# Mississippi woman found hanging from tree; councilman seeks murder probe 2026-08-07T09:43:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jackson councilman Kenneth Stokes has written to the US Attorney's Office requesting a federal investigation into the death of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree in an abandoned backyard on Road of Remembrance. Authorities have not determined the cause of death, and an autopsy is pending at the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office. Stokes has called the death a murder, though police have not confirmed foul play. A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $2,800 of its $3,000 goal for funeral expenses. Fortune's sister LaToni described her as a beloved daughter and sister. The case comes amid heightened scrutiny following the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, a Black teen whose body was found on Horn Island after going missing on July 4. Wells' family has questioned the circumstances of his death, with his mother Christine facing what attorney Ben Crump called 'intimidation' after an anonymous complaint led to a professional misconduct case against her nursing license, which was later closed by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Death investigation, Jackson police, Mississippi, Racial justice, Tasia Fortune Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mississippi-woman-found-hanging-as-police-investigate-death/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mississippi-woman-found-hanging-as-police-investigate-death/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.