US Politics | Heiress Eliza Fletcher’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to back of the head & blunt force trauma, autopsy confirms
ELIZA Fletcher died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, an autopsy report revealed weeks after her body was found following a four-day manhunt. The loving kindergarten teacher was out on her usual morning run when she was abducted from a Memphis street on September 2. 
InstagramEliza Fletcher was abducted while out on a morning jog on September 2 in Tennessee '/ ' 
APCleotha Abston, 38, was arrested and charged with Eliza's murder and kidnapping '/ ' 
Eliza, her two sons, and her husband, RichieInstagram 
Memphis Police DepartmentThe vehicle Abston is believed to have used in Eliza's abduction '/ ' Her kidnapping sparked a four-day manhunt as police canvassed the streets searching for Eliza \- a millionaire heiress to a hardware fortune. Her body was found on the evening of September 5 in a vacant duplex apartment. Suspect Cleotha Abston, 38, has since been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Eliza's kidnapping and killing. The autopsy also revealed that Eliza had blunt force injuries to her right leg. More on Eliza Fletcher 
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BODY ID'D Body of Memphis heiress found as Cleotha Abston charged with first-degree murder A toxicology report revealed that Fentanyl was also discovered in her system. Chilling surveillance footage captured Eliza jogging moments before she was bundled into a dark-colored SUV near the University of Memphis in Tennessee on September 2. An individual, believed to be Abston, is seen pushing her into the vehicle after a brief struggle around 4:30am. Eliza was known to run the same route regularly. Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S Z DAY Putin vows to use 'any means' to defend stolen Ukraine regions in nuke threat DIRTY JINGER Duggar critics cringe after they spot 'gross' detail in Jinger's new video 'TRUST YOU' Elon Musk's private texts with Twitter founder a year before $44b deal revealed 'HEY BABE' Hiker found dead after tragic last text to husband revealed she was 'off route' QUICK TRIP Inside supersonic plane that could fly from London to NY in 80 minutes STORM TRAGEDY Hundreds feared dead after Hurricane Ian hits Florida, sheriff says Her smashed-up phone and water bottle were mysteriously discovered outside a house owned by the university. SUSPECT ARRESTED Investigators were able to pin Abston to the kidnapping after his Champion sandals were discovered at the scene. When sent for DNA testing, police found they matched with Abston, who was already in the system. On September 3, US Marshalls found the GMC Terrain parked outside Abston's home in Waterstone Oak Way, Memphis. Abston was reportedly seen cleaning the interior of his GMC with a floor cleaner after the kidnapping, Fox News reports. Police said Abston attempted to flee but was arrested. According to a police affidavit, the suspect ...ran aggressively toward... Eliza and ...forced... her into the passenger's side of his GMC Terrain. Police say it is ...apparent... from witness statements that the struggle to kidnap Eliza and her injuries would have left evidence in the car ...that the Defendant cleaned.... The affidavit stated that two witnesses, including the suspect's brother Mario Abston, had also seen him ...washing his clothes in the sink of the house... after the abduction. Mario told officers that his brother had been acting ...strange.... At the time of his arrest, cops revealed Abston refused to tell where Eliza was. ABSTON HIT WITH ADDITIONAL CHARGES During his September 6 arraignment, prosecutors announced additional charges against Abston, including premeditated murder and murder in perpetration of kidnapping. Abston was previously charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with fabricating evidence. Officials added three more charges against Abston on September 4, stemming from an incident days before. On September 1, a woman claimed that her CashApp and Wisely Card were being used without her consent. The victim told cops that she had left her wallet at a Malco cinema in Memphis. A manager of a cleaning service claimed they saw Abston take the wallet. Abston was charged with identity theft, theft of property of $1,000 or less and illegal possession of a credit or debit card of $1,000 or less. 
Memphis Police DepartmentAn autopsy revealed Eliza died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head '/ ' 
APSuspect Cleotha Abston was previously jailed for 20 years '/ ' CAREER CRIMINAL Abston was previously jailed for 20 years without parole for the kidnapping of attorney Kemper Durand on May 25, 2000, the Memphis Police Department confirmed to The U.S. Sun. Durand was walking to his car around 2am after attending a party on Beale Street, Memphis, when Abston approached him from behind, took his wallet, and forced him into the trunk of a vehicle. Abston drove around for a couple of hours while holding Durand as a hostage, picking up friends on his journey, the Memphis Flyer reported at the time. He then escorted the victim to an ATM at a Mapco station to withdraw money. Durand spotted a uniformed Memphis Housing Authority officer inside and yelled for help, spooking Abston and his mates who ran. At the time of the offense, Abston already held a lengthy juvenile record of theft and aggravated assault. Tennessee Department of Corrections records confirmed his release date was July 11, 2020. Read More on The US Sun 
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TROUBLED TIMES Coolio's wayward 'pimp' son was facing a prison stretch when his father died One of the friends Abston picked up while he was holding Durand captive, Marquette Cobbins, pled guilty to aiding a kidnapping over the crime. He was 17 years old when he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years and will be eligible for parole in 18 months, despite a plea from the victim for a lesser sentence.
