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A detective also testified that authorities believe she was killed in a dispute over “missing illegal narcotics.”
When the free press comes under fire, HuffPost doesn't back down. Stand with independent journalism — become a member today. Christy Spivey poses with a portrait of her late daughter, Tasia Fortune, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Marion, Ky.
Authorities believe Tasia Fortune was killed in a different location over “missing illegal narcotics” before the “staged” hanging of her body from a tree, a Jackson Police Department detective testified Friday, according to multiple reports. In an evidentiary hearing, Detective Samuel Dukes also testified that authorities believe the 29-year-old Black mother of four was dead for two to three days before her body was discovered.
Two men, Jarques Ratliff and Earnest Lloyd Jr., both Black, have been arrested on murder charges, and police are looking to detain one more individual. Fortune’s killing has gripped the nation because of its eerie resemblance to lynchings that have historically plagued the country.
The authorities believe Lloyd used a black cable cord to hang Fortune from the tree behind the Jackson, Mississippi, house where she was discovered,Speaking to reporters after the hearing on Friday, Fortune’s mother, Christy Spivey, said she was saddened, the Clarion-Ledger reported.
“The family also wants others to know that justice will be served, and they hold firmly to their faith, believing that God is on their side as they walk through this heartbreaking loss,” Avolio added.
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