# Mississippi police arrest second man in Black woman's hanging death

> Jackson police arrest second suspect in death of Black woman found hanging after lynchings
- Title: Mississippi police arrest second man in Black woman's hanging…
- Summary: Jackson police arrest second suspect in death of Black woman found hanging after lynchings Jackson police arrested a second man in the death of Tasia…
- Keywords: tasia fortune, earnest lloyd jr, jarques ratliff, jackson police, mississippi, black woman, hanging death, lynchings, christy spivey, jackson mississippi, news, world
- Source: Los Angeles Times — https://latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-23/mississippi-police-make-2nd-arrest-in-death-of-black-woman-found-hanging-from-tree-seek-3rd-suspect
- Author: Sophie Bates
- Published: 2026-09-23T16:03:47.911+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tasia fortune, earnest lloyd jr, jarques ratliff, jackson police, mississippi, black woman, hanging death, lynchings, christy spivey, jackson mississippi, news, world
## Second arrest made
Jackson police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, found hanging behind an abandoned home on August 3.

> My family is not the only family that this is affecting. I feel for them as well. The only difference is that mine can never come back.
## Third suspect pending
Police issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect but have not disclosed their identity or alleged connection to the killing.
## Mother's reaction
Tasia Fortune's mother, Christy Spivey, said she was ecstatic to see arrests made but cautioned that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

> I'll never truly have peace.
## First suspect jailed
51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, arrested in September on murder charges, pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond.
## Historical context
The case has drawn widespread attention because the manner of death recalls lynchings in Mississippi's history.
## Key takeaway

Jackson police arrested a second man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in August