Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

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What happened

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:29:49 UTC.

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