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...

OPD: Search Continues for Jay Lee’s Body

While a man remains behind bars on no bond, charged with the murder of Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, Lee’s family has not...

Reardon Indicted on Felony Aggravated Stalking

A man charged with stalking the Oxford mayor has been indicted by the Lafayette County grand jury. The grand jury passed down an indictment against...

Okolona Man Charged with Sexual Assault

An Okolona man was arrested recently by the Oxford Police Department for sexual assault. According to OPD, on Sept. 1, investigators responded to the Baptist...

Man Arrested After Hourslong Shooting Rampage in Memphis

A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing four people in various areas of Memphis Wednesday, according to the Memphis Police Department. Ezekiel...

Lafayette County Man Charged With Vehicle Theft

A local man was arrested recently for allegedly stealing a vehicle. On Aug. 15, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 2000...

Memphis Police Say Body Found Sunday is Eliza Fletcher; Abston Charged with Murder

A body found Sunday evening in Memphis has been identified as Eliza Fletcher, according to the Memphis Police Department. The body was discovered in the...

Former Deputy Warden at Parchman Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Inmate

A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman was sentenced to two years in prison more than six years after being...

MHP to Beef Up Patrols on State Highways Over Labor Day Weekend

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is set to enhance enforcement efforts for the 2022 Labor Day Holiday Travel Period, which began this morning and will...

Lafayette County Woman Charged With Car Theft

A Lafayette County woman was arrested recently for allegedly stealing a car. On Aug. 15, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the...

A Clarksdale Couple Charged with Felony Shoplifting for Two Theft Incidents

On June 27, officers with the Oxford Police Department took a report from a business in the 2500 block of West Jackson Ave for...