Mississippi police: Tasia Fortune's hanging was staged after her death
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Authorities in Mississippi said the body of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson on August 3, was placed there after her death. Detective Samuel Dukes of the Jackson Police Department testified in court on Friday, September 25, that the medical examiner believed the hanging was “staged.” Investigators believe Fortune died in a dispute over drugs, but the exact cause of death has not been disclosed. The death has been ruled a homicide. Three people have been arrested in connection with the case: Jarques Ratliff, 51, Earnest Lloyd Jr., 25, and a third suspect taken into custody later. All are also Black. Fortune, a mother of four, had struggled with homelessness in recent years, though her mother said she had been trying to turn her life around. Authorities have not said why they believe the body was hanged after death. The case has drawn widespread concern in the local community because of the state's history of racist violence and lynchings.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say. Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Police believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged as new details revealed in court. JACKSON, Miss. — Authorities believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged and that she was possibly killed at another location before bei…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, police say. Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Tasia Fortune's hanging was "staged" after her death, police say. Authorities haven't disclosed the exact cause of Fortune's death, but they did rule it a homicide and have arrested two men.
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Black woman Tasia Fortune’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 hom…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Tasia Fortune Update: Death 'Staged' After Black Woman Found Hanging—Police. Detective says hanging of Tasia Fortune was a "staged" lynching tied to a drug dispute; two men face murder charges.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Hanging of Black woman found after drug dispute was ‘staged’ following death, Mississippi police say. Authorities haven’t said why they believe the defendants hanged Fortune’s body after she was already dead.
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say. Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Mississippi police give shocking new detail after black woman found hanged in tree. Mum-of-four Tasia Fortune, 29, had struggled with homelessness in the years before her death, though her mum claimed her daughter had t…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Black woman was already dead before body 'staged' and hung from tree. Detectives in Mississippi said a the body of a black woman found hanging from a tree was "staged" and she was already dead before being placed there.…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Third suspect arrested in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree at staged crime scene. A third person has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old woman who police said was found hanging f…
Factual core
- Mississippi police believe Tasia Fortune was dead before her body was hung from a tree.
- Authorities have not disclosed the exact cause of Tasia Fortune's death.
- Police suspect the hanging was staged to appear as a lynching.
- Authorities have not disclosed the exact cause of Fortune's death.
- The hanging was staged, citing a coroner's report, said Detective Samuel Dukes.