Lafayette County News

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were checking in with businesses, visiting residents and maintaining a visible presence in the community.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said Captain Brad McDonald and Investigator Todd Strange spoke about human trafficking at Flint Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said Joshua Parker and Charles D. Byrd were arrested after a reported sexual assault and later appeared in Justice Court.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to pause and verify requests for cryptocurrency, gift cards, payment apps or wire transfers.

Deputies David and Callahan joined residents for a wheelchair-washing activity after an invitation from Oxford Health and REHAB, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.

A post from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said Lafayette-Oxford-University Crime Stoppers may pay a reward for information leading to the arrest of Carlos Gonzalez.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office thanked people who participated in a search and rescue it described as successful and shared a statement from Sheriff East about the search’s difficulty.

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies found Mariah Estes of Abbeville alive Monday afternoon after a multi-agency search in the southeast area of the Sardis Lake bottom, according to a sheriff’s office post.

Sheriff Joey East and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to plan rides, watch for impaired drivers and call 911 if they see dangerous driving during ballgame weekends.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to take basic precautions, including locking doors and vehicles and reporting suspicious activity.