Authorities in Mississippi have revealed new details about the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree, stating she was murdered before being placed in the tree as part of a staged scene. Police confirmed the victim was killed prior to being positioned behind an abandoned house in the state capital. A judge has since set a $5 million bond for a third individual charged in connection with the case, which has drawn significant attention since the discovery in August. The investigation continues as prosecutors prepare to build their case against those accused.
Police said Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in the tree, and the scene was ‘staged’A Mississippi judge set a $5m bond on Monday for a third man charged in the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in August.Police disclosed on Friday that Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in a tree behind an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi’s capital city. Continue reading...
