The suspect arrested in the murder of Eliza Fletcher has been indicted in a separate kidnapping and sexual assault case from 2021—uncovered only after authorities finally tested his DNA in the case.
Cleotha Henderson, 38, had the charges added on Thursday and was rebooked in jail on Friday, according to theThe DNA from the 2021 case was matched with Henderson’s after it was entered into a national database, a fact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported to the
Memphis Police Department. Details surrounding the non-Fletcher case are sparse, though the charges are dated as Sept. 21, 2021, according to theHenderson was arrested on Sept. 3 in connection with Fletcher’s death and the slain Memphis teacher’s body was found a few days later.
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