Christy Spivey
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“Still no cause of death, no date of death - nothing,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey said officials have not disclosed the exact cause of death or a date of death.
“Tasia has an addiction - had - an addiction problem. She was trying to get better,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey acknowledged her daughter struggled with addiction but said she was trying to recover.
“What actually killed her?”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey questioned the lack of information about how her daughter died.
“When the police called me, I started crying and thanked them and felt a little more at peace than I had before,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey described her initial relief when police told her Fortune did not die by hanging.
“I was hoping to be more relieved,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey expressed frustration that police had not specified how three suspects were connected to her daughter.
“I have more questions now than what I did before,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey reacted to police saying her daughter was dead before her body was hanged from a tree.
“If she still was doing drugs, which I'm sure she probably was, she still didn't deserve to be done like that. Nobody does.”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey said her daughter did not deserve to be killed even if she was still using drugs.
“starting to break down”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey said she was struggling emotionally when new details about her daughter's death emerged.
“I just hope they've got the right person/people.”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Spivey expressed hope that police had identified the correct suspect or suspects in her daughter's death.
“Like, I can't believe it. That was quick.”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Spivey reacted to the swift police announcement about a possible homicide after a letter she wrote was read at a public city meeting.
“I'm kind of like in awe,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Spivey reacted after Jackson police announced they were treating Fortune's death as a possible homicide following weeks of limited communication.
“I just hope that they've got the right person,”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Spivey expressed hope that the suspect arrested in connection with her daughter's death was the right person.
“I guess I do feel like a little sigh of relief...like a little bit of peace just come over me.”
Christy Spivey · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Spivey told the BBC she cried when police called to update her about the arrest of a suspect in her daughter's death.