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Man charged with credit card fraud

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man Thursday for allegedly using a stolen credit card. According to…

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Traffic stop leads to sex trafficking arrest

An Oxford man was arrested for trafficking a minor for prostitution after being pulled over by police for…

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4 charged in murder of Abbeville resident

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department has arrested four local residents — including a minor — and charged them with…

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OPD makes arrest for domestic violence

The Oxford Police Department arrested a man Tuesday on a felony charge of domestic violence. According to reports,…

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Man charged with Thacker Road burglaries

The Oxford Police Department arrested a Lambert man Saturday in connection with at least two burglaries on Thacker…

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Murder victim identified as Abbeville resident

The man found shot to death on County Road 104 on Wednesday morning has been identified as Dewayne Willis Jones…

Crime

Man found dead on College Hill Switch

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a possible homicide that occurred on County Road 104, commonly known…

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OPD investigating late-night gun shots

**UPDATE: According to OPD, a man was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm in the city, public…

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Expungement workshop offers fresh start

A bad choice can sometimes follow you for the rest of your life. However, the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers…

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Narcotics Unit arrests four for cocaine, Xanax sale

In a joint investigation with the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, the Oxford Police Department and the Mississippi…

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Senatobia High, Northwest campuses put on lockdown

The campuses of Senatobia High School and Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia and Oxford were placed on…

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Wilbanks sentenced to death for 2013 shooting

After more than four hours of deliberation, a 12-member jury has sentenced Steven Matthew “Matt” Wilbanks to the…

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Jury to decide Wilbanks fate Thursday

After a full day of testimony during the sentencing phase of the trial of Steven “Matt” Wilbanks, charged…

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Wilbanks found guilty of capital murder in 2013 shooting of Ole Miss student

The man who pulled the trigger that claimed the life of Ole Miss graduate student Zacharias Hercules McClendon…

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OPD arrests 2 in unrelated theft crimes

The Oxford Police Department arrested two Oxford residents last week for unrelated burglaries. According to reports, on Feb. 3,…

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3rd man charged with Ole Miss grad student’s 2013 murder stands trial this week

The trial of the third former University of Mississippi student charged in the 2013 shooting death of graduate…

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4 charged in theft of Ole Miss memorabilia headstone

The Oxford Police Department was called to the former Mr. Feathers at 10 Thacker Road on Jan. 31…

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Shooting leaves one man injured

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that occurred off Old Taylor Road on Friday evening.…

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New crime reporting system a goal for OPD

For years, most police departments across the country have used the Uniform Crime Reporting system to keep accurate…

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Two men receive prison sentences for sex trafficking

Two Memphis men who admitted they brought women to Oxford on several occasions for prostitution purposes, were sentenced…

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Tupelo man charged with credit card fraud

The Oxford Police Department arrested a man from Tupelo for allegedly using a stolen credit card at several…

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Man charged with hitting, strangling victim

  A Hernando man was arrested Thursday for felony domestic violence. According to the Oxford Police Department, at…