A mistrial was declared in the case of a 2022 killing involving a University of Mississippi student, where jurors were unable to reach a verdict after over nine and a half hours of deliberation. The victim, a prominent member of the LGBTQ+ community at the university, has been declared dead by the judge, although his body has never been found.
The defendant, charged with capital murder, remains free on bond and could face life in prison if convicted. The jury was given the option to consider lesser charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or manslaughter.
