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Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say
Police say Fortune was killed before her body was hung, and investigators have arrested two men and sought a third suspect in the homicide.
- On Friday, Jackson police Det. Samuel Dukes testified that Tasia Fortune's body was "staged" to conceal her death, with investigators believing Fortune was already dead before being hanged behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital.
- A drug dispute appears to be the primary motive for the killing, according to testimony from Dukes. Authorities have not disclosed why the defendants hanged Fortune's body after she was already dead.
- Police arrested Jarques Ratliff and Earnest Lloyd on murder charges, with Ratliff remaining in Hinds County jail without bond. A hearing scheduled for Sept. 30 will determine if evidence warrants indictment, and authorities issued a warrant for a third suspect.
- According to her mother, Christy Spivey, Fortune had four children and struggled with homelessness in recent years. She had discussed starting a cleaning business and was attempting to rebuild her life.
- Widespread attention surrounds the case because the scene recalled lynchings in the Southern state, which has a long history of racial violence. The ongoing investigation continues as authorities seek the third suspect.
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The Independent (US)Police believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ and offer possible motive
The Black woman’s body was found in early August behind an abandoned home in Mississippi
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Black woman’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death, Mississippi police say
Investigators believe Tasia Fortune was already dead before the black woman’s body was hanged from a tree behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital this summer, a detective testified on Friday. The hanging of Tasia Fortune’s body, which was found on August 3, was “staged”, Jackson police detective Samuel Dukes testified, citing the medical examiner’s opinion. Authorities have not disclosed the exact cause of Fortune’s death, but they d…
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