Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Police say a homicide ruling allowed them to issue warrants, and investigators expect more arrests as they pursue evidence in the case.
- On Friday, the Jackson Police Department arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff on a murder charge in the death of Tasia Fortune, found hanging in a backyard last month.
- The Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office determined on Thursday that Fortune's death was a homicide, allowing police to execute warrants they had already obtained.
- Christy Spivey, Fortune's mother, said Friday after police told her of the arrest, "I just started crying and told them thank you, thank you, thank you." Police interviewed nearly 15 people and collected forensic evidence.
- Ratliff is scheduled to appear in Jackson Municipal Court no later than Monday morning, according to Mississippi state defender Andr de Gruy.
- Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney stated the investigation remains active with additional arrests expected as investigators continue following evidence, though she declined to elaborate on Ratliff's relationship to Fortune.
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Christy Spivey poses with a portrait of her late daughter Tasia Fortune, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Marion, Ky. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)By JAIMIE DING, KRISTIN HALL and PATRICK WHITTLE Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing....
Man arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging in tree
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Man arrested death: Police have arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Man charged in Tasia Fortune's death heads to court: What we know
More than a month after Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi, a suspect charged with murder in connection with her death is expected in court Monday.
What we know as a man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death heads to court
More than a month after Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi, a suspect charged with murder in connection with her death is expected in court Monday.
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Black Man Arrested In The Hanging Death Of Tasia Fortune
A 51-year-old Black Mississippi man has been arrested and charged in connection with the young mother’s death; police say they expect to make more arrests.
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