Mistrial Declared in High-Profile University of Mississippi Student Murder Case
Oxford, Miss. – A case that gripped the community, involving the tragic disappearance of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, ended undecided on Wednesday. Lafayette County Circuit Judge Kelly Luther declared a mistrial after jurors could not reach a verdict in the state’s case against Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr., accused of the capital murder of Lee in July 2022. Despite extensive deliberations lasting over nine hours, the jury, brought in from another Mississippi county …