Man charged with rape, murder of Memphis mother Eliza Fletcher gets 80 years for raping, kidnapping Alicia Franklin at gunpoint



The Tennessee man charged with the rape and murder of Memphis mother Eliza Fletcher has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for raping and kidnapping another woman.

In September 2022, Cleotha Abston made national headlines when he was arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher. Abston is accused of forcing the mother-of-two into a black SUV, which is reportedly seen on surveillance video. Fletcher, a 34-year-old kindergarten school teacher who had been jogging on Central Avenue in Memphis when she was kidnapped, was found dead days later near a vacant duplex.

In September 2021, Abston reportedly kidnapped and raped another woman at gunpoint.

On Friday, Abston was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the kidnapping and rape of Alicia Franklin.

Abston was sentenced in the Franklin case to 40 years in prison for aggravated rape, 20 years for aggravated kidnapping, and 20 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He waived his right to a formal sentence hearing.

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee ruled that the sentences would run consecutively.

Judge Coffee said Abston treated Franklin with "exceptional cruelty.”

The judge told the courtroom, "When this defendant placed a gun to her face, to her neck and told her quote 'BLEEP' if you say anything or move, I will kill you.' This is especially troubling."

Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman said in a statement, "We've been committed to justice for Alicia Franklin and Liza Fletcher since the awful crimes against them. My office asked for, and he received an 80-year maximum sentence with no possibility of parole."

"His violent history and these crimes demand sentences that ensure he'll get out of prison, ever," Hagerman continued. "This sentence alone ensures that — but we are not done."

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Abston, 40, was not arrested until the death of Fletcher – a full year later after his heinous crimes against Franklin.

Abston has a history of criminal charges dating back to the 1990s – starting when he was 12 years old. The judge said Abston was involved with more than 30 infractions during his life.

An autopsy report showed Fletcher died of a gunshot wound to the head, and also suffered injuries to her right leg and jaw.

Abston's trial for the suspected kidnapping and murder of Fletcher is expected to begin on June 17.

Prosecutors have said they will pursue the death penalty if Abston is convicted of first-degree murder in Fletcher's death.

Abston has pleaded not guilty.

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Gruesome autopsy report for Eliza Fletcher revealed, Memphis teacher's cause of death was a homicide



The gruesome autopsy report for Eliza Fletcher – the Memphis mother of two who police said was kidnapped and murdered – was released on Thursday. The autopsy report confirmed that the Tennessee kindergarten teacher's cause of death was a homicide.

Surveillance video revealed that the kidnapping of Fletcher was "violent," as she was forced into a GMC Terrain SUV while she was on a pre-dawn jog near the University of Memphis campus on Sept. 2.

"As the abduction was violent with, as captured on video, the suspect waiting for, then rushing toward the victim, then forcing the victim into the vehicle, where she was confined and removed and continues to be missing, it is believed and supported by the facts and physical evidence that she suffered serious injury," police said. "Further, it is probable and apparent from witness statements that these injuries left evidence, e.g. blood, in the vehicle that the defendant cleaned."

Fletcher's dead body was found on Sept. 5 at a vacant home roughly seven miles from the abduction site.

The autopsy report found that Fletcher had a gunshot wound in the back of the head. The autopsy report revealed that a single shell casing was recovered from the area where Fletcher was found.

The Christian kindergarten teacher also suffered from blunt-force injuries to her right leg and jaw fractures, according to an autopsy completed by forensic pathologist Danielle Harrell, D.O., at the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center in Memphis.

"There are two semicircular defects to the skull consistent with a single gunshot to the head with the bullet traveling in a posterior to anterior (back to front) and right to left direction," the report stated.

Cleotha Henderson – who also goes by the name Cleotha Abston – has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree murder in perpetration of kidnappings, especially aggravated kidnapping, and tampering with evidence in the case. The 38-year-old suspect has yet to enter a plea.

The Memphis Police Department said they found Henderson's DNA on a pair of sandals at the crime scene.

