The family of Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher released a statement Tuesday after police confirmed her body was found.
Fletcher, a mother of two and a kindergarten teacher, was allegedly abducted and murdered while jogging on Sept. 2 during the early morning hours. Cleotha Abston, a felon who spent decades behind bars for kidnapping, was arrested in connection to the case, and authorities charged him with homicide after her body was discovered and his identity confirmed.
“We are heartbroken and devastated by this senseless loss,” her family said to several news outlets in a statement. “Liza was such a joy to so many—her family, friends, colleagues, students, parents, members of her Second Presbyterian Church congregation, and everyone who knew her.”…