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Mississippi Judge Denies Bond for Murder Suspect Ratliff

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Jarques Ratliff Charged

Mississippi police charged Jarques Ratliff with murder in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune.
Fortune’s body was discovered behind an abandoned Jackson home on Aug. 3.
The state medical examiner ruled the death a homicide on Sep. 11.
Ratliff pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on Sep. 14.
Judge Taurean Buchanan denied bond, keeping Ratliff in custody.

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Tasia Fortune Memorial

Supporters erected a makeshift memorial for Tasia Fortune on Aug. 10, 2026 at the property.
Her obituary called her a star cross-country runner who skipped her high school junior year.
Fortune entered foster care as a child, moving among group homes before fleeing to Mississippi.
Her mother said Fortune had been experiencing homelessness in recent years.
Before her death, Fortune discussed launching a cleaning business to improve her situation.

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Jarques Ratliff Charged

Mississippi police charged Jarques Ratliff with murder in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune.
Fortune’s body was discovered behind an abandoned Jackson home on Aug. 3.
The state medical examiner ruled the death a homicide on Sep. 11.
Ratliff pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on Sep. 14.
Judge Taurean Buchanan denied bond, keeping Ratliff in custody.

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