Bomb Threats Made on Social Media for Location in Oxford, Mississippi Lead to Arrest of Person in Conway, Arkansas

On January 31, 2023, the Oxford Police Department received information about a social media post where the person mentioned several times about a bomb threat in Oxford, Mississippi. Officers and an Explosive K9 searched the area in question and made sure the area was safe.

Investigators learned that the person making the threat was Lily Mestemacher (29 of Conway, Arkansas). An arrest warrant for False Reporting of Placing Explosives was issued that night. Mestemacher was arrested by the Conway Police Department and subsequently waved extradition.

On February 10th, Mestemacher was transported to Oxford where she was booked on the aforementioned warrant. She was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for her initial bond hearing and issued a $50,000 bond.

Lily Mestemacher (29 of Conway, Arkansas).

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Oxford Police Department The Oxford Police Department is housed 715 Molly Barr Road. The department has more than 70 full-time officers and staff and provides a wide range of protection and enforcement services. The Police Department has a community-oriented policing philosophy and provides around-the-clock patrols. Other services include crime prevention programs, such as Neighborhood Watch and D.A.R.E., as well as specialized units including Mounted Patrol, K-9 Unit, DUI Enforcement and the City Dispatch. Crime Reports provided to The Local Voice come directly from the Oxford Police Department.