Surveillance video allegedly shows Henderson cleaning the SUV for more than an hour after the suspected kidnapping of the St. Mary’s Episcopal School teacher.

Henderson's brother reportedly told police that he witnessed his brother "washing his clothes in the sink of the house" and "acting very strange" after Fletcher went missing.

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Memphis man charged with murdering Eliza Fletcher hit with new charges of abducting and raping another woman last year



The man charged with murdering Eliza Fletcher is now facing additional charges of kidnapping and rape from a separate incident.

Cleotha Henderson AKA Cleotha Abston – the 38-year-old suspect in the murder of the Memphis mother of two – was hit with new charges of kidnapping and raping another woman at gunpoint.

Court documents show that Henderson was indicted on charges of aggravated rape, especially aggravated kidnapping, and an additional gun charge in connection to an alleged crime committed nearly exactly a year ago.

On the same day that Fletcher's body was found behind an abandoned house in South Memphis, a DNA match reportedly pinned Henderson to a rape case from Sept. 21, 2021, according to WREG. The Memphis Police Department sent the sexual assault kit to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation two days after it was taken.

"Henderson's kit was one of 316 submitted to TBI from all Shelby County law enforcement agencies, which was the most of any county in Tennessee. Knox County was in second with 168 kits," according to the Memphis newspaper The Commercial Appeal.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it took nearly a year to test the rape kit because it was not submitted by the Memphis police as a "rush case." The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the typical turnaround time for DNA tests is 33 to 49 weeks.

The TBI noted that Fletcher's case was expedited as a rush case, and linked DNA from a sandal left at the crime scene with Henderson.

"Our scientists identified Cleotha Abston as the suspect less than 18 hours after receiving key evidence," the TBI said.

Henderson is facing first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping charges in connection with the death of Eliza Fletcher.

Fletcher was a teacher and 34-year-old mother of two who disappeared during an early morning job in Memphis on Sept. 2. Fletcher's body was found near an abandoned house on Monday.

Henderson is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail without bond.

Henderson has a lengthy criminal record.

Henderson was released from prison early after serving 20 years of a 24-year sentence for an armed kidnapping of Memphis attorney Kemper Durand that he committed when he was 16 years old.

"The suspect was 16 at the time, and already had been charged as a juvenile five times for aggravated assault and was found responsible for another rape case when he was just 14," Fox News reported.

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Thousands across the country 'finish Eliza's run' in honor of slain Memphis jogger



Thousands of runners, athletes, and people of good will — many in pink tops and purple shorts — rose early Friday morning and went out for a jog to honor a young mother and teacher who was kidnapped while out on a run near the University of Memphis last week and subsequently murdered.

On September 2, Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two and a beloved kindergarten teacher, went out for her usual jog at 4:30 a.m. in Memphis and never returned. Surveillance footage showed that at some point during her run, Fletcher was attacked and forced into an SUV. On Monday, police discovered a body and confirmed on Tuesday that it was Fletcher.

She had been wearing a pink top and purple shorts at the time of her abduction.

Cleotha Abston, 38, a felon who served two decades in prison for kidnapping another prominent Memphis resident, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering Fletcher. He is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail on a $500,000 bond. He appeared in court on Tuesday, but has otherwise refused to cooperate with the investigation.

Because of the viciousness of the crime and the sense of loss over the death of such an innocent victim, many around the country determined to honor Fletcher's memory and complete the run she began a week ago. The loosely-affiliated event, dubbed "Finish Eliza's Run," has spread far and wide. There are reports of runners in Pittsburgh, Baton Rouge, Boston, Little Rock, Nashville, and even Memphis, all gearing up to run to remember Fletcher.

"We wanted to come together as a community to finish Eliza’s run but also to highlight the safety concerns for runners and women," said Maureen Stevens, one of the organizers of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, event. "Liza was a mom. She was a teacher. This is the only time she had to run."

Many events, including the one held in Baton Rouge and the one held in Little Rock, Arkansas, began with a short prayer.



