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UM student’s family one step closer to closure
By MOLLY MINTA - Mississippi Today
Fri,02/07/25-2:00AM , 1549 Reads
More than two years after Jimmie “Jay” Lee went missing, the remains of the University of Mississippi student and well-known member of Oxford’s LGBTQ+ community have been found.
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Report: ‘Unusual’ bets on Valley hoops
By JARED CONERLY AND KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff WritersQ
Thu,02/06/25-2:00AM , 2085 Reads
A gambling ring under federal investigation was involved in “unusual wagering activity” on Mississippi Valley State University’s men’s basketball program this season, according to an ESPN report.
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Crime report for 2/3-2/5
Thu,02/06/25-2:00AM , 1432 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Synthia Foxx, 45, 801 Cypress Ave., Apt. 8C, driving without a license, no insurance, released on bond.
Todd Dayton Branch, 32, 591 Cooper Road, Elliot, shoplifting (warrant), released on bond.
Humberto Interiano, 45, 2108-2 Grenada Blvd., driving without a license, released on bond.
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Skeletal remains, later identified as those of Jimmie "Jay" Lee, were discovered by hunters in a rural wooded area of Carroll County last Saturday. | Submitted Photo

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Officials: Skeletal remains identified as missing Ole Miss student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE
Wed,02/05/25-5:18PM , 2642 Reads 38,722 Statewide
Law enforcement has officially identified the skeletal remains discovered in Carroll County last Saturday as those of Jimmie “Jay” Lee, the missing Ole Miss student, who was active in the LGBTQ+ community that has not been seen since July 2022.
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