Coverage dated September 25, 2026 to September 28, 2026

Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' in 'drug case gone very wrong': Police chief

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A third suspect was arrested on murder charges in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black mother of four whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson.

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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Police believe Tasia Fortune's hanging was staged as new details revealed in court (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Sep 25, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Christy Spivey poses with a portrait of her late daughter Tasia Fortune, Sept. 8, 2026, in Marion, Ky.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mississippi police: Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute and her hanging was 'staged' after her death (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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Mississippi police: Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute and her hanging was 'staged' after her death
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 25, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there
ABC News
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, police say (opens ABC News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
ABC News's feed description
Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there
CBS News
Tasia Fortune's hanging was "staged" after her death, police say (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Authorities haven't disclosed the exact cause of Fortune's death, but they did rule it a homicide and have arrested two men.
Newsweek
Tasia Fortune Update: Death 'Staged' After Black Woman Found Hanging—Police (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 25, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
Detective says hanging of Tasia Fortune was a "staged" lynching tied to a drug dispute; two men face murder charges.
PBS NewsHour
Mississippi police say Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Sep 25, 2026
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Authorities haven't disclosed the exact cause of Fortune's death, but they did rule it a homicide and have arrested two men, both of them Black, on murder charges. They also issued an arrest warrant for a third, unnamed, person.
New York Post
Hanging of Black woman found after drug dispute was ‘staged’ following death, Mississippi police say (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 25, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Authorities haven’t said why they believe the defendants hanged Fortune’s body after she was already dead.
BBC News
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', US media reports (opens BBC News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
BBC News's feed description
Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
HuffPost
Tasia Fortune Likely Killed In Another Location Before ‘Staged’ Hanging: Jackson Police (opens HuffPost)
Published Sep 25, 2026
HuffPost's feed description
A detective also testified that authorities believe she was killed in a dispute over “missing illegal narcotics.”
Mississippi Today
Jackson police link Tasia Fortune killing to drug dispute (opens Mississippi Today)
Published Sep 25, 2026
Mississippi Today's feed description
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.
Just the News
Mississippi woman’s death ruled homicide after staged hanging, police say (opens Just the News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
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Police believe the killing may have stemmed from a drug dispute, reports said.
NBC News
Third suspect arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging at ‘staged’ crime scene (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 26, 2026
NBC News's feed description
A third person has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old woman who police said was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned Mississippi home in August.
AL.com
Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death in a drug dispute: Police (opens AL.com)
Published Sep 26, 2026
AL.com's feed description
Authorities haven’t disclosed the exact cause of Fortune’s death or said why they think her body was hanged afterward.
The Boston Globe
Woman’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Sep 26, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description
Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute before her body was hung in a tree in a “staged” scene, a detective testified Friday.
The Guardian
Third person arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, as police say hanging was staged (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 26, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Eric Clark, 45, charged with murder as autopsy concludes Fortune was dead days before body discovered in tree A third person has been arrested in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Mississippi ’s capital city, while investigators said they had determined the scene where her body was found han…
BBC News
Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged (opens BBC News)
Published Sep 26, 2026
BBC News's feed description
Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
UPI
Miss. police say death of woman found hanging from tree was staged (opens UPI)
Published Sep 26, 2026
UPI's feed description
Police in Jackson, Miss., have testified that the death of a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in a vacant lot was staged.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' in 'drug case gone very wrong': Police chief (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Sep 28, 2026
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
A third suspect was arrested on murder charges in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black mother of four whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson.

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