Police seize a vehicle and shears from the house of a missing mother-of-two and BILLIONAIRE heiress, while her family offers $50,000 for information on her whereabouts.
A teacher and mother of two from Memphis Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped while jogging early in the morning near the city’s university.
Fletcher, age 34, is the billion-dollar heiress of her family’s hardware company, Orgill Inc.
Less than twenty-four hours after her abduction, officials were seen removing the family’s car from their residence.
In addition, authorities marked as evidence a pair of lawn shears and a computer.
The family of Fletcher is offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to her safe return.
The rich family of a 34-year-old schoolteacher who was kidnapped while running in Memphis is offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to her recovery.
Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old wife, mother of two, and junior kindergarten teacher, was abducted by an unidentified abductor in a black SUV near the University of Memphis.
Less than twenty-four hours after her abduction, police in Memphis were observed removing her family’s vehicle from her residence. Also labeled as evidence by the investigators were a pair of garden shears and a PC.
All evening, a substantial police presence remained at the family’s residence. According to local media, there was also a strong presence in Overton Park in Memphis, close to the family residence.
Liza Fletcher resides in Memphis’ Midtown neighborhood with her husband of eight years, Richard ‘Richie’ Fletcher III, and their two children.
Melanie Moon, a reporter, tweeted that Richie has supposedly hired an attorney while the hunt continues.
Fletcher’s last moments before her abduction were recorded on chilling security tape, along with a blurry view of the automobile that snatched her.
Memphis Magazine chronicled Fletcher’s wedding to Richie in 2014, which was an extravagant affair.
Less than twenty-four hours after her abduction, police in Memphis were seen pulling her family vehicle from her residence.
Also labeled as evidence by the investigators were a pair of garden shears and a PC.
Police have published a photograph of Fletcher, a mother of two, in running attire just before to her abduction.
During the incident, Fletcher’s phone was thrown to the ground and destroyed. Fletcher was a fitness enthusiast who often jogged the same route.
Police subsequently recovered it and are currently investigating the mysterious disappearance.
The FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are now investigating.
Fletcher, who measures 5’6 “Shortly before her kidnapping, a tall, 137-pound blonde was seen wearing running attire, including bright shorts and a sports bra.
According to a report from Action News 5, law enforcement authorities were sent to the location around 7:45 a.m., where they discovered Fletcher’s water bottle and damaged mobile phone in front of a nearby residence.
After a scuffle, Fletcher was approached by an unknown guy and pushed into a black SUV.
When she did not come home a few hours later, she was reported missing. It is unknown who reported her missing.
Fletcher, who measures 5’6 “Shortly before her kidnapping, a tall, 137-pound blonde is seen wearing running attire, including bright shorts and a sports bra.
According to an Action News 5 story, Fletcher’s water bottle and shattered mobile phone were found in front of a nearby residence.
Fletcher teaches pre-kindergarten at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, and she and her husband are members of East Memphis’ Second Presbyterian Church.
A Facebook post on the school’s website in 2021 described Fletcher as someone whose “smile illuminates every room she visits.”
The kidnapped lady is the granddaughter of 2018-deceased hardware mogul Joseph ‘Joe’ Orgill III.
Adele, Fletcher’s mother, is the daughter of Orgill. According to the company’s website, their hardware wholesale family business, Orgill Inc., generates $3 billion in yearly sales.
Orgill is described on its website as “the world’s biggest independent distributor of hardlines, with annual sales of $3 billion.” The business is privately held.
The firm employs more than 5,500 individuals.
In a 2018 obituary published in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, a friend of Joe Orgill III described him as a mix between Bono and Mr. Rogers in the hardware industry. A reference to his charity initiatives and kind disposition.
In a short statement announcing the reward money in Fletcher’s case, the family stated, ‘We look forward to Eliza’s safe return and hope that this payment will assist in the apprehension of those responsible for this murder.’
Fletcher said on Instagram in February that she had visited the Orgill trade expo in Orlando, Florida.
Fletcher teaches pre-kindergarten at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, and she and her husband are members of the East Memphis Second Presbyterian Church.
Students were were informed via letter on Friday that a teacher had been abducted.
We have not shared information about Mrs. Fletcher with our younger pupils. According to Fox News, a letter from school principal Albert Throckmorton said, “We are supporting the older children as they absorb this news.”
