The trial of Timothy Herrington, accused in connection with the 2022 disappearance of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, continued Friday where jurors heard recordings of interviews between law enforcement and Herrington.

Herrington was arrested on July 22, 2022, and charged with Lee’s murder. He was indicted on a capital murder charge and has been out on a $250,000 bond since December 2022.

Lee, 20, was last seen at about 6 a.m. on July 8, 2022, when he left his apartment at Campus Walk Apartments. Lee’s body has not been recovered.

Former Oxford Police Department Lt. Shane Fortner, who is now the Emergency Management Director for Oxford, testified that Herrington’s initial account of his interactions with Lee on July 8, 2022, omitted crucial details including that he been at Molly Barr Apartments that morning and that he had seen Lee on two occassions on July 8.

Lee’s vehicle was towed from Molly Barr Trials in the afternoon of July 8. During testimony on Thursday, video showed Herrington jogging out from the complex shortly after Lee’s car was seen pulling in.

During the initial interview at Herrington’s apartment, Herrington described Lee as an acquaintance but denied having a close relationship or recent contact.

Due to the inconsistencies in the first interview at his apartment, Fortner told the court that it was decided to bring Herrington in for formal questioning.

In a subsequent custodial interview, Herrington acknowledged that Lee had visited his apartment twice on July 8, admitting to sexual activity.

The prosecution introduced footage from Walmart showing Herrington purchasing duct tape and browsing large garbage cans on the morning of July 8. Herrington told detectives he was preparing for a moving job later that day, but his business partner, Tyson King, testified earlier on Friday morning that no such job was scheduled.

Herrington also claimed to have gone for a run near the airport after his Walmart trip. However, the prosecution highlighted the implausibility of his timeline, showing that he would have to run 1 mile every 4.4 minutes for approximately 32 minutes to cover the 7.2 miles.

The trial resumes Saturday at 9 a.m., with cross-examination of Fortner.