The New York Times Body of Abducted Memphis Teacher Eliza Fletcher Is Found,
Eliza Fletcher was abducted while jogging in Memphis on Sept. 2
A man approached Fletcher and forced her into an SUV after a brief struggle
U.S. Marshals arrested 38-year-old Cleotha Abston on Sept. 3 after police detected his DNA on a pair of sandals near where Fletcher was last seen
Memphis Police said officers in the 1600 block of Victor Street located a "deceased party" the evening of Sept. 5
The body was identified early Tuesday as being Eliza Fletcher
Memphis Police officials announce that they discovered the remains of a body later determined to be Eliza Fletcher at about 5:07 p.m. Monday
Deputy Attorney General Steve Mulroy said officials had "no reason to think this was anything other than an isolated attack by a stranger."
He will be arraigned on Wednesday morning on the new charges. Investigators said they "have not gotten very much information" from the suspect.
"Any kind of violence, of course, is unacceptable, but repeat violent offenders deserve a particularly strong response," Mulroy said.