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...

Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Boyfriend Who Engaged in a 2020 Shoot-out with Police in Oxford

An Illinois woman was sentenced Monday to 84 months in federal prison for her role in a shoot-out that occurred on South Lamar Boulevard in Oxford in May of 2020.

Oxford Woman Charged with Credit Card Fraud

An Oxford woman was arrested recently for allegedly using a debit card that wasn't hers. According to the Oxford Police Department, on Jan. 25, officers...

Sherman Man Officially Charged with Home Invasion Robbery from 2019

A Sherman man was charged by the Oxford Police Department with crimes he allegedly committed two years ago. On Dec. 16, 2019, officers responded to...

Second Suspect in Phone Cable Theft Charged

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a case of stolen phone cable. According to the Oxford Police Department, investigators were called to...

Tupelo Man Arrested in Oxford for Being a Felon in Possession of a Weapon

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Tupelo man recently after he was allegedly found with a weapon while being a felon.

OPD Charges Corinth Man With Sex Crime from 1988

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Corinth man Wednesday 33 years after the alleged crime was committed.

Suspicious Vehicle Report Leads to Arrest of Drew Man

The Oxford Police Department recently arrested a man found with phone cable in his vehicle.

Couple Charged With Stealing Catalytic Converters

A Man and woman were arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters.

Local Man Charged With Embezzlement

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department arrested Steve R. Bessonette, 38, on a charge of felony embezzlement.

Oxford Woman Charged with Aggravated Domestic Violence

An Oxford woman was arrested recently on a charge of felony domestic violence.