Additional charges including first-degree murder were brought against Cleotha Abston, aka Cleotha Henderson.
/Gray News) - The man accused of killing a Memphis wife, teacher and mother of two had his bond revoked Wednesday amid charges being upgraded to murder. Monday night. Cleotha Abston, aka Cleotha Henderson, faced the judge for the second day in a row.
Abston was originally charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with/fabricating evidence in this case. That was until investigators located and identified Fletcher’s body. On Tuesday, additional charges of first-degree murder and first-degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping were brought against Abston. of 16 for a kidnapping in May 2000 but only spent 20 years behind bars.A run is planned for Friday morning on Central Avenue in the UofM area where Fletcher’s run came to an abrupt stop.
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