InstagramEliza Fletcher was abducted while out on a morning jog on September 2 in Tennessee '/ ' APCleotha Abston, 38, was arrested and charged with Eliza's murder and kidnapping '/ ' Eliza, her two sons, and her husband, RichieInstagram Memphis Police DepartmentThe vehicle Abston is believed to have used in Eliza's abduction '/ ' Her kidnapping sparked a four-day manhunt as police canvassed the streets searching for Eliza \- a millionaire heiress to a hardware fortune. Her body was found on the evening of September 5 in a vacant duplex apartment. Suspect Cleotha Abston, 38, has since been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Eliza's kidnapping and killing. The autopsy also revealed that Eliza had blunt force injuries to her right leg. More on Eliza Fletcher HEARTBREAKING FIND Missing heiress, 34, found dead four days after violent abduction BODY ID'D Body of Memphis heiress found as Cleotha Abston charged with first-degree murder A toxicology report revealed that Fentanyl was also discovered in her system. Chilling surveillance footage captured Eliza jogging moments before she was bundled into a dark-colored SUV near the University of Memphis in Tennessee on September 2. An individual, believed to be Abston, is seen pushing her into the vehicle after a brief struggle around 4:30am. Eliza was known to run the same route regularly. 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Abston was reportedly seen cleaning the interior of his GMC with a floor cleaner after the kidnapping, Fox News reports. Police said Abston attempted to flee but was arrested. According to a police affidavit, the suspect ...ran aggressively toward... Eliza and ...forced... her into the passenger's side of his GMC Terrain. Police say it is ...apparent... from witness statements that the struggle to kidnap Eliza and her injuries would have left evidence in the car ...that the Defendant cleaned.... The affidavit stated that two witnesses, including the suspect's brother Mario Abston, had also seen him ...washing his clothes in the sink of the house... after the abduction. Mario told officers that his brother had been acting ...strange.... At the time of his arrest, cops revealed Abston refused to tell where Eliza was. ABSTON HIT WITH ADDITIONAL CHARGES During his September 6 arraignment, prosecutors announced additional charges against Abston, including premeditated murder and murder in perpetration of kidnapping. Abston was previously charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with fabricating evidence. Officials added three more charges against Abston on September 4, stemming from an incident days before. On September 1, a woman claimed that her CashApp and Wisely Card were being used without her consent. The victim told cops that she had left her wallet at a Malco cinema in Memphis. A manager of a cleaning service claimed they saw Abston take the wallet. Abston was charged with identity theft, theft of property of $1,000 or less and illegal possession of a credit or debit card of $1,000 or less. Memphis Police DepartmentAn autopsy revealed Eliza died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head '/ ' APSuspect Cleotha Abston was previously jailed for 20 years '/ ' CAREER CRIMINAL Abston was previously jailed for 20 years without parole for the kidnapping of attorney Kemper Durand on May 25, 2000, the Memphis Police Department confirmed to The U.S. Sun. Durand was walking to his car around 2am after attending a party on Beale Street, Memphis, when Abston approached him from behind, took his wallet, and forced him into the trunk of a vehicle. Abston drove around for a couple of hours while holding Durand as a hostage, picking up friends on his journey, the Memphis Flyer reported at the time. He then escorted the victim to an ATM at a Mapco station to withdraw money. Durand spotted a uniformed Memphis Housing Authority officer inside and yelled for help, spooking Abston and his mates who ran. At the time of the offense, Abston already held a lengthy juvenile record of theft and aggravated assault. Tennessee Department of Corrections records confirmed his release date was July 11, 2020. Read More on The US Sun OFF CAM, NO GLAM RHONJ's Teresa ditches glam for pajamas & no makeup as she exits salon TROUBLED TIMES Coolio's wayward 'pimp' son was facing a prison stretch when his father died One of the friends Abston picked up while he was holding Durand captive, Marquette Cobbins, pled guilty to aiding a kidnapping over the crime. He was 17 years old when he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years and will be eligible for parole in 18 months, despite a plea from the victim for a lesser sentence.
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