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Eliza Fletcher kidnapping: track tire marks, 'odor of decay' used to find Tennessee teacher: Memphis police

Memphis police and other law enforcement officials traced "tire marks" and an "odor of decay" to find the body of missing Eliza Fletcher.

Memphis police along with several other law enforcement agencies found "tire marks" and smelled an "odor of decay" to find the body of Eliza Fletcher on Monday evening.

A new affidavit released on Monday states that a law enforcement officer found the tire marks on the high grass and an odor of decay at 1666 Victor Street in Memphis, Tenn., which then led them to a rear driveway, where a body later identified as Eliza Fletcher was found.

Eliza Fletcher was abducted on Friday morning at 3:30 a.m. as she was running in the area of Central Avenue through the University of Memphis area.

Police charged Cleotha Abston-Henderson, 38, with first-degree murder, in addition to other charges including aggravated kidnapping and tampering with/fabricating evidence.

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