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

Two From Memphis Face Felony for Stolen Vehicle

The Oxford Police Department arrested two people recently from Memphis for allegedly having a stolen car while in Oxford. On Nov. 6, the Oxford Police...

Oxford Man Faces Molestation Charge from ‘Mulitple’ Years Ago

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly assaulting a minor. On Oct. 26, the Oxford Police Department took a report of a sexual assault...

Burglary Theft Leads to Arrest

An Oxford resident faces a felony burglary charge. On Oct. 31, the Oxford Police Department responded to the 900 block of Regional Center Drive to...

Oxford Man Faces Felony Cyberstalking Charge

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly harassing someone on a dating app. According to the Oxford Police Department, on Nov. 2, some filed...

Man Banned from Lafayette County for Stalking Oxford Mayor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison After Violating Probation

A Lafayette County Circuit Court judge sentenced Matthew Reardon to one year in prison Thursday for violating an order banning him from Lafayette County. After...

Reardon in Custody Awaiting Probation Violation Hearing

The man exiled from Lafayette County for charging the Oxford mayor has been taken into custody for allegedly violating his probation. Matthew Reardon was taken...

Regional News: Two Arrested for Separate Embezzlement Schemes in Marshall County

State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office served two individuals Tuesday in Marshall County with demand letters and indictments after local...

Nesbit Man Sentenced to Prison for Racist Threats

A Nesbit man was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to injure...

Teen Involved in Hit-and-Run Formally Charged for Being an Accessory

A man charged for his role in a hit-and-run that claimed the life of Ole Miss student Walker Fielder has been formally charged. Tristan Holland,...

Lafayette Co. Sheriff’s Department Shoots Man Holding Teens Hostage

A man was shot and killed by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputies while responding to a domestic call. At 9:43 p.m. on Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Department...