One Facebook group organized a run in Memphis which followed Eliza's favorite path, and WREG Memphis reported that "thousands of women" showed up to participate.

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Fletcher, a seasoned athlete, typically ran 8.2 miles, a distance much too difficult for even regular joggers. To make "Finish Eliza's Run" accessible to more people, some event coordinators have simply encouraged participants to engage in some kind of physical exercise — running, walking, cycling, swimming — for any distance or length of time in honor of Fletcher.

"You can complete any distance you would like, any where you feel safe, at any time," one virtual event states.

Fletcher taught kindergarten at St. Mary's Episcopal School, where faculty and students lit candles to honor her memory. Her funeral will be held on Saturday.

Memphis police seeking men caught on video vowing to shoot white people, threatening copycat shooting spree



Memphis police are in search of two young men who were on video making threats to shoot white people. In the video, a man appears to mention Ezekiel Kelly – the suspect in the mass shooting rampage that rocked Memphis on Wednesday – and threatens to commit a copycat mass shooting spree.

The Memphis Police Department received tips about men on video threatening white people on Thursday.

"These terroristic threats were posted on social media platforms and specific threats to events occurring in the city of Memphis," the news release from the Memphis Police Department stated.

The Memphis Police Department said in the statement, "The two suspects making the threats are both described as two black males between the ages of 18 to 21 years of age."

The Memphis Police Department also posted screenshot images of the men making violent threats.

Journalist Andy Ngo shared the menacing video on Twitter.

"White folks not feeling like black people," a man is heard saying in the video. "Then they're finna be marching on the river saying, 'White Lives Matter.' Y'all ass through. White folks hate black people."

Another man chimed in by mentioning Eliza Fletcher – the Memphis mother of two and kindergarten teacher who was reportedly abducted while jogging in Memphis last Friday, and her body was found on Monday. Cleotha Henderson is accused of knapping and murdering Fletcher.

"I'm gonna take this s**t back to racism," the first man said. "Man, I hope y'all ready."

The man threatens to go "Zeek mode on a number of white people," in an apparent reference to Ezekiel Kelly – who is accused of killing four during a shooting spree he livestreamed on Facebook.

"I get any white hoe on the side of me, they're gonna get popped tonight," the man said.

"He already shot a white old man," he claimed, then threatened, "I'm for shooting a white old lady while her grandkids in the car."

The Memphis Police Department is asking anyone with information on the men in the video to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH or submit an anonymous tip. Authorities are offering a $2,000 cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest.

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Whitlock: Does Dawn Staley realize her South Carolina players face a greater threat in Memphis than at BYU?



I wonder if Dawn Staley, the queen of women’s college basketball, has heard the story of Eliza Fletcher.

Cleotha Abston, a career criminal, allegedly stalked, kidnapped, and murdered the 34-year-old schoolteacher on Friday. Fletcher, a mother and wife, was out on an early-morning jog in her hometown of Memphis, one of the most dangerous cities in America. According to statistics, you have a 1-in-12 chance of being a victim of violent or property crime while living in Memphis.

I wonder if Dawn Staley knows any of this. The South Carolina women’s coach recently canceled the Gamecocks’ home-and-home series against Brigham Young University because a Duke volleyball player, Rachel Richardson, claimed BYU fans taunted her with racial slurs.

“I just wanted to make sure our players didn’t have to endure that,” Staley told reporters this weekend. “Because if something happened of that manner, I don’t have the words to comfort them.”

Hmm. BYU was scheduled to play at South Carolina on Nov. 7. Next year, the Gamecocks were supposed to play at BYU.

There’s been no definitive evidence presented that the BYU crowd taunted Richardson or her teammates. The allegations first surfaced when Richardson’s godmother, Lesa Pamplin, a political candidate in Texas, tweeted that Richardson was racially harassed throughout the entirety of a televised volleyball match. Pamplin has a documented history of making anti-white racial remarks and promoting racial hoaxes.

BYU has a long history of hosting sporting events on its campus. The school’s basketball teams have a long history of employing black players and assistant coaches. BYU is known for its homogeneous white campus. It doesn’t have a reputation for using racial slurs at sporting events.

