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

Oxford Man Charged With Rape, Drugs

An Oxford man was arrested recently on a sexual battery charge and possession of narcotics. On April 9, the Oxford Police Department took a sexual...

OPD Arrests Four Out-of-State Suspects on Felony Check Fraud Charges

Four non-Mississippian residents were arrested in Oxford recently for allegedly trying to cash bad checks. On April 13, the Oxford Police Department took a report...

Oxford Man Charged With Felony Stalking

An Oxford man was charged with stalking recently after a complaint was made to the police. On April 11, Oxford Police Department received a walk-in...

Man Who Made Headlines in 2009 After Police Standoff in Grand Oaks Back in Jail

UPDATE 4/19/23: The University of Mississippi has confirmed it has issued a trespassing order against Autry. No other information as to the reason was...

Oxford Man Faces Identity Theft Charge

An Oxford man was arrested recently after the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report regarding financial fraud. The report was made on Oct. 12....

Oxford Man Faces Felony Domestic Violence Assault Charge

An Oxford man was charged with a felony assault charge recently by the Oxford Police Department. According to a report, on Monday, officers responded to...

Paris Man Charged with Embezzlement

A local man faces an embezzlement charge for allegedly stealing from his place of employment. On March 28, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to...

Oxford Man Faces Aggravated Assault Charge

An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding another person. According to a report, on March 18, officers with the Oxford Police Department...

Oxford Man Faces Felony Burglary Charge

An Oxford man was charged with burglary recently by the Oxford Police Department. According to a report, on March 30, officers responded to the 2000...

Grand Jury Indicts Herrington in Murder of Jay Lee

UPDATE: The Oxford Police Department reported that Herrington was served the indictment Wednesday morning by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department and remains out on...