Police said the body was found at 5:07 p.m. local time. Authorities said Fletcher, 34, was jogging around 4 a.m. Friday when a man approached her and forced her into a dark SUV after a brief struggle, which was captured on surveillance video. Fletcher was reported missing when she did not return home that morning. Memphis police said in an affidavit that they believe Fletcher was seriously injured in the kidnapping. On Saturday, 38-year-old Cleotha Abston was arrested in connection with Fletcher’s disappearance. He is currently charged with aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence. CBS WREG-TV’s Bria Jones reported Monday that there was a heavy police presence in an area “very close to where a dumpster was towed outside of Cleo Abston’s brother’s apartment” on Sunday. This video shows how close this current scene is to where investigators say #CleothaAbston kidnapped #ElizaFletcher pic.twitter.com/YKQcRVBxaF — Bria Jones (@BriaJonesTV) September 5, 2022 Fletcher is a kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, an independent, private, all-girls school in Memphis. “We continue to be with the Fletcher and Welford families in praying for Lisa’s safe return,” the school wrote in a Facebook post Saturday.
