#JusticeforJayLee
In the early morning hours, before the sun barely touched the sky, a light left this world. Jimmie “JayLee” simply wanted to have fun, maybe create a memory he could share with friends over brunch. It seemed insignificant for a 20-year-old college student, who thought he would go over, he would hook up (hope it was good) and leave the memory for college stories. But life rarely follows such simple patterns. And Jay Lee would never make it back to his apartment leaving his family on the hunt for justice.Join us while we dive into a case of secrets coming to light. https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/Trend/public/#/answer/1/101/trend/-1/-1/-1/-1https://www.wlbt.com/2025/02/28/prosecutors-revel-new-details-jimmie-jay-lees-death-tim-herrington-denied-bond/#https://oxfordeagle.com/2025/02/05/after-2-1-2-years-jimmy-jay-lees-remains-have-been-found/https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/06/10/sheldon-timothy-herrington-jr-jimmie-jay-lee-murder-trial-change-of-venue-in-mississippi/84131695007/https://www.npr.org/2024/12/12/nx-s1-5226620/mississippi-gay-student-killinghttps://www.wlbt.com/2025/06/11/capital-muder-re-trial-timothy-herrington-jr-will-take-place-new-location-judge-decides/https://wreg.com/news/family-wants-justice-after-jimmie-jay-lees-remains-found/https://www.mississippifreepress.org/missing-um-student-jay-lees-body-found-at-well-known-carroll-county-dumping-site/https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/tampering-with-evidence-charge-dropped-jimmie-jay-lee/522-1eb2689c-8f77-481f-8de9-ea7ec5985f42https://www.mississippifreepress.org/missing-um-student-jay-lees-body-found-at-well-known-carroll-county-dumping-site/https://www.wlbt.com/2025/02/28/prosecutors-revel-new-details-jimmie-jay-lees-death-tim-herrington-denied-bond/#Venue change:https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-11/chapter-11/change-of-venue/section-11-11-51/Arrest warrant:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_warrantMistrial:https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2024/12/12/2022-case-ole-miss-student-jimmie-jay-lee-death-ends-what-does-mistrial-mean/76944248007/
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In the early morning hours, before the sun barely touched the sky, a light left this world. Jimmie “JayLee” simply wanted to have fun, maybe create a memory he could share with friends over brunch. It seemed insignificant for a 20-year-old college student, who thought he would go over, he would hook up (hope it was good) and leave the memory for college stories. But life rarely follows such simple patterns. And Jay Lee would never make it back to his apartment leaving his family on the hunt for ...