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Lafayette County Man Arrested for Weapon Possession

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Lafayette County man arrested for weapon possession

A traffic stop on Highway 6 by the Oxford Police Department led to the arrest of Jeffrey Wilkins, ...

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Oxford man charged in two October burglaries

On Oct. 12 and 25, 2023, the Oxford Police Department responded to a residence on Christman Drive for ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 28 crime report

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 27 crime report

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MHP releases Thanksgiving travel period summary

The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued 6,766 citations, made 109 arrests for impaired driving and investigated 169 crashes resulting ...

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Man arrested in death of 21-year-old woman

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office has taken into custody Kylan Jacques Phillips in connection with the Thanksgiving day ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 22 crime report

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Domestic disturbance call results in a death, suspect arrest

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office 911 center received a call last night at approximately 8:34 pm about a potential ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov 21 crime report

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Oxford woman, 21, charged with felony malicious mischief

On Nov. 9, 2023, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report regarding damage to a vehicle. After ...

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Woman charged with exploitation of a vulnerable person

On Nov. 9, 2023, detectives with the Oxford Police Department were notified about a case concerning exploitation of ...

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Water Valley man charged with felony shoplifting

On Sept. 29, 2023, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 2500 block of Jackson ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 16 crime report

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 15 crime report

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 14 crime report

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City approves emergency purchases for OPD vehicles

The Oxford Board of Aldermen, in a unanimous decision on Nov. 7, approved the Oxford Police Department’s (OPD) ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 13 crime report

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Vaiden man sentenced to prison for identity theft

A 38-year-old Vaiden man has been sentenced to serve six years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft ...

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Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 9 crime report

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Former Miss Mississippi’s son arrested in California, charged with murder

Samuel Haskell Jr, the 35-year-old son of former Miss Mississippi Mary Donnelly Haskell and Sam Haskell, a Hollywood ...

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Brookhaven man charged in sexual battery case

On Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, the Oxford Police Department responded to the emergency department at Baptist Memorial Hospital ...

Shelby Hernandez (left) and Julia Allen (right), Data Analysts at the Oxford Police Department, during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28. Photo courtesy of Oxford Police Department.

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OPD collects nearly 200 pounds of medications

National Drug Take Back Day yields pounds of unneeded prescription drugs The Oxford Police Department (OPD) hosted a ...

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