially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with/fabricating evidence. Late Sunday, officials added three more charges against Abston: identity theft, theft of property of $1,000 or less, and illegal possession of a credit or debit card of $1,000 or less, records show.
Bail was previously listed as being set at $500,000, but grew to $510,000 overnight. It was not immediately clear if the bail amount would increase further in light of the new charge.Fletcher, 34, was abducted while she was running near the University of Memphis early Friday morning. Agents with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Abston, 38, on Saturday after matching his DNA to a pair of sandals found near the scene, police documents state.
Surveillance footage showed a black GMC Terrain"passing and then waiting for the victim to run by," according to a
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