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Man charged with murder in case of missing Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee

According to Oxford Police, law enforcement agencies are still looking for Lee's body.

OXFORD, Miss — A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the case of missing Ole Miss student Jimmie "Jay" Lee. 

The Oxford Police Department and the University of Mississippi Police Department arrested Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., 22, from Grenada, Mississippi, has been charged with murder. 

According to Oxford Police, a bond has not been set at this time. 

Law enforcement agencies are still working to locate Lee's body. 

According to Oxford police, Jimmie "Jay" Lee's car was found Monday at a towing company after it was removed from the Molly Barr Trails apartment complex Friday.

Oxford police said Lee was last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments at 5:58 a.m. on July 8 wearing a silver robe or housecoat, gold cap and gray slippers. Police believe Lee may have been visiting someone at Molly Barr Trails at the time of her disappearance.

Attorney Carlos Moore posted to Twitter that he will be representing Herrington. Moore said that he will "vigorously" defend him and that Herrington is "presumed innocent."

Moore told ABC 24 that he is representing his nephew by marriage (even though he's divorced now from Herrington's aunt) because he believes in Herrington's innocence and wants him exonerated. 

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This is still an ongoing investigation and updates will be given at a later date, Oxford Police said. 

For any tips, contact Oxford Police at 662-232-2400, or CrimeStoppers at 662-234-8477.

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