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

Harmontown Woman Faces Felony Burglary Charge

A Harmontown woman was arrested recently for allegedly breaking into storage units. On Feb. 10, through interviews, investigators with the Oxford Police Department discovered that...

Fraudulent Check Results in Felony Charge

A Clinton woman was arrested recently after allegedly attempting to pass a fake check. On Feb. 15, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report...

Jay Lee Murder Case Still Hasn’t Gone Before a Grand Jury

The case against Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who was arrested last year for the murder of Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, was not...

Woman Faces Felony Burglary Charge

An Oxford woman was arrested recently for burglary. According to the Oxford Police Department, on Feb. 15, officers took a report of a burglary from...

Stolen Wallet Leads to Felony Charge

A Batesville man was arrested for vehicle burglary recently by the Oxford Police Department. On Jan. 19, officers took a report about a wallet being...

Mother of Drowned Son Given $50K Bond

The woman charged with murder in the drowning death of her infant son was given a $50,000 bond Thursday by a Circuit Court Judge. Loran...

Car Keying Leads to Arrest

A Southaven woman faces a felony charge after allegedly damaging someone's vehicle. On Feb. 5, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report about vandalism...

Yalobusha Man Charged With Possession of Child Porn

A Yalobusha man has been arrested and charged with having child pornography in his possession. On Jan. 24, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office...

Oxford Woman Indicted in Death of Infant

A grand jury has indicted an Oxford woman on a charge of murder in the death of an infant. Loran M. Jones, 27, is being...

Oxford Man Charged With Allegedly Molesting a Child

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly molesting a child. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, on Feb. 3 a report was made...