Angel shot initiative: a god-send or misfire?
As you anxiously order an “angel shot on the rocks,” a flag shoots off in a potential assaulter’s head. They make a break for the exit and quickly become lost amongst other
Police team up with Magee Center to discuss drug safety
The William Magee Center for Wellness Education teamed up with the Lafayette Metro Narcotics Unit, the Oxford Police Department and the University Police Department for a ‘Disrupt the Culture Hot-Topic’ on Wednesday
McCutchen named Chief of Police
The Board of Aldermen decided Nov. 26 that Interim Chief of the Oxford Police Department Jeff McCutchen will serve as the next chief of police when current Chief Joey East is to
How OPD handles the rowdiest weekend of the year
It was midnight after the Ole Miss vs. LSU football game, and Sgt. Alex Moffett, who leads the team of eight officers tasked with keeping the Square safe every weekend, spotted a
Man shoots himself at Rooster’s, leaves with non-life threatening injury
The Oxford Police Department received reports of a gunshot fired in Rooster Blues House on the Square just after midnight on Tuesday. According to a statement from Capt. Hildon Sessums, officers responded
McCutchen becomes city’s interim police chief
Jeff McCutchen will prioritize increasing dialogue in the community as Oxford Police Department’s new interim police chief. McCutchen, a New Albany native, began working at OPD as a patrol officer and worked
OPD offers vouchers for broken car lights in place of tickets
The Oxford Police Department has teamed up with various auto shops – including Southland Body & Paint Shop, Neal Hodge Automotive Innovations, Oxford Auto Care and Deal’s Auto Repair – to offer
Oxford police continue investigations into Square violence during Alabama weekend
Fights at The Lyric Oxford and other bars in town drew police attention this past weekend, and Oxford Police Department is still investigating an incident that occurred at The Annex Oxford that
Oxford Police warn students of common city ordinance violations
The Oxford Police Department will warn new and returning students about city ordinances they should be aware of as they arrive for the fall semester. Officers said they have noticed in previous