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Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
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Key Points:
- Mississippi police have arrested Jarques Ratliff, 51, on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson last month.
- The state medical examiner ruled Fortune's death a homicide, enabling police to execute search and arrest warrants for Ratliff, who had an undisclosed association with Fortune.
- Police have interviewed nearly 15 people, collected forensic evidence, and indicated that additional arrests may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.
- Fortune's mother expressed gratitude for the arrest but stated the family remains in shock and lacks answers about the motive or details leading to the arrest.
- Fortune's death follows two other recent hanging deaths in Mississippi, with authorities ruling those cases as suicides despite calls from families for further investigation.
