A Man Has Been Charged With Kidnapping Memphis Jogger Liza Fletcher, Who Remains Missing

by Memphis news outlets, Abston was identified by his DNA on a pair of Champion slide sandals that were found at the scene near where Fletcher's cell phone was found.

The affidavit states that Fletcher, a pre-kindergarten teacher and mother of two, was reported missing Friday morning by her husband after she did not return home from her regular 4 a.m. run. A member of the public found Fletcher's cell phone and the sandals and gave them to her family, who then turned them over to investigators, the affidavit said. When police examined video surveillance from where the phone was found, they were able to find footage of Fletcher being forced into the car.

The video showed a black GMC Terrain"passing and then waiting for the victim to run by," according to the affidavit. When Fletcher appeared,"a male exited the [SUV], ran aggressively toward the victim" and, following a struggle, forced her into the vehicle's passenger side. The SUV sat for four minutes before driving away.

After the DNA on the sandals was identified, investigators said they were able to obtain footage of Abston wearing them the day before the abduction and determined that he was currently living at an address belonging to a woman who owns a black GMC Terrain. Abston's presence at the scene of the abduction was also verified by cell phone records.

The affidavit states that investigators talked to Abston's neighbors and learned that on Friday morning he was seen cleaning the inside of the SUV and"behaving oddly." Someone else saw Abson washing his clothes in the sink of the house where he lived and"acting very strange," the affidavit said.Abston attempted to flee arrest, but officers were able to take him into custody.

Fuck man… I don’t know what to say. This guy (and all the many others like him) are DESPICABLE! And questions have to be asked about him… but surely going jogging alone in hardly any clothes at 4am down deserted roads is *really* not sensible surely!!?

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