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...

Alyssa Schnugg - December 8, 2023

Domestic Fight Leads to Arrest

An Oxford man was arrested Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Pontotoc Man Faces Commercial Burglary Charges

A Pontotoc man was arrested recently for allegedly breaking into storage units.

Oxford Man Charged with Stealing a Boat

An Oxford man was arrested for allegedly stealing a boat.

Man Found Unconscious Arrested for Auto Burglary

A man found unconscious behind an apartment building was later arrested and charged with vehicle burglary.

Case Against Former LHS Math Teacher Retired

After three years, the case against a former Lafayette County math teacher accused of enticing a high school student to meet for sexual purposes has been retired to the files.

Oxford Woman Arrested for Hitting Pedestrian with Vehicle

An Oxford woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly hitting a person with their vehicle.

Gunshots at The Links Leads to Two Arrests

Two men were arrested Monday for aggravated assault after a police officer heard gunshots while on foot patrol.

Former Cop Charged With Killing His Lover to Plea Guilty Friday

The former Oxford police officer charged with killing Dominique “Lucy” Clayton is scheduled to change his plea to guilty Friday in exchange for a...

Sex Offender Fails to Register in Lafayette County

A man living in Harmontown was arrested recently for failing to register as a sex offender. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, deputies were...

Still No Justice Two Years After UM Student’s Murder

Today marks two years since University of Mississippi student Alexandria “Ally” Kostial was found murdered near Sardis Lake and the man charged with her death remains in jail awaiting trial.