Memphis police identify body of abducted jogger

The city of Memphis is located in Tennessee. A body found in Tennessee is that of a woman who was kidnapped and forced into an SUV while jogging near the University of Memphis, police said.

The body of the granddaughter of a prominent Memphis businessman has been identified by the Memphis police.

The woman who was kidnapped at about 4 a.m. on Labor Day has not been found. Police said Friday. Police said a man forced her into an SUV after a brief fight. When she didn't come home from her jog, she was reported missing.

The man accused of especially kidnapping and tampering with evidence was in court.

Abston will be charged with first degree murder and first degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping.

Abston's first appearance before a judge on charges of kidnapping, tampering with evidence, theft, identity theft, and fraudulent use of a credit card was attended by family and media. Abston was released with a bond. Abston said he couldn't afford a lawyer. The public defender was appointed by the General Session Judge.

Abston was staying at a home that police believe was the location of the kidnapping.

A body was found in a Memphis neighborhood but the cause of death was not known. There was a big police presence in the area where the body was found. The long weekend saw several searches by Memphis police with dogs, ATVs and a helicopter.

She is the granddaughter of the late Joseph Orgill III. A $50,000 reward is being offered by the family for information in the case.

In 2000 Abston kidnapped a prominent Memphis attorney. At the age of 16, Abston kidnapped Durand from the trunk of his own car. Durand was taken out by Abston and forced to withdraw money from an ATM at a Mapco gas station. Durand yelled for help at the station after an armed guard walked in. Abston was arrested after running away. He was sentenced to prison in 2001 for kidnapping and robbery. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison.

Durand wrote that he was fortunate to escape from the custody of Abston. It is likely that I would have been killed if I had not escaped.

Abston would be released in November 2020 after seven years because of Durand's death. The Commercial Appeal reported that there were no new charges against Abston in the two years after he was released.