Sentencing date scheduled for Lynch
A former Metro Narcotics head will be sentenced on July 15 for illegally obtaining prescription medications. (June 18, 2013, Page 2)
OPD to crack down on cyclists
The Oxford Police Department will be taking a proactive response to increased complaints about bicyclists who are not following the laws of the road. (June 18, 2013, Page 2)
Murder suspects caught
A man and woman wanted in connection with the shooting death of a local man were arrested Friday in Jackson, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. (June 17, 2013, Page 1, 3)
Autopsy: Benson killed by gunshot to chest
Xavier Benson, 21, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the chest, according to the autopsy report released Thursday. (June 14, 2013, Page 1A)
Pillault’s lawyer: School threats weren’t serious
Roy Percy, lawyer of Joshua Brandon Pillault, posted a Notice of Offer of Stipulation explaining that Pillault’s online threats to Oxford High School should not be interpreted as more than careless joking. Pillault was arrested on Oct. 8, 2012 and charged with domestic terrorism after making these threats via online video game “Runescape” to fellow players. (June 7, 2013, Page 8A)
Lynch’s Lawyer asks court for new date for sentencing
Tony Farese, lawyer of former narcotics officer Searn Lynch, filed a motion Wednesday to delay Lynch’s June 24 sentence due to its conflict with another case the lawyer is involved with. Lynch was charged with obtaining prescription medicines by using deception in April. (June 7, 2013, Page 8A)
Couple on Most Wanted list in death of 2-year-old
During a press conference in Oxford Monday, U.S. Marshal Dennis Erby of the North Mississippi District announced Janet Barreto has been added to the U.S. Marshal’s 15 Most Wanted fugitive list and that a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her arrest and conviction. Barreto and her husband, Ramon, are wanted in connection with the death of a 2-year-old in 2008 in New Albany. (June 4, 2013, Page 2)
Man appeals guilty plea
A Florida man is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn his guilty plea in an aggravated DUI case where he was involved in a wreck in 2011 that injured a female based on ineffectiveness of his attorney. Read about this and other cases handled during the April court term in the Lafayette County District Court. (May 15, 2013, Page 1, 6)
Memorial service to honor fallen officers set Wednesday
The Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers Association will join other agencies across the nation in honor of Peace Officers’ Memorial Day with a ceremony at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall Wednesday to honor all officers who died in the line of duty in the last year. (May 14, 2013, Page 2)
Oxford building inspector found not guilty
An Oxford building inspector charged with simple assault last year has been found not guilty. (May 9, 2013, Page 2A)
