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Mississippi man pleads not guilty in tree-hanging death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Summary: Jarques Ratliff, 51, accused of murdering 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded not guilty during his first court appearance Monday. Ratliff was ordered held without bond after his arrest Friday, and prosecutors said he allegedly tried to hide from police inside a vehicle.
WHO: Jarques Ratliff
WHAT: Pled not guilty to a murder charge in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
WHY: He is charged with murder in the death of Tasia Fortune; no motive has been stated.
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