Mistrial Declared in High-Profile University of Mississippi Student Murder Case After Jury Deadlock
OXFORD, Miss. — A highly anticipated verdict in the trial of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., accused of the 2022 murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, has been deferred indefinitely after a judge declared a mistrial when jurors could not agree on a verdict. Herrington, 24, remains free on bond, facing capital murder charges in connection with the disappearance of Lee, an active member of the LGBTQ+ community. After more than nine hours …