The Jackson County prosecutor's office said Friday it will help city police investigate the deaths of several black women after a black women's sorority requested the assistance.

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Three women, all in their early 20s, have been found dead in Gillham Park since last September. Each was strangled and sexually abused, police said.The latest, Tonya Ward, was found Jan. 18, police said. Kimberly Creer was located Sept. 20, and Janice Berryman was found on Oct. 28.

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