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...

Pontotoc Man Charged With Making Threats in Lafayette County

A man from Pontotoc County faces a felony charge after allegedly making a terroristic threat.

Oxford Man Charged with Enticing a Minor for Sexual Purposes

The Oxford Police Department recently arrested an Oxford man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. According to OPD, a report came in of a possible...

Oxford Woman Charged With Stabbing Another During Altercation

An Oxford woman was arrested recently for allegedly stabbing another person during a fight.

Police Make Arrest in Case Involving Violent Snapchat Messages

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and federal law enforcement made an arrest Monday in the case involving threats made over Snapchat threatening violence against people of color in Oxford, announced the Oxford Police Department Tuesday.

Mother, Daughter Were Victims of Murder-Suicide in Water Valley Sunday

Yalobusha County Coroner Ronnie Spark released the names of the three people who died in Water Valley Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide.

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.