LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – LANSING — Jury selection concluded Friday in an unusual murder case where prosecutors are moving forward without physical proof that the victim is dead.
Andrew Thomas Watson II disappeared in January 2021 after last being seen on Georgetown Boulevard on Lansing’s south side. Despite years of investigation, his body has never been recovered.
Prosecutors allege Willie James, Jr. murdered Watson. James has been charged with open murder, a felony that carries a penalty of up to life in prison…