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Man arrested over killing of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree

Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.

4 reports4 sourcesSep 12, 2026, 5:15 PM
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Al JazeeraSep 12, 2026, 5:15 PM

Man arrested over killing of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree

Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree.

ABC NewsSep 12, 2026, 1:02 AM

Man arrested in death of woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi

Tasia Fortune, a mother of four, was found dead "in a hanging position" on a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson on Aug. 3, police said.

The GuardianSep 12, 2026, 12:32 AM

Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree

Police have arrested Jacques Ratliff and ruled the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, as a homocide Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant house last month. The state medical examiner on Thursday ruled Fortune’s death a homicide. Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for Jacques Ratliff and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street. Continue reading...

BBC NewsSep 12, 2026, 2:29 AM

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

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