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Man pleads not guilty in Tasia Fortune hanging death in Mississippi

Jarques Ratliff denied bond after pleading not guilty to murdering the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree in Jackson.

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What to know

  • Jarques Ratliff, 51, pleaded not guilty Monday and was denied bond in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, found hanging from a tree in Jackson on August 3.
  • Police Chief RaShall Brackney confirmed Ratliff had an 'association' with Fortune and indicated additional arrests are expected in the case.
  • The case has drawn widespread attention because the manner of Fortune's death recalled lynchings, though authorities have not disclosed a motive or stated whether race was a factor.
  • Two other Mississippi hanging deaths in the past year—a Black student at Delta State University and a homeless white man in Vicksburg—were ruled suicides.

“Fortune had been hanged with a 'black cable cord' and that Ratliff had tried to hide from officers in a vehicle the day of his arrest.”

Prosecutors · Philadelphia Inquirer

Jarques Ratliff Accused in murder caseTasia Fortune VictimRaShall Brackney Jackson Police ChiefChristy Spivey Victim's mother

Man pleads not guilty in Tasia Fortune hanging death in Mississippi
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    Ratliff pleads not guilty; bond denied

    At his first court appearance in Municipal Court, Ratliff pleaded not guilty to murder. A judge denied bond. Prosecutors disclosed Fortune was hanged with a 'black cable cord' and that Ratliff attempted to hide in a vehicle during his arrest.

    “I'm not guilty…”
    — Jarques Ratliff
  2. background

    Medical examiner rules death a homicide; Ratliff arrested — After the state medical examiner determined Fortune's death was a homicide, police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff on a murder charge. Police Chief RaShall Brackney said Ratliff had an 'association' with Fortune and indicated additional arrests are expected.

  3. background

    Body of Tasia Fortune found hanging in Jackson — The body of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune was discovered hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi.

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  1. 4 outlets Man pleads not guilty in the hanging death of a Mississippi woman

    first by Mercury News, 9d ago · also PBS NewsHour, Independent UK, Philadelphia Inquirer

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