{"id":30956,"date":"2026-08-07T10:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30956"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:12:23","slug":"29-year-old-mississippi-woman-tasia-fortune-found-hanging-from-a-tree-behind-vacant-home-jackson-councilman-calls-on-us-attorneys-office-to-investigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30956","title":{"rendered":"29-Year-Old Mississippi Woman Tasia Fortune Found Hanging From A Tree Behind Vacant Home, Jackson Councilman Calls On US Attorney\u2019s Office To Investigate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Jackson, Mississippi councilman is calling on the United States Attorney\u2019s Office after the body of 29-year-old woman, identified as <strong>Tasia Fortune<\/strong>, was found hanging from a tree behind. Her body was found behind a vacant home in a mostly Black neighborhood around 9:05 p.m. Residents called the police. Initially they were unsure how long she had been there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/student-found-hanging-tree-delta-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delta State University Cancels Classes After Student Found Hanging From Tree<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jackson-police-release-statement-after-mississippi-woman-found-hanging-from-tree\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jackson Police Release Statement After Mississippi Woman Found Hanging From Tree<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, on Thursday (August 6), the Hinds County Coroner\u2019s Office revealed the remains belonged to Fortune. They also believe she was hanging from the tree for about 3 to 4 days before being discovered on Monday evening (August 3). That same night, the Jackson Police Department released an initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1352463320396147&amp;id=100068974757137&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=rDvdkS4YCRTaOsJY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Jackson Police Department is currently on the scene of a death investigation in the 500 block of Road of Remembrance. Officers located the body of an unidentified Black female at the location. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Crime scene investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. We ask the public to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel room to work. We will provide updates as new details develop.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodunlocked.com\/mississippi-state-medical-examiner-rules-delta-state-university-student-trey-reed-who-was-found-hanging-from-tree-died-by-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mississippi State Medical Examiner Rules Delta State University Student Trey Reed, Who Was Found Hanging From Tree, Died By Suicide<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hinds County Coroner <strong>Jeremiah Howard<\/strong> publicly identified the body. He said earlier this week, Fortune\u2019s remains would be transported to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner\u2019s Officer. There, officials will perform an autopsy to further determine the cause and manner of her death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining Fortune\u2019s family in demanding answers and justice, is Ward 3 Jackson City Councilman <strong>Kenneth Stokes<\/strong>. He told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/woman-found-dead-behind-jackson-house-identified\/73369290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">16 WAPT News<\/a> that he sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/stokes-letter-to-us-att-6a74ec4d69aaf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> to U.S. Attorney <strong>Baxter Kruger<\/strong>\u2019s office on Wednesday, asking for further assistance with an investigation. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office asking for help make sure we catch and convict the person or persons involved with hanging a young lady in Jackson.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#Socialites, be sure to check out the post below, then leave us your thoughts in a comment after! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbudwgMBebM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Jackson, Mississippi councilman is calling on the United States Attorney\u2019s Office after the body of 29-year-old woman, identified as Tasia Fortune, was found hanging from a tree behind. Her body was found behind a vacant home in a mostly Black neighborhood around 9:05 p.m. Residents called the police. 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