Mississippi woman's hanging death investigation
LATEST Arrest made in Mississippi woman's hanging death
Authorities have arrested Jac Ratcliffe in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree. The medical examiner ruled Fortune's death a homicide. More arrests are expected.
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Authorities in Mississippi have arrested 51-year-old Jac Ratcliffe in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. The medical examiner has ruled Fortune's death a homicide, and police expect to make more arrests. Ratcliffe reportedly had an association with Fortune, but details of their relationship and the circumstances of Fortune's death have not been released, citing the ongoing investigation.
The case is drawing national attention due to Mississippi's history of racial violence and lynchings, and the fact that Fortune's death is the latest in a series of hanging deaths in the state within the past year.