Clarksdale Man Arrested for Shoplifting Oxford Business and then Re-Arrested Two Days Later for Burglary of Same Business on West Jackson Avenue

On June 27, 2022, officers with the Oxford Police Department took a report from a business in the 2500 block of West Jackson Avenue for felony shoplifting.

The suspects were already gone from the scene but they were quickly identified as Brandon Miller (42 of Clarksdale, Mississippi) and Stacy Murphree (44 of Clarksdale, Mississippi). Warrants for both were issued at that time.

On July 29, 2022, OPD officers took a commercial burglary report from the same business in the 2500 block of West Jackson Avenue. During this investigation, detectives identified the suspect as same person from the June 27^th felony shoplifting, Brandon Miller. With the help of the West Helena Police Department we were able to arrest both suspects and have then transported to the Lafayette County Detention Center.

Murphree was charged with felony shoplifting and issued a $2,000 bond by a Justice Court Judge. Miller was charged with felony shoplifting, commercial burglary, and possession of burglary tools. He was issued a $20,000 bond by a Justice Court Judge.

Brandon Miller (42 of Clarksdale, Mississippi)

Stacy Murphree (44 of Clarksdale, Mississippi)

Tags: Brandon Miller, crime, Lafayette County Detention Center, Mississippi, Oxford, Oxford Police Department, shoplifting, Stacy Murphree, West Helena Police Department, West Jackson Avenue

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