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 Man Charged With Molesting Minor

A Harmontown man was arrested recently for allegedly touching a child for lustful purposes. On Dec. 16, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department was dispatched at...

Water Valley Man Charged with Statutory Rape

On Sunday, Dec. 11, the Oxford Police Department was notified by the hospital that they had a juvenile reporting a sexual assault. After an...

Mantee Man Faces Felony for Having a Stolen Firearm in Oxford

A man was arrested for allegedly having a stolen gun after someone called the police about a suspicious person. On Dec. 13, the Oxford Police...

Oxford Man Charged With Intimidating a Witness

An Oxford man faces a felony charge for allegedly intimidating a witness. According to the Oxford Police Department, Derrian Pegues, 23, of Oxford was arrested...

Group Protests Herrington’s Bond on 158th Day of Jay Lee Going Missing

Today marks the 158th day that Ole Miss student Jimmie Jay Lee went missing. Friends and supporters gathered in front of the Lafayette County Courthouse...

Former Yalobusha General Hospital Clerk Arrested for Embezzlement

State Auditor Shad White announced Thursday the arrest of Melissa Cook of Yalobusha County, who was indicted earlier this year for embezzling money while...

Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Molesting Girl Decades Ago

A pastor pleaded guilty Monday to touching a child for lustful purposes 38 years ago, avoiding prison time; however, he will forever be listed...

Man Accused of Jay Lee’s Murder Let Out on $250K Bond While Awaiting Trial

The man accused of killing Ole Miss student Jimmy “Jay” Lee was granted bond Thursday by a Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge. During a bond...

Olive Branch Man Charged With Having Stolen Gun in Oxford

An Olive Branch man was arrested in Oxford recently for being in possession of a stolen gun. According to the Oxford Police Department, on Nov....

Oxford Woman Charged With Credit Card Fraud

An Oxford woman was arrested for allegedly using a credit card fraudulently. On Nov. 4, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report regarding credit...