Justice Daniel Billings declared a mistrial in the third day of Tyler Witham-Jordan's trial for murder in the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day 2022. Witham-Jordan, 30, of Edgecomb and Livermore, is charged with killing Makinzlee Handrahan, the daughter of his then-girlfriend Faith Lewis, 32.  

Defense attorney James Howaniec objected Dec. 11 after "emotional testimony given by Lewis," according to the Portland Press Herald. Prior to the mistrial, court officials expected the trial to end Dec. 20. Now, court officials report Billings will schedule a conference with the prosecution and defense teams for sometime in January.

Court officials added the earliest new trial date is mid-February, but that depends upon the court schedule.