Today, a group of state politicians in South Carolina – the South Carolina Freedom Caucus – wrote a letter to Staley and athletics director Ray Tanner demanding that the school explain its hasty decision-making.

“Why did the University of South Carolina cancel the series against BYU when no supporting evidence existed to warrant such action? Will the University of South Carolina reschedule with BYU and issue a public apology if the allegations continue to be shown as false? Is it now the policy of the University to forgo, or more concerning, ignore any fact-finding missions into allegations of wrongdoing? Will the University be canceling all sporting events whenever any fan of any university against which the Gamecocks have an upcoming game is accused of acting inappropriately? Is the University of South Carolina now taking responsibility for all of its fans, regardless of any relationship with the University? What is the policy of the University of South Carolina for canceling games in which allegations of wrongdoing by a future opposing school’s fans are made? And finally, will the University of South Carolina decline any games with Duke University given the verifiable racially insensitive tweets by a member of Duke’s fan base, Mrs. Pamplin?”

The Freedom Caucus then made a series of freedom of information requests, seeking a paper trail to back up the decision to cancel the games.

South Carolina is the first school to cancel a home game out of fear that the visiting team’s fans would racially taunt their opponent. I guess Staley canceled the series out of fear of what might happen next year. Her players could be taunted.

The truth is Staley canceled South Carolina’s series with BYU to embarrass the Mormon institution and elevate her own profile. It was not a well-thought-out decision. It was emotional and manipulative.

Staley should do the same to Memphis. There’s actual proof that the city of Memphis is unsafe for young black people and people in general. The city’s murder rate rivals Chicago’s and St. Louis’. Last year, the mid-sized city recorded 346 murders.

For the first time in three decades, on Dec. 3, South Carolina will play Memphis. It’s a home-and-home series. Next year, the Gamecocks will travel to Memphis.

Where will Staley’s Gamecocks face more danger: Provo, Utah, or Memphis, Tennessee?

Based on the stats and reputation, Staley and the Gamecocks should bring extra security to Memphis. There’s plenty of evidence that Memphis is quite dangerous.

The tragedy that befell Eliza Fletcher is just the latest example. A year ago, the rap world and corporate media celebrated the murder of Young Dolph, the Nipsey Hussle of the South. The rappers say M.E.M.P.H.I.S. stands for making easy money pimping hoes in style.

That’s Memphis’ reputation.

Dawn Staley is comfortable taking a group of young women to Memphis, but not Provo. Staley is a hypocrite. Her hypocrisy is supported by corporate media.

In 2018, the Missouri Tigers played at South Carolina. There was an on-court fight that appeared to be instigated by Staley’s players. Sierra Michaelis, a former Mizzou basketball player, attended the game. She tweeted that South Carolina fans spit on Missouri players after the game. Here’s a link to the story.

Missouri’s athletics director, Jim Sterk, complained that Tigers players were called the N-word and spit on. He blamed Dawn Staley.

“We had players spit on and called the N-word and things like that,” Sterk said in 2018. “I mean it was not a good environment, and unfortunately and I think Coach Staley promoted that kind of atmosphere. And it’s unfortunate that she felt she had to do that.”

Staley dismissed the allegations as “serious and false.”

No one refused to play South Carolina. Stephen A. Smith never discussed the alleged racism bubbling within Staley’s program and fan base.

No one that I’m aware of has called out Staley for this blatant hypocrisy. When her fan base was accused of being out of control, she claimed her fans are the greatest in the world.

“Our fans are great. They’re loyal, they’re passionate, they understand basketball, they understand how to act in the stands,” she said.

“I stand by our fans. I stand by what they represent, I stand by how they cheer, I stand by every single thing they bring to the building, because it’s appropriate and well within the rules of the game.”

That’s black, elite privilege. Staley gets to defend her fan base. The BYU athletics director, Tom Holmoe, apologized before anyone even had a chance to investigate the legitimacy of Rachel Richardson’s claims.

