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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.
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Roque Planas and agencies · Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 5:32 PM
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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. 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.
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