Crime

Harmontown Man Charged with Molesting Teen

On Dec. 4, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of County Road 514 for a report of a sexual...

Alyssa Schnugg - December 8, 2023

17-Year-Old Charged as Adult for Shooting Last Week in Oxford

The Oxford Police Department has arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting last week that left three people injured. One of the teens is...

OPD Investigates Shooting at Holly Hills Apartments; 3 Injured

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a shooting where three people were injured early Saturday. At approximately 1:33 a.m. on Saturday, the Oxford Police Department...

A Water Valley Man Faces Felonies After Vehicle is Reported Stolen from Alabama

On Sunday, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 30 and Highway...

Oxford Man Faces Third DUI

An Oxford man was arrested and charged with felony DUI recently. On May 12, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop...

Water Valley 18-Year-Old Faces Felony Sexual Battery Charges

A Water Valley man was arrested Monday for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a minor. On Sunday, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department...

36-Year-Old UM Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat

A student at the University of Mississippi was arrested recently for allegedly making threats to faculty and staff. On April 27, the University Police Department...

UPD Applicant Arrested After Fondling Warrant Discovered

A man who applied to be a police officer with the University of Mississippi Police Department was arrested after it was discovered he was...

Tupelo Man Faces Cyberstalking Charge

The Oxford Police Department took a report on April 15 about an incident that occurred in the 1100 block of Van Buren Avenue. After...

Abbeville Man Charged with Felony Child Abuse

Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department received a report on April 3 from multiple agencies regarding allegations of physical abuse of children in...

Oxford Woman Charged After Fatal Hit-and-Run

An Oxford woman was arrested Friday for allegedly killing a 19-year-old with her vehicle and then leaving the scene. According to the Oxford Police Department,...