This is idolatry. Based on skin color, Staley and her fans are above sin and BYU is covered in sin. Provo, Utah, is a place too dangerous for black women basketball players. Meanwhile, Memphis is heaven on earth.

Dawn Staley is committed to cleaning up Utah and ignoring Memphis. One percent of Utah is black. Sixty-four percent of Memphis is black.

Dawn Staley cares about Dawn Staley. She uses race to benefit her bank account.

Horowitz: Why Eliza Fletcher should be the next George Floyd — but won’t



Imagine if career violent criminals were given the January 6 treatment. Well, for one, innocent victims like Eliza Fletcher would still be alive.

The story of Eliza Fletcher is one that exemplifies why we need to have some form of government, but one that also demonstrates that the criminal justice system only seems to deter political opponents, not violent criminals.

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By all accounts, Eliza Fletcher, 34, seems to have been a model mother and teacher of preschool children whose life we should be commemorating more than George Floyd’s and whose tragic death should trigger a true debate over real criminal justice reform – keeping incorrigibly violent criminals off the streets.

On Sunday, Memphis police arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, in connection with Fletcher’s murder and charged him with first-degree murder, premeditated murder, murder in perpetration of kidnapping, and tampering with evidence. He was also arraigned on charges of identity theft for allegedly stealing another woman’s wallet the previous day. According to the police affidavit, Abston ambushed Fletcher while she was jogging last Friday morning near the University of Memphis campus, forced her into his car, and seriously injured her. The details of her death are still unclear, but authorities found her body behind a Memphis apartment building on Tuesday.

So, who is Cleotha Abston? Well, typically if someone is into kidnapping, it means he’s likely done it before. Abston’s record bears this out. In 2000, Shelby County, Tennessee, charged him with “especially aggravated kidnapping” for carjacking Kemper Durand and stuffing him into his trunk at knifepoint for two hours until the victim escaped while the vehicle was stopped at an ATM. He entered a guilty plea and received 24 years in prison, starting in November 2001. He was also charged with aggravated kidnapping, for which he was sentenced to 11 years, but not only were the two sentences concurrent, he was released after 85% of the 24 years. He was released from prison Nov. 7, 2020.

Incidentally, under Tennessee’s new law, which was opposed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, Abston would still have been in prison because violent criminals are now required to serve 100% of their sentences.

Although the sentence was not egregiously lenient, local media reports that he had a lengthy record as a juvenile prior to the 2000 carjacking and kidnapping. The Commercial Appeal reported that Abston “also appeared in juvenile court records in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 for charges including theft, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a weapon, and rape.” Durand, the victim of the 2000 kidnapping, mentioned his prior history in court during a sentencing hearing. In a victim impact statement, Durand wrote, “I was extremely lucky that I was able to escape from the custody of Cleotha Abston. ... It is quite likely that I would have been killed had I not escaped,” the Commercial Appeal reported.

It is self-evident that someone engaging in that activity, including rape, at such a young age is not a candidate for rehabilitation. For the eight most violent crimes, all juveniles should be charged as adults. WREG reports than Abston was arrested every few months from the time he was eleven, and even for the rape and aggravated assault charges, he only served some time in juvenile detention. This is the rule, not the exception, throughout the justice system, and it needs to change.

This man should never have been released, and even if he was, we need a system in place to more closely monitor behavior and re-incarcerate released criminals even for minor infractions, just as they did with Jan. 6 protesters. Neighbors told Daily Mail that Abston was a “weird pervert” who stalked women, watched them, and tried to get them to have sex with him for $100. Even model citizens and military veterans were held without bail because of their political activities, yet these criminals somehow escape the long reach of Big Brother when it comes to bad behavior post-release.

We need a clear three-strikes-and-you’re-out policy to mandate life in prison for anyone who commits three violent felonies – whether as a minor or an adult. Violent crime should never be tolerated, and after someone is given as second chance and follows it up with a violent crime, he is clearly incorrigible.

