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

OPD Arrests Oxford Man on Burglary Charge

An Oxford man was arrested for burglary, according to the Oxford Police Department. On Feb. 6, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Brittany...

Oxford Man Charged With Felony Malicious Mischief

An Oxford man was arrested for felony mischief, according to the Oxford Police Department. On Feb. 12, officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of...

Local Teen Charged With Felony Domestic Violence Charge

An Oxford teen faces a felony charge after being arrested after a domestic incident recently. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, on Monday deputies...

Clarksdale Man Charged With Molesting Minor

A Clarksdale man was arrested recently for allegedly molesting a minor. On Feb. 14, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report regarding a sexual...

Oxford Man Arrested After Alleged Threats Made to Employer

An Oxford man who was allegedly mad at his employer now faces a felony charge. According to the Oxford Police Department, on March 10 officers...

Grenada Officers Can be Sued in Jail Death, Judge Rules

By Jerry Mitchell Mississippi Today A federal judge rejected the claim that Grenada police officers should be protected by qualified immunity in the 2018 death of...

Memphis Man Arrested by OPD for June Theft

A Memphis man was arrested recently for an incident of theft in 2022. On June 11, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to a business...

Oxford Man Faces Commercial Burglary Charge

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly stealing items from a commercial building. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, on March 1, a...

Oxford Woman Charged With Embezzlement

On Feb. 10, Oxford Police responded to a theft report at a business in the 1400 block of West Jackson Avenue. After an investigation,...

Man Faces Felony for Third DV Arrest

An Oxford man was arrested recently after a domestic violence incident in Lafayette County. On Feb. 25, Lafayette County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to County...