Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
Police say investigators have collected forensic evidence, interviewed up to 15 people and expect more arrests in the homicide case.
- On Tuesday, Jackson police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr., charging him with the murder of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind a vacant house on August 3.
- Jarques Ratliff, 51, was previously charged in Fortune's death and remains jailed without bond after a judge determined he was a flight risk. The investigation began after her body was discovered in Jackson.
- Police Chief RaShall Brackney confirmed detectives obtained an arrest warrant for a third suspect and are collaborating with the U.S. Marshals Service to locate the individual. Brackney said she would give marshals "a day or two" to find the person.
- Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes questioned armed groups patrolling Jackson neighborhoods, describing what he witnessed as "a scary situation that I saw." Brackney described the activity of groups like the Black Panthers as a "walking presence" in response to concerns about Fortune's death.
- Fortune's mother, Christy Spivey, attended Tuesday's city council meeting as the investigation continues. Her death has drawn national attention and renewed scrutiny regarding other Black Mississippians found hanging in recent years.
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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect - WXXV News 25
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – 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. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in the city on Aug. 3. Like Fortune and the first man arrested, 51-year-old Jarques Ratl…
Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hangi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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. Jackson police said
Mississippi police make a second arrest in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and seek a third suspect – WTOP News
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police make a second arrest in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and seek a third suspect.
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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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.
Jackson, Mississippi homicide: Second arrest made in Tasia Fortune death
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