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New trial date set for man accused of killing still-missing Ole Miss student
By Kristopher White,
15 hours ago
OXFORD, Miss. ( WJTV ) – A new trial date has been set for the man accused of killing a still-missing Ole Miss student.
The Oxford Eagle reported the trial for Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr. , will take start on December 2, 2024. The jury for the trial will be selected from another county. The jurors will be sequestered during the trial.
This comes after prosecutors and defense attorneys filed a motion asking the Lafayette County Circuit Court to seal the case against Herrington because there has been “extensive pretrial publicity.”
Jimmie “Jay” Lee, 20, was last seen in early July 2022 at an apartment complex in Oxford, Mississippi. Lee was well known in the LGBTQ community in Oxford, and his disappearance sparked fear among students and residents.
Jimmie Lee, 20
Tim Herrington appearing in court on August 9, 2022
Police said Herrington’s cellphone history showed conversations between him and Lee on the morning Lee went missing. They said Herrington did computer searches about international travel, and they found Google searches for “how long it takes to strangle someone” minutes after Lee reportedly told Herrington he was on his way to the apartment.
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