MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The former Ole Miss student charged in the murder of another student is headed back to court this week for a retrial.

Timothy Herrington Jr. is being retried for capital murder tied to the disappearance of fellow student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.

The case has gripped Oxford for more than three years, centered on a missing college student and the long search for answers.

Timeline of the case

Jimmie Jay Lee was 20 years old and a familiar face on the Ole Miss campus when he disappeared on July 8, 2022. Friends reported him missing, and concern spread quickly.

Two weeks later, investigators focused on another student, Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. He was arrested on July 22 for capital murder. A judge later ruled he was a flight risk in August, keeping him in jail witho

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