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...

WV Woman Arrested for Allegedly Robbing an Oxford Bank

A Water Valley woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with robbing an Oxford bank. According to the Oxford Police Department, officers responded to a bank...

Oxford Man Arrested for Sexual Battery

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly molesting a child. On Saturday, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a minor...

Oxford Woman Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud While a Volunteer at an MSU Sorority

An Oxford woman was sentenced last Friday to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud committed while she was a volunteer...

OPD Arrests Clarksdale Man After Finding Alleged Stolen Gun

On Sept. 16, the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 6. During the course of the stop, officers located...

Oxford Man Charged with Embezzlement

An Oxford man faces a felony embezzlement charge for allegedly stealing money from his employer. On Sept. 9, officers with the Oxford Police Department responded...

Pope Man Charged With Abusing 911 Calls

Over the past couple of months, the Oxford Police Department has been responding to calls claiming to have people critically injured or in dangerous...

Oxford Woman Faces Felony for Credit Card Fraud

An Oxford woman was arrested recently for allegedly using someone else's credit card while they were in a drug treatment center. According to the Oxford...

Lafayette County Man Arrested

On September 13, Oxford Police Department officers responded to the parking lot of a business off Highway 7 in reference to a suspicious person....

Water Valley Man Faces Felony Charge After Fleeing Traffic Stop

On Sept. 10, the Oxford Police Department stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on West Jackson Avenue near Highway 6. While the officer...

State News: Greenville Man Charged With Making Threats to Commit Mass Shooting Denied Bond

A Greenville man was held in jail without bond today following his arrest last Friday for making online threats to commit a mass shooting...