On December 29, 2020, the Oxford Police Department took a report from a victim stating that someone had cashed checks from his checking account in excess of $3,000 that the victim did not write.
With assistance from the Batesville Police Department, Corey Sims (23 of Water Valley, Mississippi) was identified as the suspect who cashed the victim’s checks.
On March 6, 2021, Sims was stopped in Oxford, arrested without incident, and charged with Uttering Forgery along with other misdemeanor charges. A Lafayette County Justice Court judge issued Sims a $2,500 bond.
