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Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

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Newest development Sep 13, 2026 · 2 reportsMississippi police say more arrests coming in death of black mom of 4 found hanging from tree

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.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mississippi police investigate death of Black woman, found hanging from tree, as a homicide (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide after the 29-year-old Black woman was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, the city’s police chief said Tuesday.

  2. Just the News

    Mississippi police arrest man in connection to death of black woman found hanging in tree (opens Just the News)

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    Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney identified the man as Jacques Ratliff, but did not release details about what led to the arrest.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mississippi police make arrest in Tasia Fortune case after medical examiner rules death a homicide (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, following the state medical examiner ruling her death a homicide.

  4. NBC News

    Man arrested in connection with death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi (opens NBC News)

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    A man has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi last month, police announced Friday.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mississippi police arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Mississippi police arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff and arrested him when th…

  7. Mississippi Today

    Jackson police make first arrest in killing of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree (opens Mississippi Today)

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    A makeshift memorial for Tasia Fortune is seen in the backyard of a vacant home in the 500 block of Road of Remembrance in Jackson on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. According to authorities, Fortune’s body was found hanging from a tree in the backyard of a vacant home Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

  8. BBC News

    Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree (opens BBC News)

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

  9. WFLA

    Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month (opens WFLA)

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    Police discovered Tasia Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home on Aug. 3.

  10. KRDO

    Police investigate death of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree, as a homicide (opens KRDO)

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    By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide after the 29-year-old Black woman was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, the city’s police chief said Tuesday.

  11. CBS News

    Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree (opens CBS News)

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    Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

  12. Just the News

    Black man charged with homicide in connection with the death of a woman found hanging from a tree (opens Just the News)

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    The case attracted national attention because of Mississippi's history of racial violence and lynching. Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock wouldn't discuss a motive, but did say that the suspect is a 51-year-old Black man who knew the victim.

  13. ABC 13 Houston

    Mississippi police arrest man in death of Tasia Fortune, Black woman found hanging from tree (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

  14. The Guardian

    Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree (opens The Guardian)

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    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.

  15. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Mississippi police arrest man in death of Black woman found hanging from tree (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

  16. ABC News

    Man arrested in death of woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi (opens ABC News)

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    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.

  17. HuffPost

    Man Arrested In Hanging Homicide Of 29-Year-Old Black Mother, Tasia Fortune (opens HuffPost)

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    “We owe it to Ms. Fortune, to her family and to the integrity of this investigation to let the evidence guide us,” Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said.

  18. UPI

    Miss. police arrest suspect in death of woman found hanging from tree (opens UPI)

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    Mississippi police on Friday arrested a suspect, Jacques Ratliff, in the slaying of Tasia Fortune, 29, who was found hanging from a tree.

  19. New York Post

    Man arrested in connection with horrific hanging of young Mississippi black mother of 4 (opens New York Post)

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    Jacques Ratliff was cuffed by Jackson police as he strolled down Capitol Street, just hours after officers executed search and arrest warrants in connection with the horrific Aug. 3 death of Tasia Fortune.

  20. WTOP Washington DC

    Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    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.

  21. The Guardian

    Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree (opens The Guardian)

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    Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killing Mississippi police said on 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 con…

  22. New York Post

    Mississippi police say more arrests coming in death of black mom of 4 found hanging from tree (opens New York Post)

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    Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street.

  23. Fox News

    Arrest rips apart media narrative on death of Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree (opens Fox News)

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    Jarques Ratliff faces a murder charge in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother found hanging from a tree behind a Jackson, Mississippi home.

  24. KEYT Santa Barbara

    What we know as a man charged in Tasia Fortune’s death heads to court (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — 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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