Third Arrest Made in Mississippi Woman’s Death at Staged Hanging Scene

Third suspect arrested in the staged hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi. New charges and court dates revealed.

Editorial Desk

September 26, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Jackson, Mississippi — A third individual has been taken into custody in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in August.

Eric Clark, 45, turned himself in to authorities on Friday and is now facing murder charges. According to a recent autopsy, investigators concluded that both the scene and the manner of her death were staged.

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Clark is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Two other suspects, Earnest Lloyd Jr. and Jarques Ratliff, have already been charged in the case. Both men are Black. Authorities have not provided further details about the events leading up to Fortune’s death, though they have spoken to multiple witnesses and collected forensic evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.

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