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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Panola, Yalobusha Law Enforcement Investigate 2 Weekend Shootings

Investigators with several regional law enforcement agencies are investigating two shootings that happened in neighboring counties over the weekend.

OPD Investigates Threatening Snap Chat Messages

On Sunday, the Oxford Police Department was notified of a series of messages that were posted to Snapchat.

Harmontown Man Charged with Commercial Burglary

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest on Wednesday for commercial burglary. Randy Meetze of Harmontown was charged with one count of commercial burglary. Meetze...

Hit-and-Run Wreck Kills Child, Suspect Still At-Large

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a child Wednesday night.

MHP Investigates Four Fatal Wrecks in MS During Holiday Weekend

Four Mississippians were killed in vehicle wrecks that occurred over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Local Man Face Commercial Burglary Charges

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department charged a local man recently for being allegedly involved in several burglaries.

Lafayette County Dems ask Oxford, Lafayette to Adopt New ‘Use of Force’ Rules

The Lafayette County Dems organization is requesting Oxford and Lafayette County officials and law enforcement agencies to consider adopting new initiatives in regard to...

Man Charged With Aggravated Domestic Violence

A Lafayette County man was arrested for domestic violence Monday. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, James Joiner was charged with one count of...
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