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Tennessee Man Cleotha Abston Pleads Guilty to Murder of Billionaire Heiress Eliza Fletcher

Oct 28, 2024, 06:12 PM

Cleotha Abston, a Tennessee man with a criminal record dating back to the 1990s, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the 2022 death of Memphis schoolteacher and billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher. Fletcher, a kindergarten teacher and runner, was abducted during an early morning run. Abston, who was already serving 80 years for a prior rape conviction, admitted to the charges in court on Monday.