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Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree

The Guardian World Saturday 12 September 2026, 00:32 UTC By Roque Planas and agencies 1 min read
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Police have arrested Jacques Ratliff and ruled the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, as a homocidePolice 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...

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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Mississippi (LOCATION) Jacques Ratliff (PERSON) Tasia Fortune (ORG) Jackson (LOCATION) RaShall Brackney-Wheelock (PERSON)
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