Memphis felon accused of jogging teacher's abduction and murder due back court
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Cleotha Abston, the career criminal accused of abducting a Memphis teacher and brutally killing her in September, returns to court Thursday for a hearing.
Around 4 a.m. on Sept. 2, as Eliza Fletcher, 34, was out for her morning jog and passing near the University of Memphis campus, Abston allegedly snatched her off the street, forced her into his SUV, sexually assaulted her and shot her in the back of the head. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports
Abston allegedly camped out in the area for about 24 minutes before Fletcher was taken. Police say surveillance cameras recorded him sprinting out of a GMC Terrain SUV and forcibly grabbing Fletcher around 5:30 a.m. In the ensuing struggle, he lost his Champion slides at the scene, and police found his DNA on them, according to an arrest affidavit.
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