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...
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Harmontown Burglaries Lead to the Arrest of Four Men

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested several people recently after an investigation into several thefts in the Harmontown community were reported. According to reports, on...

OPD Issues 13 Citations for Social Gathering Violations

The weekend before classes started back up at the University of Mississippi kept local police officers busy.

OPD Breaks Up Car Burglary Bunch, Finds Several Stolen Guns

The Oxford Police Department arrested several people and discovered multiple stolen firearms after patrol officers happened upon a vehicle burglary in progress Wednesday.

Oxford Man Charged With Molesting Child, Sexual Battery

An Oxford man was arrested recently for several counts of sexual battery on a child.

Man Charged With Having Stolen Gun

A local man was arrested Wednesday for being in possession of a stolen gun.

Paris Man Charged With Failure to Register as Sex Offender

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department arrested a Paris man recently for failing to register as a sex offender.

Two Miami Men Arrested by OPD for Credit/Debit Card, ATM Scams

The Oxford Police Department, working with other Mississippi law enforcement agencies, arrested two men recently that had allegedly been using stolen credit, debit and...

$108K Reward Offered in Shooting Death of MHP Lieutenant

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Agents are investigating a shooting that took the life of an off-duty state trooper in Jefferson County. On Friday at approximately...

Oxford Police Release Sketch of Sexual Assault Suspect

The Oxford Police Department released a composite sketch of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault that happened Saturday on Old Taylor Road.

Conservation Officer Saves Life of Attempted Murder Victim 

A Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officer saved the life of a woman found unconscious in her vehicle, the apparent victim of attempted murder.
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