Tennessee Conservative
Cleotha Abston, Also Known As Cleotha Henderson, Will Be In Court On February 10, 2025 To Answer To Charges Of First-Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Tampering With Evidence, And Unlawful Possession Of A Weapon In Connection To Eliza Fletcher’s Death.
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House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Pushing An Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution That Would Prohibit Bail For Certain Violent Crimes But Critics Say Judges Already Have That Discretion.
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More Than Year After The Murder Of A Memphis Kindergarten Teacher Brought Renewed Public Attention To The State’s Lengthy Delays In Testing Sexual Assault Evidence, Average Turnaround Times For Lab Work Still Surpass Five Months, According To A Report Released Last Week By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.
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A Shelby County Judge Decided That A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Will Stand Trial For Those Charges In A Shelby County Court.
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A New Defense Attorney For Cleotha Abston-Henderson Is Asking That The Case Be Moved Out Of Memphis. Abston Is Charged With The September 2022 Kidnapping And Murder Of Eliza Fletcher.
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One Year After Memphis Teacher And Mother Eliza Fletcher Was Kidnapped And Murdered, Hundreds Of Individuals Showed Up To Finish The 8.2 Mile Run She Had Started That Day. Before The Run, The University Of Memphis Issued A Statement Announcing The First Phase Of A New Security Plan.
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New Potential Legislation Would Make It A Requirement That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Process All Rape Kits Within 30 Days Of Collection.
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State Law Enforcement Officials Have Requested $45 Million In New Funding From The State, Funding That They Say Is Imperative If They Are Going To Be Able To Cut Down On Processing Times For Rape Kits
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Crime Across Memphis Continues With Recent Robberies At Gunpoint Of Both A Local News Crew And Utility Company Employees In Two Separate Incidents.
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Advocacy Groups Are Asking Governor Bill Lee To Appoint An Independent Investigator To Look Into The Possible Failures Of State Agencies That May Have Led To The Kidnapping And Murder Of Eliza Fletcher Earlier This Year.
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