Kentucky Family Seeks Answers After Woman Found Dead Behind Vacant Mississippi Home

A Kentucky family wants answers after a 29-year-old woman was found dead behind a vacant home in west Jackson, Mississippi.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.

The Hinds County Coroner’s Office in Hinds County, Mississippi identified the woman as Tasia Fortune, 29.

Fortune’s body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant residence on Road of Remembrance. Authorities have not said how she ended up at the location or whether foul play is suspected.

The coroner’s office confirmed that Fortune’s body has been transported to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine her cause and manner of death.

The Jackson Police Department considers the case an active investigation and has released few details.

Law officials have declined to release an incident report at the time of this writing.

Kenneth Stokes, the councilman for Jackson’s Third Ward, addressed to U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger in a letter released to the public.

“We are in dire need of the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the death of an unidentified female discovered hanging in the back yard of an abandoned house on the Road of Remembrance in Jackson, Mississippi. We especially are in need of the following details: by whom she was murdered, the motive for her murder, the confirmed name of the deceased, her permanent address, as well as other pertinent information. We look forward to your response.”

Fortune’s family has publicly called for answers as investigators piece together the events leading up to her death.

According to Fortune’s sister, the last time the family saw her was in July, when she returned to Kentucky to visit relatives before traveling back to Mississippi.

Investigators have not disclosed how long Fortune’s body may have been behind the vacant home before it was discovered by neighbors, who contacted police after finding her.

Authorities also have not announced whether any suspects or persons of interest have been identified, nor have they released information regarding potential witnesses or evidence recovered from the scene.

The findings of the medical examiner’s autopsy are expected to play a key role in determining the cause and manner of Fortune’s death.

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Jackson Police Department.