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University of Mississippi student's family one step closer to closure after discovery of remains

  • Remains of Jimmie 'Jay' Lee were discovered in Carroll County, Mississippi, ending a two-year search for the University of Mississippi student who was missing since July 2022.
  • DNA evidence confirmed the remains belonged to Lee, who was pronounced legally dead by a judge last November.
  • The recovery comes after a mistrial for Timothy Herrington, charged with Lee's murder, with plans for a retrial announced by Lafayette County District Attorney Ben Creekmore.
  • Lee's sister expressed that the discovery brings the family closer to closure but emphasized the need for justice with a new trial.
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Mississippi Free PressMississippi Free Press

Missing UM Student Jay Lee’s Body Found at Dumping Site

Hunters found the remains of Jimmie “Jay” Lee in Carroll County, Miss., over the weekend, ending a two-year search for the missing University of Mississippi student. Lee’s body was in a patch of forest just off Highway 82 outside of the town of Winona at a well-known dumping ground for refuse and tires. The post Missing UM Student Jay Lee’s Body Found at Well-Known Carroll County Dumping Site appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

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University of Mississippi student's family one step closer to closure after discovery of remains

More than two years after Jimmie “Jay” Lee went missing, the remains of the University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community have been found.

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UM student’s family one step closer to closure

UM student’s family one step closer to closure dmonroe Thu, 02/06/2025 - 06:54 PM More than two years after Jimmie “Jay” Lee went missing, the remains of the University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community have been found.Read more about UM student’s family one step closer to closure Read more about UM student’s family one step closer to closure161 views

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DNA Confirms Body Found in Carroll County as Missing Ole Miss Student Jay Lee

CARROLL COUNTY, Miss.–The body that was found Saturday in the woods in Carroll County by deer hunters was confirmed to be missing Ole Miss student Jimmy “Jay” Lee, by DNA testing. The case is still actively being investigated by Oxford Police, now the Carroll County Sheriff’s Dept., and the Mississippi State Crime Lab. “The Oxford Police Department made a commitment to finding Jay, no matter how long it took. This case has remained an active inv…

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Officials: Skeletal remains identified as missing Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee

Officials: Skeletal remains identified as missing Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee adamad Wed, 02/05/2025 - 05:18 PM Law enforcement has officially identified the skeletal remains discovered in Carroll County last Saturday as those of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, the missing Ole Miss student, who was active in the LGBTQ+ community that has not been seen since July 2022.Read more about Officials: Skeletal remains identified as missing Ole Miss student Jim…

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Remains found in Carroll County confirmed to be missing Ole Miss student - WXXV News 25

The remains of Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee have been discovered in Carroll County. Human remains were found by deer hunters in the county on February 1st and were sent to the state crime lab for DNA testing. Those tests confirmed the remains belong to Lee. Lee disappeared in the summer of 2022. The man charged in his death, Sheldon Timothy Herrington, went on trial last year, but a mistrial was declared. Categories: Featured, Local N…

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The Oxford Eagle broke the news in on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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