Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for Jarques Ratliff and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street. Brackney said Ratliff had an “association” with Fortune but would not disclose details about it at this time.

Ratliff, 51, was arrested on a charge of murder, police said.