The man charged with first-degree murder in the case of a University of Mississippi student who has been missing since early July was released on $250,000 bond Thursday.
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., 22, is facing a murder charge in the alleged murder of 20-year-old Jimmie “Jay” Lee, whose body has yet to be found after he went missing on July 8. Lee was well known in the Oxford LGBTQ community, and his disappearance sparked fear among students and residents.
Herrington was arrested two weeks after Lee went missing. Lee was last seen at an apartment complex in Oxford. In August, Judge Grady F. Tollison III initially denied Herrington’s bail.
Third Circuit Court District Attorney Ben Creekmore and Herrington’s defense attorney reached an agreement to make Herrington eligible for bail while surrendering his passport and wearing an ankle monitor, WMC-TV reported.
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Herrington has maintained his innocence since he was charged. In October, he filed a lawsuit against the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, alleging that he was being held in jail without direct evidence implicating him in Lee’s murder.
This photo provided by the Oxford Police Department shows Timothy Herrington Jr. Herrington has been charged with first degree murder in the missing person case of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.
(Oxford Police Department via AP)
Police say they saw social media conversations on Herrington’s phone showing conversations between him and Lee on the morning of July 8. minutes after Lee told Herrington that he was heading to the apartment.
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Legal proceedings are ongoing and Herrington will face a grand jury, according to a spokesman for the Oxford Police Department. Kevin Horan, Herrington’s attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
