On February 18, 2022, the Oxford Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for no headlights. The stop led to a misdemeanor arrest of the driver, Ladaric Fleming, 22, of Oxford, Mississippi. A pistol was discovered in the vehicle belonging to Fleming.
After investigation, it was discovered that Fleming was a convicted felon. Fleming was taken into custody on February 24, 2022 for the charge of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for an initial hearing where Fleming was issued a $10,000 bond.
