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- Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., left, who is on trial in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, confers with his defense attorney Kevin Horan in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Ashley Charles/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)
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Man on trial in Ole Miss student's death lied to investigators, police chief says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,12/10/24-4:37PM , 483 Reads
Police became convinced they were investigating a crime in the disappearance of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee when they interviewed the man now on trial in his death, a top officer testified Tuesday.
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- Clarke Reed, who was chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party from 1966-76, discusses the contested 1976 Republican National Convention in Greenville, Miss., on April 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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Clarke Reed, who helped Gerald Ford win the 1976 Republican nomination, has died at 96
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,12/09/24-5:10PM , 284 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Clarke Reed, a Mississippi businessman who developed the Republican Party in his home state and across the South starting in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in Greenville, Mississippi. He was 96.
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- Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is on trial in the 2022 death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee, enters the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, Miss., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Antonella Rescigno/The Daily Mississippian via AP, Pool)
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Man on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,12/06/24-6:11PM , 757 Reads
The man on trial in the killing of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee gave conflicting information to police about how well he and Lee knew each other, according to testimony Friday by an officer who helped lead the investigation.
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- Senate Elections Committee Chair Jenifer Branning, R-Philadelphia, explains a facet of an absentee-ballot bill during floor debate at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,12/06/24-1:11PM , 372 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens.

The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as counties reported official results from the Nov. 26 runoff election.
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