Watch: Heiress Eliza Fletcher Confirmed Dead After Kidnapping. New details have come to light in the death of Eliza Fletcher. Cleotha Abston, the man accused of kidnapping and killing the Memphis kindergarten teacher in 2022, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree murder and kidnapping Oct. 28, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office confirmed.