Fifty-four-year-old Otis Byrd was found March 19 hanging by a tree from a bed sheet in a wooded area about a half mile from his rural home in Port Gibson, Mississippi. He had been missing for two weeks.
Date: May 29, 2015
Category: U.S.
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Family of man found hanging in Miss. wants more information
Attorney Dennis Sweet IV said Wednesday that family members do not believe 54-year-old Otis Byrd died by suicide. Byrd was found hanging near his home in Port Gibson last month. Authorities are trying to determine if he was killed or took his own life.
Date: Apr 08, 2015
Category: U.S.
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Family of Mississippi man found hanging to open independent probe
Federal and local authorities have been investigating the death of Otis Byrd, 54, who was found last month hanging by a bed sheet in a wooded area about a half-mile from his home in a rural part of western Mississippi.
Date: Apr 08, 2015
Category: U.S.
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FBI continues investigation into Mississippi hanging death
Jason Pack, supervisory special agent for the FBI's Jackson, Mississippi, office, said Monday that it could be days before investigators receive an autopsy report for 54-year-old Otis Byrd. The report is expected to show whether Byrd was killed or committed suicide.
Date: Mar 23, 2015
Category: U.S.
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Mississippi Hanging Exhibit A of Media's Rush to Race Narrative
Investigators say the cause of death surrounding Otis Byrd will be known next week. Just wondering aloud: if it is determined to be suicide, will it be another big lead story on cable news? Will it run on page one of a newspaper near you? Will it be trending on Twitter and Facebook?
Date: Mar 21, 2015
Category: U.S.
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FBI: Autopsy report days away in hanging of Mississippi man
nging in a tree in Mississippi has been sent from a state crime lab to a funeral home, but the FBI said it will be days before autopsy results are complete. Until then, investigators are holding off on saying whether Otis Byrd was killed or took his own life, and they're urging people to be patient.
Date: Mar 21, 2015
Category: U.S.
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FBI: Autopsy Report Days Away in Hanging of Mississippi Man
hanging in a tree in Mississippi has been sent from a state crime lab to a funeral home, but the FBI said it will be days before autopsy results are complete. Until then, investigators are holding off on saying whether Otis Byrd was killed or took his own life, and they're urging people to be patient.
Date: Mar 21, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Mississippi man found hanging from a tree brings speculation of the worst
The man found on Thursday, believed to be Otis Byrd, 54, was last seen on March 2, when a friend dropped him off at a casino. Local law enforcement found him hanging in the woods while on a search for him, after his family filed a missing persons report on March 8. The FBI has not confirmed the vict