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...

Fifth Pegues Road Shooting Suspect Now in Custody

All five suspects involved in a shooting last week that left one man injured are now in custody, according to the Oxford Police Department.

Selling Stolen Generators on Social Media Leads to Arrest of Oxford Man

An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly trying to sell stolen generators on social media sites.

False Report of a Bomb on Oxford Square Leads to Arrest

An early morning bomb threat on the Square led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man.

Former Bookkeeper, College Dean in Multimillion-Dollar Workforce Development Fraud Case

A former bookkeeper and dean of Itawamba Community College face fraud charges after their arrests by the state auditor’s office.

3 Arrested, 2 Suspects Still At Large After Shooting that Left One Injured

Three Oxford men were arrested Tuesday night after multiple gunshots were reported.

Oxford Man Arrested After Found With Stolen Vehicle in Arkansas

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly stealing a vehicle.

Former Yalobusha Sheriff, Hospital Employee Face Embezzlement Charges

Former Yalobusha County Sheriff William “Lance” Humphreys and former Yalobusha General Hospital employee Katherine Rotenberry Brown were both indicted recently for separate crimes of theft, according to the State Auditor’s Office.

Two Arrested After Shooting Death of Oxford Man

Two men were arrested in connection with a shooting Thursday that led to the death of an Oxford man.

One Suspect in Custody Following a Shooting in Saddle Creek

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday in the Saddle Creek subdivision.

Joint Warrant Roundup Nets More than 40 Arrests

The arrests have stemmed from a county-wide warrant roundup involving all agencies as well as individual officers working the streets personally serving warrants.