On Thursday, December 31, 2020, the Oxford Police Department received a report about a vehicle being broken into at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi and several Christmas gifts being stolen.
Upon investigating the incident, Dana Diana Churchill (44 of Waterford, Mississippi) was arrested without incident on January 22, 2021. The stolen property was recovered.
Churchill was arrested on one count of felony Auto Burglary. A Lafayette County Justice Court judge issued Churchill a $10,000 bond, but the Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on her.
Dana Diana Churchill (44 of Waterford, Mississippi)
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.