What is further shocking about the Abston case is that his criminal record reveals several instances of illegal drug possession, indecent exposure, tampering with security, and possession of a deadly weapon within the final years of his prison sentence, according to prison records obtained by TheBlaze. Yet he still somehow received 511 days of credit, demonstrating the absurdity of the “good time” credit system.

Also, assuming the case is as clear as the preliminary evidence shows and Abston is convicted of premediated murder, he should get the death penalty expeditiously. But our system is so broken, it will likely take decades, thereby mooting any deterrent inherent in capital punishment.

There are thousands upon thousands of irredeemable Abstons out on the streets or about to exit prison. The national discussion we need is how to keep those people away from society. The question is whether murals will be painted in the streets of Memphis commemorating the memory of Eliza Fletcher in support of this cause – or are not all causes as equal as others?

Man arrested in connection with 'violent' abduction of Tennessee billionaire heiress, family makes emotional plea to find Eliza Fletcher



Eliza Fletcher went missing after going jogging in Tennessee last week. On Sunday, a man was charged in connection with the alleged abduction of the billionaire heiress.

Around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Fletcher went jogging on Central Avenue in Memphis. Fletcher's husband, Richard Fletcher III, reported his wife missing at around 7:45 a.m. the same day. He said she went for her usual early morning jog, but never returned home.

The 34-year-old mother of two was forced into a dark-colored SUV, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The morning of the abduction, a passerby found Fletcher's cellphone and a pair of sandals nearby, CBS News reported. Investigators analyzed surveillance video from where the cellphone and sandals were located. The video revealed a black SUV with damage to the rear tail light. A man is seen on video exiting the truck, running towards Fletcher, and forcing her into the passenger side of the vehicle, according to the affidavit. The vehicle drove away four minutes later.

Police said, "As the abduction was violent with, as captured on video, the suspect waiting for, then rushing toward the victim, then forcing the victim into the vehicle, where she was confined and removed and continues to be missing, it is believed and supported by the facts and physical evidence that she suffered serious injury. Further, it is probable and apparent from witness statements that these injuries left evidence, e.g. blood, in the vehicle that the defendant cleaned."

DNA testing on the sandals reportedly found a match with 38-year-old Cleotha Abston. U.S. Marshals allegedly located the SUV with the same body damage as seen in the surveillance video. Authorities traced a phone number connected to Abston to the crime scene, the affidavit said.

Following a brief chase, U.S. Marshals agents took Abston into custody on Saturday. The Memphis Police Department announced that Abston was charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence in connection with Fletcher's disappearance.

Police purportedly interviewed a woman with who Abston was staying with. She claimed that he was cleaning the floor of the SUV the previous morning, according to the affidavit. The woman and another witness alleged that they saw Abston washing his clothes in a sink, and that he was "acting very strangely."

Memphis police told Fox News that Abston had previously been charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping involving prominent Memphis attorney Kemper Durand in May 2000. Abston was 16 at the time of the crime, according to police.

The missing kindergarten teacher has yet to be found.

Police said the investigation remains to be "active and ongoing."

"We continue to ask for assistance from the community," the Memphis Police Department said. "If anyone has any information concerning this investigation, they should call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH."

Police say Fletcher is 5'6" and 137 pounds. She has brown hair and has green eyes. At the time of her abduction, Fletcher was wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts.

Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph "Joe" Orgill III – a billionaire hardware magnate out of Memphis.

The Fletcher family has offered a $50,000 reward for information regarding her disappearance.

Eliza Fletcher's uncle, Mike Keeney, delivered a plea for the public to help find the missing heiress.

"Liza has touched the hearts of many people, and it shows," Keeney said in a video posted on Saturday. "We want to thank the Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, TBI, FBI, and all of the other law enforcement agencies who are working tirelessly to find Liza. The family has met with police and we have shared with them all the information we know.”

"We believe someone knows what happened and can help," said Keeney, flanked by Eliza's parents and husband. "More than anything we want to see Liza returned home safely."

Richard Fletcher III became emotional during the video asking for assistance in locating his missing wife.

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