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John "Big John" Williams. Image from Facebook. 

A mistrial has been declared for William Chase Johnson, who is accused in the murder of Lowndes County Sheriff John "Big John" Williams in 2019. 

According to WAKA, Judge Bert Rice declared the mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict. 

It will be approximately a year until Johnson is tried again and will remain in custody for the time being. 

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