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Oxford Police Department earns national accreditation

Following an extensive review process and a formal hearing last week, the Oxford Police Department earned national accreditation ... Read more

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Oxford Police arrest 3 non-Oxford residents since beginning of February

Oxford Police have arrested three out-of-town residents since the beginning of February from three surrounding Mississippi cities. Police arrested ... Read more

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OPD arrests 2 Oxford residents for alleged auto burglary and malicious mischief

Oxford Police have arrested two Oxford men – one for alleged auto burglary and another for alleged felony ... Read more

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Oxford Police investigating weapons stolen from local pawn shop

The Oxford Police Department is investigating a robbery where a burglar stole weapons from a local pawn shop ... Read more

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Oxford Police see double-digit decline in arrests

Oxford Police saw a decline in arrests over the past week, dipping below 40 arrests for the first ... Read more

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OPD to hold information session as part of accreditation process

The Oxford Police Department is holding a public information session as part of the department’s on-site assessment to ... Read more

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Jordan Ta’amu’s internship with OPD allows him to live out a childhood dream

Former Ole Miss quarterback Jordan Ta’amu is living out every football fan’s childhood dream. He’s currently in sunny ... Read more

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Oxford Police arrests Oxford man for alleged credit card fraud

Oxford Police have arrested an Oxford man for alleged credit card fraud, two months after the victim lost ... Read more

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Police arrest Water Valley man for allegedly stealing mail

Oxford Police arrested a Water Valley man for allegedly stealing mail, after OPD staked out the mailboxes to ... Read more

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Police arrest over 40 in final week of January

Oxford Police arrested over 40 people in the final week of January, where over a dozen drivers were ... Read more

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OPD arrests 2 men for allegedly stealing items from cars

Two men, one from Booneville and the other from Saltillo, were arrested after being caught by a private ... Read more

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Pontotoc man arrested for an assault near the Square

A Pontotoc man turned himself in on Saturday afternoon to Oxford Police after assaulting a man near the ... Read more

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OPD names Kevin Parker Officer of the Year at awards banquet

Oxford Police Department held its annual awards banquet last Friday, and bestowed nine awards to officers in the ... Read more

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OPD’s Jeff McCutchen plans to pick up where Joey East left off as interim chief

When Oxford Police Major of Operations Jeff McCutchen was tabbed to be the city’s Interim Police Chief, he ... Read more

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Oxford Police is teaming up with body shops to offer free light replacements

OXFORD – Oxford residents can replace a car light free of charge in place of a ticket, thanks ... Read more

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Police total highest arrest count in three-week span

Oxford Police totaled a three-week high for arrests during the week of January 7, with public drunkenness arrests ... Read more

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Oxford Police arrest man during traffic stop after learning he’s a convicted felon

The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man during a traffic stop last Thursday, after learning he was ... Read more

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Oxford Police tabs McCutchen as interim chief of police as East runs for sheriff

With current Chief of Police Joey East running for Lafayette County Sheriff, the Oxford Police Department named an ... Read more

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OPD arrest man for allegedly shooting at family on New Year’s Eve

Oxford police have arrested an Oxford man after he allegedly shot at his family members on New Year’s ... Read more

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Oxford Police almost record double-digit arrests DUIs over New Years

The Oxford Police Department was busy on New Year’s Eve, as police arrests for DUIs almost ranged in ... Read more

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New Year’s Eve storms knock down trees, cause power outages

Parts of Lafayette County were without power for a time on New Year’s Eve due to a storm ... Read more

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Crime reports: Christmas week features decline in DUI arrests

For the second straight week, Oxford Police posted almost two-dozen arrests, however this included a decline in DUIs. ... Read more