A Prince William County judge on Tuesday acquitted Timothy Hickerson of murder in connection with the disappearance of Shane Donahue in Nokesville more than 15 years ago.

Hickerson, 44, stood trial this week in Prince William County Circuit Court, but at the end of the testimony, Hickerson’s defense renewed a motion to drop second-degree murder charges against him, and the judge approved, WUSA9 reported.

In September 2024, Hickerson was arrested at his home in Florida for killing 23-year-old Donahue in March 2010, even though Donahue’s body has never been found.

The Nokesville native has been a person of interest in the case since Donahue disappeared after leaving his parents’ home in the 12000 block of Aden Road. His cell phone was turned off that day and never used again, according to

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