<span>MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- </span>Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her.

Cleotha Abston is charged with snatching Eliza Fletcher from a street near the University of Memphis on Sept. 2 and putting her in an SUV. Her body was found days later near an abandoned house. He has pleaded not guilty.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy has filed notice with the court that prosecutors will seek the death penalty, Judge Lee Coffee said.

Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her{ai:summary}<p>Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Cleotha Abston, accused of kidnapping and killing a Memphis school teacher. Abston allegedly abducted Eliza Fletcher near the University of Memphis, placing her in an SUV before her body was discovered near an abandoned house. The trial date is pending. #crime</p>

Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

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