Blayne Alexander

We were actually on the lawn of the courthouse just crying.

I was confused.

I was disgusted.

News of Tim Harrington's arrest hit Jay's family and friends like one of Mississippi's merciless tornadoes.

Before, you're holding out hope.

You're searching for him.

Police are searching for him.

Now there's an arrest and somebody charged with his murder.

Freeland, you knew Tim Harrington.

You

We're students together.

I was very angry when I saw his mugshot.

From that moment forward, I knew that Tim Harrington had something to do with it in some way.

People were shocked to learn that, one, that they had a relationship, and then, two, that Tim Harrington was being accused of murder.

Tim Harrington was in jail, and DA Ben Creekmore would make the case to keep him there.

But without Jay's body, that could be tricky.

You're gonna be able to call the medical examiner in to tell the jury the manner of death, cause of death.

And you had none of that.

I had none of that.

So he needed to build a circumstantial case.