DA to seek death penalty for Cleotha Henderson
Cleotha Henderson (left) with his attorney Jennifer Case (right) appears in Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Henderson is accused of the September 2022 kidnapping and killing of school teacher Eliza Fletcher.
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Cleotha Henderson Cleotha Abston Eliza FletcherJulia 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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