Man charged with kidnapping missing Memphis jogger, authorities say

In this photo provided by the Memphis Police Department, 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher is shown. Authorities in Tennessee searched Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, for Fletcher, who police said was abducted and forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus. (Courtesy of Memphis Police Department via AP) ((Courtesy of Memphis Police Department via AP))

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man has been charged with kidnapping a woman who went missing while jogging near the University of Memphis on Friday, police said.

Cleotha Abston, 38, “has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence,” the Memphis Police Department statement said Sunday.

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Eliza Fletcher, 34, “has not been located at this time,” the statement added.

Read more on NBC News here.


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