Mistrial declared in case of missing Black gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee
Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. is still charged with capital murder and remains out on his $250,000 bond.
December 12, 2024
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Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Killing Gay Ole Miss Student
Prosecutors say Sheldon Timothy Herrington killed Jimmie “Jay” Lee to keep their relationship a secret.
November 7, 2023
Police Arrest Man Accused of Killing Victim He Met on Grindr
Benjamin Davis has been charged with capital murder in the death of of Victor Najera Betanzos.
February 24, 2021
Suspect Arrested in Death of Arkansas Trans Teen Brayla Stone
Trevone Miller, 18, is charged with capital murder, which carries a sentence of either the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
July 6, 2020
Authorites Say This Child Was Tortured to Death for Acting 'Gay'
Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguierre were indicted on capital murder charges related to the beating death of Fernandez's 8-year-old son.
August 21, 2014
Texas Man Acquitted in the Deaths of Two Drag Artists — a Trans Woman and a Gay Man
Fayaka Dunbar was acquitted of capital murder in the deaths of popular drag performers London Starr and Bianca Davenport. The Human Rights Campaign has called the acquittal a "grave injustice."
November 15, 2023
Arkansas Man Gets 50-Year Sentence in Death of Trans Teen
Prosecutors said Trevone Miller killed Brayla Stone in order to cover up their relationship.
August 16, 2021
Acquaintance Charged With Texas Gay Man's Murder
James David Brown, the accused killer of Marc Pourner and reportedly the best friend of Pourner's boyfriend, was arrested in Indiana Tuesday night.
November 19, 2015
Transgender Woman Murdered in El Salvador's Epidemic of Violence
Activists say police and other officials are reluctant to investigate any anti-LGBTQ crimes.
October 31, 2019
Alleged Killer of Teenage Lesbian Couple is Finally Arrested
The cute and popular lesbian couple was shot down and sexually assaulted in a nice suburban park two years ago.
June 21, 2014
Man accused of killing gay Ole Miss student wants trial location changed
The attorney for Sheldon Herrington Jr., says his client can’t get a fair trial because of the negative publicity his case has received.
June 9, 2024
Jury Convicts Man Who Shot Lesbian Couple
A man who sexually harassed and then shot a lesbian couple is brought to justice four years later.
September 29, 2016
Dee Whigham Becomes 16th Trans Person Killed in 2016
The promising young nurse was found stabbed in a hotel room near Biloxi, Miss., where she had traveled to attend a rodeo with friends.
July 26, 2016
Gay Black Student's Killing Terrifies Ole Miss Community
Jimmie "Jay" Lee was well known in the college town of Oxford for his drag performances.
August 16, 2022
Missing gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee declared legally dead weeks before murder trial begins
Here’s everything you need to know about Lee and his alleged killer Sheldon Timothy Herrington.
November 18, 2024
Report: Couple Refuses Deal in Torture Case
A mother and boyfriend charged with the torture and murder of an 8-year-old boy were reportedly offered a plea deal.
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