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Mississippi police say more arrests coming in death of black mom of 4 found hanging from tree

Developing 3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 13, 2026
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Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street. Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street.S1
  • Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in JacksonS2
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7h Nypost

Mississippi police say more arrests coming in death of black mom of 4 found hanging from tree

Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street.

8h Independent

Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from tree

Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson

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Mississippi police say more arrests coming in death of black mom of 4 found hanging from tree

Crime & Justice
3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 13, 2026
The brief

Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street. Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is black, when they encountered him walking on the street.S1
  • Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in JacksonS2
Assembled from source summaries.
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 2 citations

S1 Nypost 1 report · EN
S2 IndependentLead 1 report · EN
Internewscast 1 report · EN

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