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...

Oxford Man Charged With Being Accessory After the Fact in Murder

An Oxford man was arrested Wednesday for being an accessory after the fact of the shooting that claimed the life of John Adams last...

Theesfeld to Plead Guilty Friday in Murder of Ally Kostial

The man charged with killing former Ole Miss student Ally Kostial more than two years ago will appear in court Friday to plead guilty.

Batesville Man Charged in Shooting Death of Ole Miss Grad

More information was released Sunday by the Oxford Police Department in regard to a murder that took place early Saturday at The Links apartment.

Blue Mountain Man Charged for Grand Larceny

The Oxford Police Department responded to a report of jewelry being stolen from a residence on July 22. Upon arrival, investigators uncovered similar incidents...

Oxford Woman Arrested for Aggravated Assault

The Oxford Police Department responded to a report of an individual being shot at the Brittany Woods Complex on Saturday, Aug. 14. Upon arrival, investigators...

Oxford Man Arrested for Statutory Rape

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department took a report on Monday in reference to a sexual battery and (touching of a child for lustful purpose)...

Felon Charged with Being in Possession of a Gun

On Aug. 5, Oxford Police Department officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 East for a traffic violation.

Family of Woman Murdered by Cop File Lawsuit Against Oxford

The family of a woman who was murdered by a former Oxford police officer is suing the city of Oxford, the police department and the...

OPD Looking for Church Burglar

The Oxford Police Department is asking the community for help to find the person or persons responsible for burglarizing a local church recently.

Kinne Admits Guilt in Murder of Clayton, Family to File Lawsuit

Former Oxford police officer Matthew Kinne will spend the rest of his life behind bars in the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman for killing his lover Dominique “Lucy” Clayton in 2019.