WASHINGTON — A man previously accused of killing a man who disappeared in 2010 and was never found will no longer face charges.

According to the Prince William County Clerk of Court, Tim Hickerson's defense renewed a motion to drop second-degree murder charges against him, and the judge approved.

Earlier this year, Hickerson was charged with second-degree murder for killing 23-year-old Shane Donahue in 2010, even though Donahue's body has never been found.

Hickerson was arrested in Florida, where he lived, after he ran a red light in September 2024. At that time, officers learned he had warrants out for murder and burglary charges tied to the disappearance of Donahue.

In 2024, Attorneys for the Commonwealth claimed the two men exchanged more than 70 calls days prior to Donahue’s disa

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