Breaking: Whitaker murder trial declared a mistrial after 11-1 jury deadlock

Defendant was accused of killing his wife in June 2021.

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September 9, 2025

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WAITING ON A VERDICT: Ben Whitaker in court Tuesday as attorneys talk to the judge before a mistrial was declared in his murder trial/PAYTON TOWNS III

After almost 12 hours deliberations, a Laurens County Judge declared a mistrial in the Ben Whitaker murder trial after the jury communicated that it was at a 11-1 deadlock.

Whitaker was on trial for the shooting death of his wife, Tiffani, in June 2021 at their home on Penn Avenue.

According to Superior Court Chief Judge Jon Helton, the earliest a re-trial could be held is January.

For more details, see Thursday’s edition of The Courier Herald.

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Payton Towns

A go-to reporter wearing a variety of hats, Payton stays on top of local matters in the areas of politics, crime, courts, public safety and humanitarianism, just to name a few. He also writes frequent human interest pieces and holds down the City of Dublin and Laurens County Schools government beats. Originally from Milledgeville, he has resided and worked in Dublin since joining The Courier Herald in 2005.

Breaking: Whitaker murder trial declared a mistrial after 11-1 jury deadlock

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