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Former OSD business manager charged with embezzlement

A former business manager for the Oxford School District has been arrested and charged with embezzlement. According to…

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Shooting victim released from hospital

The man shot in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday morning has been released from the hospital. Lafayette County…

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Drive-by shooting leaves one injured

**UPDATE: The victim in this morning’s shooting has been treated and released from The Regional Medical Center.  …

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UPD chief of police resigns to be closer to family

After two and a half years as the University of Mississippi Police Department’s chief of police, Tim Potts…

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District Court judge recovering from heart attack

U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills is recovering after suffering a heart attack earlier this week. According…

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Epicure employee charged with embezzlement

A Pope woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly embezzling money from her place of employment. According to the…

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Man fleeing during chase rams into Lafayette deputy’s vehicle

A Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department vehicle was damaged late Tuesday after an Oxford man fleeing from deputies rammed his…

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*UPDATE: Shooting victim dies, shooter arrested

UPDATED: Jadarius Harmon has been formally charged with manslaughter-culpable negligence and booked into the Lafayette County Detention Center…

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Harmontown man charged with kidnapping

A Harmontown man was arrested Sunday for allegedly kidnapping and beating a woman. According to the Lafayette County…

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  Friday-Monday   Oxford Police Department Reports 42 tickets 7 wrecks 2 911 hang-ups 3 ambulance assists 6…

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Oxford rings in new year with no fatal wrecks, few DUIs

No fatal wrecks were reported by local law enforcement during the New Year’s Eve holiday and only a…

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Thursday   Oxford Police Department Reports 56 tickets 1 wreck 1 911 hang-up 7 alarms 1 careless driving…

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Oxford man charged with vehicle burglaries

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man Sunday for allegedly breaking into several vehicles. According to reports,…

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Wednesday   Oxford Police Department Reports 36 tickets 3 wrecks 1 abandoned vehicle 1 civil matter 1 disturbing…

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Crime reports & Emergencies

  Friday-Tuesday   Oxford Police Department Reports 26 tickets 14 wrecks 2 911 hang-ups 3 ambulance assists 6…

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No fatal wrecks in Oxford, Lafayette County over Christmas weekend

While local and state law enforcement officers responded to wrecks over the Christmas weekend, they did not have…

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Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 24 tickets 5 wrecks 1 911 hang-up 9 alarms 1 animal complaint 2…

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Oxford, Lafayette, UM reviewing updated contract for Metro Narcotics Unit

The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit was formed in 1988 under then name Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit. Today…

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Couple convicted of human trafficking

A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi convicted two people Tuesday for…

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*UPDATE: Abbeville man charged after being found with gun on NMRC campus

The Oxford Police Department responded to the North Mississippi Regional Center this morning in response to a visitor on…

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MHP to keep strong presence on MS highways during Christmas holiday

  The Mississippi Highway Patrol will kick off the 2017 Christmas Travel Enforcement Period with a safety awareness…

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— Monday   Oxford Police Department Reports 11 tickets 4 wrecks 2 911 hang-ups 5 alarms 1 careless…