Cleotha Henderson, aka Abston, arraigned for charges in 2021 rape case
Cleotha Henderson (in a Sept. 6 photo), who’s also known by the surname Abston, was arraigned Thursday for a rape and kidnapping investigated by the Memphis Police Department in 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The man accused in the death of Eliza Fletcher has also been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape and illegal possession of a firearm after results from a rape kit submitted in 2021 linked him to that crime.
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Cleotha Abston Cleotha Henderson rape kits Eliza Fletcher Jennifer Case Austin ScofieldJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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