State Supreme Court denies appeal in child rape case
Three local men found guilty of having sex with a 4-year-old girl in exchange for drugs will not have their appeal heard by the Mississippi Supreme Court. (March 30, 2012, Page 2A)
Scruggs’ hearing ends after day two
After two days of testimony, the evidentiary hearing for Richard “Dickie” Scruggs ended Tuesday without oral closing arguments from either side. Prosecutors and Scruggs’ legal team will have two weeks to submit final arguments and legal briefs before U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson rules. (March 28, 2012, Page 1)
Lott testifies at Scruggs’ hearing
Former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) was the first person on the witness stand Monday in day one of a hearing at which former trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs of Oxford is hoping to convince a federal judge to vacate his sentence and conviction in a judicial bribery case that involved former circuit court judge Bobby DeLaughter. (March 27, 2012, Page 1)
Scruggs to fight second conviction
Fallen former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs will ask a federal judge Monday to vacate his conviction and the seven-year sentence he received in 2009 after pleading guilty to trying to influence a circuit court judge. (March 23, 2012, Page 1A)
OPD seizes 1 lb. of pot; $33K in cash
Oxford police officers uncovered more than a pound of marijuana and $33,398 in cash after conducting a traffic stop Monday night on Highway 6 East. Two Memphis men, Larry L. Miller and Rojard M. Lake, are in the Lafayette County Detention Center charged with possession of more than 30 grams of marijuana. (March 21, 2012, Page 2)
Former business manager files lawsuit against UM
A former business manager at the University of Mississippi has filed a lawsuit claiming she was forced to resign because she is a black woman and was retaliated against for refusing to participate in schemes to misuse funds. (March 9, 2012, Page 2A)
OPD searches for shooting suspects
The Oxford Police Department is still investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Willow Knoll that left one man shot in the knee and put area schools on high alert. (March 7, 2012, Page 2)
Shooting at Willow Knoll
The Oxford School District was put on alert Tuesday afternoon after a reported shooting took place at 12:46 p.m. at Willow Knoll public housing complex on East Jackson Avenue.
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$350,000 lawsuit decision appealed
Harrison Banks, who was ordered to pay $350,000 in damages to Brandon Lockhart, who the courts claim he punched in the face in 2009, is appealing the jury’s decision to the Mississippi Supreme Court. (February 22, 2012, Page 2)
More records placed online
Criminal and civil cases through the Third District Circuit Court in Lafayette County are now available online through Delta Computer Systems. Joining them on the information highway are the Lafayette County general and vendor ledgers through Three Rivers Planning and Development District. (February 20, 2012, Page 1A, 10A)
