Deadlocked Jury Forces Mistrial in Missing Student Murder Trial
A jury was unable to come to a unanimous verdict for Sheldon Timothy Herrington, who is charged with the murder of Jimmie 'Jay' Lee III. More
December 12, 2024
Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. is charged with the murder of missing Ole Miss student Jimmie "Jay" Lee III, whose body has never been found. Lee was a well-known member of the campus LGBTQ+ community. Police believe Lee and Herrington had a sexual encounter prior to Lee's death.
A jury was unable to come to a unanimous verdict for Sheldon Timothy Herrington, who is charged with the murder of Jimmie 'Jay' Lee III. More
December 12, 2024
Sheldon 'Timothy' Herrington Jr. is charged with murdering Jimmie 'Jay' Lee, though the victim's body has never been found. More
December 12, 2024
ADA Gwen Agho read the jury sexually graphic messages Sheldon Timothy Herrington exchanged with victim Jimmie 'Jay' Lee. More
December 11, 2024
Kevin Horan pointed to others in Jimmie 'Jay' Lee's life that police did not focus on as he urged the jury to acquit Sheldon Herrington. More
December 11, 2024
Lafayette County DA Ben Creekmore told the jury that Sheldon 'Timothy' Herrington killed Jimmie 'Jay' Lee to keep his homosexuality a secret. More
December 11, 2024
Oxford Police Dept. Detective Ryan Baker said that after Jay Lee's final messages with Tim Herrington reveal a fight about oral sex. More
December 10, 2024
Sheldon 'Timothy' Herrington Jr. is standing trial on charges he murdered Jimmie “Jay” Lee III, whose body has never been found. More
December 9, 2024
Kizziah Carter was shaken up when he learned police believed Tim Herrington killed Jimmie Lee moments before Lee got in Carter's car. More
December 4, 2024
Sheldon Herrington Jr. is charged in the murder of Jimmy Lee. Police say the Ole Miss students had a sexual encounter before Lee went missing. More
December 4, 2024