On June 9, 2022, officers with the Oxford Police Department took a report from a business in the 1500 block of Old Highway 7 for a person who cashed a check that had already been cashed.
After investigation, Evelyn Houston, 38, of Oxford, Mississippi was charged with felony False Pretense.
Houston was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for her initial hearing and issued a $1,500 bond.
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.
