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

Oxford Man Faces Felony Burglary Charge

An Oxford man was arrested for burglary after police responded to a domestic disturbance. On June 26, the Oxford Police Department responded to a residence...

Desoto County Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Distributing Child Porn

The Oxford Police Department assisted in an investigation into a Desoto County man who was sentenced to 17+ years in prison for distributing child...

Abbeville Man Faces Felony for Possession Stolen Firearm

An Abbeville man was arrested recently after an almost year-long investigation of a stolen gun. On Aug. 7, 2022, the Oxford Police Department took...

Woman Faces Cyberstalking Charge

An Oxford woman was charged with making threats on social media. On June 25, the Oxford Police Department took a report of threatening messages via...

OPD Arrests Blue Springs Man for Credit Card Fraud

A Blue Springs man was charged recently for allegedly using a bad credit card at an Oxford business. On May 3, the Oxford Police Department...

Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of Infant at Oxford Daycare; Sentenced to 20 Years

A woman charged in the death of an infant while under her care at a former Oxford daycare will spend at least seven years...

Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Years for Violating Federal Firearms Law

A Marshall County man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 27 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm. According to evidence presented...

OPD Arrests Holly Springs Man on Illegal Weapon Possession Charge

On June 16, the Oxford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Highway 7 near Highway 30. During the traffic stop, it was discovered...

Regional News: Batesville Men Sentenced to Prison for Robbery of Postal Worker

Three Batesville men were sentenced yesterday to over 10 years in prison for the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service contract carrier. According to...

Local Man Faces Felony Fake Check Charge

An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly attempting to pass a counterfeit check. On April 5, the Oxford Police Department took a counterfeit check...