Coast & Pine Investigations

09/12/2026

An arrest has been made in the death of Tasia Fortune. Miss Fortune was a mother of 4 who was found deceased and hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi. A day after the medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide, JPD arrested Jacque Ratliff. The chief of police in Jackson says the case is still an active investigation and further arrests may be coming.

I’m gonna say what no one else wants to. When Miss Fortune was found hanging in the tree on August 3, 2026, it was in the midst of a lot of racial tension in Mississippi fueled by the Nolan Wells case. Immediately folks started saying her death was racially motivated and people screamed for justice. I want you to notice the stark difference now:

Black male goes out with friends to celebrate the 4th of July.
Black male goes missing and is found in the water, and appears to be an accidental drowning.
Media and family immediately use verbiage such as “BLACK teen goes on a boat with his WHITE friends. Only the white friends return. And immediately the narrative is white teens kill black teen and cover up and conspiracy commences.

Tasha is found. Immediately media begins talks about lynching, racial strife, etc. She’s compared to other hanging deaths that were ruled as suicides. The narrative is that the three hanging deaths were all black people, who had white friends, so they MUST be lynchings. Do you see the problem with any of this?

And come to find out, the man Jackson PD arrested for Tasia’s murder is black. Do you see a single mention of his race in the article? Do you see a single mention of a lynching in the article? Any black activists raising awareness? Any GoFundMe for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Any TikTok detectives talking about her case and Justice for Tasia?

We are told to hate each other. We are taught from young ages that “they” are different. Who is “they”? Depends on what color you are. And in the end, that’s the saddest of realities. Because “we” are all the same. All one race: human.

When are we gonna start acting like it?

09/12/2026

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09/11/2026

“You have to wait 72 hours.”

Imagine hearing that when someone you love is missing.

A recent popular Texas ranch drama repeated this myth in an episode this season when a wife went to the sheriff to report her husband missing. A fictional scene can leave viewers with a real (and dangerous) misunderstanding.

You do not have to wait 48 or 72 hours to report someone missing.

If someone is missing and you’re concerned for their safety, contact law enforcement promptly. Share their last known location, a recent photo, and any medical needs or concerning circumstances. If there is immediate danger, call 911.

If you’re told to wait, calmly say: “I’m concerned for their safety and want to make a missing person report now. Please take the report.” If necessary, ask to speak with a supervisor. Request a report or reference number.

At Solve the Case, we want every family to know they can speak up and request a report without delay.

Share this post. Someone you love may need this information one day.

09/11/2026

On Thursday, October 1, we are going back out to search for Jamie Valdez in the Booneville area, and we need every able body we can get.

Foot searchers. Drone operators. Metal detector users. People willing to help organize, carry supplies, hand out water, or simply be another set of eyes.

You do not have to be an investigator.
You do not have to know Jamie.
You just have to be willing to show up.

Snacks and water have already been provided for the searchers.

Jamie has been missing since June 9, 2021. His family has lived with that unanswered question for more than five years.

One day of your time could matter more than you know.

If you can help us search, PLEASE COMMENT BELOW. We will provide the location, time, and more detailed information directly to volunteers.

If you cannot physically search, please share this post. Help us get this in front of someone who can.

Many eyes. One goal.
Bring Jamie home.

09/10/2026

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09/10/2026

⚠️⚠️MISSING PERSON⚠️⚠️

⚠️⚠️LEE HOWELL ⚠️⚠️

Lee Howell was last seen in early 2006. I’m trying to get that narrowed down. He was last known to be in the Jacksonville/Rusk area in Cherokee County, Texas. He may also be in the Dallas, Texas area.

Howell is 6’3” tall and has brown hair and hazel eyes.

IF YOU HAVE SEEN LEE OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT RENEE VANDECARR OR THE PD IMMEDIATELY

ANONYMOUS TIPS WELCOME

CALL RENEE VANDECARR at (936) 332-4735 or the RUSK POLICE DEPARTMENT at (903) 683-2213

09/09/2026

https://www.wlfi.com/2026/09/09/mother-charged-with-murder-was-psychotic-state-time-sons-strangling-attorney-says/

An Illinois woman with a reported interest in the Lindsay Clancy case was ordered to be held in jail for alleged murder of her son.

09/09/2026

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09/08/2026

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