BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — No decision was reached during the third day of jury deliberations in a high-profile murder case in Beaver County.
Rebecca Miller’s body was found on a trail near Geneva College in Beaver Falls in January 2024.
Tyrik Jones is charged with sexually assaulting and stabbing her. He was the last person seen with her and denied it when police questioned him.
At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, the jury sent a note saying they were deadlocked when it comes to the homicide charge. The judge then told them this is an important decision they need to make and sent them back to keep deliberating.
At the end of the day, the judge kept one juror back to question them behind closed doors.
The judge told the jury to come back Friday morning to keep deliberating.
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