Friday morning, Fletcher walked from her residence near the main campus of the University of Memphis to the location where she was abducted, close to the University of Memphis.
The police allege this SUV snatched Fletcher. The desperate search for the pre-kindergarten educator continues.
Eliza Fletcher was taken on a jog near the University of Memphis campus around 4:30 a.m. on Friday.
Eliza Fletcher was stolen near to the University of Memphis campus on Friday morning.
A Facebook post on the school’s website in 2021 described Fletcher as someone whose “smile illuminates every room she visits.”
It said, ‘She is a kind and enthusiastic educator who is constantly searching for innovative methods to educate all students.’
The conclusion of the piece was, ‘She knows each kid on an individual basis and does whatever it takes to engage them about studying.
She will always be seen in the classroom praising both major and minor accomplishments.
She attended Hutchison School in Memphis and graduated with the 2006 class. Fletcher graduated with a degree in fitness and sports science from Baylor University. She earned a master’s degree in education from Belmont University.
Prior to joining the St. Mary’s faculty, Fletcher taught and coached soccer at the Promise Academy in Nashville.
A veteran runner, she qualified for the Boston Marathon. Fletcher completed the 2019 St. Jude marathon in 3 hours and 26 minutes, placing him 22nd overall.
Authorities have not yet identified a possible motivation or whether they think Fletcher was stolen by an opportunistic predator or by someone who had researched the young mother’s regular jogging path.
The abduction of Fletcher has shook her neighborhood. A Facebook group titled “Eliza Fletcher Missing in Memphis, Tennessee” had more than 2,000 members by Friday afternoon.
She was brought to the vicinity of the University of Memphis. Sam Sparrenberg, a student at the school, told WREG, “My friend and I were among the first to see the police vehicles arrive, but we had no clue what was going on.”
He continued, “I’ve never heard of something like occurring before.” I have attended colleges. I have attended the University of Tennessee and the University of Mississippi; I have never heard of something like occurring.
In 2014, Fletcher married Richard ‘Richie’ James Fletcher III in a magnificent wedding with a mystical woods motif, as reported by Memphis Magazine. The bride’s profile describes her as “outdoorsy, sporty, and kind.”
Richie works for Venture Libre, a firm that provides “tailor-made storage solutions for adventure vehicles.”
According to photos on his Instagram profile, the family went on an extended vacation at the beginning of August.
According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the senior pastor of the church that Fletcher and her husband, George Robertson, attended characterized the missing lady as being “full of life.”
Robertson said, ‘She and her husband, Ritchie, are both quite involved and wonderful leaders within our church. They have two little boys who approach me every week to offer me a hug.
He stated, “She and her husband are both true role models in terms of their zeal for life and passion for running and sports.”
Robertson said that the pair has a “strong and abiding faith in Christ.” He said, “This is Ritchie’s current confidence.”
The Second Presbyterian Church said on their Facebook page that the church was available for prayer during the whole day.
Hart Robinson, a friend of Fletcher’s, told WREG, ‘You don’t want to hear that’s happening.’ We want to locate her.
Robinson said, ‘We don’t know what’s going on, but everyone is anxiously searching for her and the local police are on the case. You can see that there is a great deal of activity, so if you have any information or saw anything early this morning, please come forward.’
In a March 2018 Instagram post, Richie commemorated the couple’s eighth wedding anniversary by writing, “[Eight] years in the making with this blazing sexy chick.” It could not be any other way. Even if the stomach illness has infected our whole family.
A year ago, he said on Instagram, “Yesterday celebrated seven years of marriage to this beauty!”
He said, ‘Whether you had asked us in third grade if we would make it to seventh grade, we definitely would have answered no! We were evidently not informed that a good marriage would not be simple. Fortunately, we prioritized God/Recovery, were ready to trust in each other, and sought for assistance.’
He continued: “We are extremely appreciative to individual treatment, couples counseling, recovery, and our friends!” Sincerely, we would not have it any other way!’
Richie has been arrested many times for alcohol-related charges, including public intoxication and driving under the influence, according to public records.
Police have determined that the culprit is male, but no suspects have yet been identified.
This year, at least 100 occurrences classed as kidnappings have happened in Memphis, according to publicly accessible safety statistics on the city’s website.