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Former Oxford police officer Matthew Kinne will spend the rest of his life behind bars in the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman for killing his lover Dominique “Lucy” Clayton in 2019.

The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Lafayette County until 8 p.m. tonight.

An Oxford man was arrested Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

A Pontotoc man was arrested recently for allegedly breaking into storage units.

State tax collections increased by $924 million, or nearly 16%, year-over-year for the fiscal 2021 year that ended in June.

An Oxford man was arrested for allegedly stealing a boat.

A man found unconscious behind an apartment building was later arrested and charged with vehicle burglary.

A fourth child under the age of 17 has died from COVID-19 in Mississippi and state health officials are recommending a return to using face masks for everyone while indoors in public areas, regardless if they are vaccinated.

After three years, the case against a former Lafayette County math teacher accused of enticing a high school student to meet for sexual purposes has been retired to the files.

An Oxford woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly hitting a person with their vehicle.