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 Woman Arrested After Shooting

A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting a man. At 10:56 a.m., on Tuesday the Oxford Police Department received a 911 call saying a...

17K People Show Support for Tough Prosecution of Snapchat Kitten Killers

Assistant District Attorney Tiffany Kilpatrick was handed a ream of paper Wednesday containing almost 17,000 signatures from people supporting her prosecution of two men...

Two Men, Dog, Injured in Fight

The Oxford Police Department arrested a man after a fight that left two men injured and one dog shot. On Tuesday, officers responded to the...

OPD Investigating Shooting Off Molly Barr Road

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at an apartment complex off Molly Barr Road this morning. The call came in around...

Driver of Pickup in Fatal Hit-and-Run Charged With Manslaughter

The driver of the pickup that ran into two Ole Miss students Sunday, killing one and injuring the other, has been charged with several...

One Suspect in Custody for Involvement in Fatal Hit-and-Run; Another Suspect Remains at Large

The Oxford Police Department has made an arrest in the hit-and-run that claimed the life of an Ole Miss student and injured another student. One...

New Albany Man Faces Felony Theft Charges in Oxford

The Oxford Police Department responded to Fazio Drive for a report of vehicles being broken into on Aug. 18. Officers determined that credit cards...

Greenville Police Officer Killed During Greenville Shootout; MBI Investigating

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving Greenville Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Department. The incident happened at about 8:30...

Sheriff’s Department Nabs Two for Stolen Catalytic Converter Thefts

In the early morning hours of Sept. 27, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle after the vehicle was...

Chicago Woman Charged With Grand Theft by Oxford Police

A Chicago woman was arrested in Oxford recently for allegedly stealing items from a residence. On June 1st, 2022, the Oxford Police Department responded to...