Man arrested over killing of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 12, 2026Country: United States

Crime & Law

Man arrested over killing of Tasia Fortune, found hanging from tree

Jarques Ratliff has been arrested in connection with the murder of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Her death was ruled a homicide more than a month later. US lawmakers are calling for federal probes into similar cases.

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