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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect

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Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

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  1. WJTV Jackson

    Jackson police arrest second suspect in Tasia Fortune's death (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police announced a second arrest was made in connection to the death of Tasia Fortune. The 29-year-old was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home on the Road of Remembrance on August 3, 2026. Police said Earnest Lloyd Jr.

  2. WJTV Jackson

    Jackson police arrest second suspect in Fortune death (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Investigators with the Jackson Police Department have made a second arrest in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune. Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 22, and charged with murder for his alleged role in Fortune’s death, according to police.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mississippi police make a second arrest in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and seek a third suspect (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Mississippi police make a second arrest in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and seek a third suspect

  4. WKBN Youngstown

    Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

  5. NBC News

    Second man arrested in death of Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune (opens NBC News)

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    Jackson police have arrested a second man in the death of Tasia Fortune and obtained an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, seek 3rd suspect (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

  7. CBS News

    Police make 2nd arrest in death of woman found hanging from tree (opens CBS News)

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    Police said they have an arrest warrant for one more person in the death on Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune.

  8. HuffPost

    Police Make Second Arrest In Death of Mississippi Mom Found Hanging From Tree (opens HuffPost)

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    Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant house last month. An arrest warrant for a third person has also been issued, police said.

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