On February 16, 2024, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 2400 block of South Lamar Blvd in reference to a fraudulent check. After investigation, Javon Scruggs of Water Valley, Mississippi was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit a Crime and Uttering Forgery.
Scruggs was taken before a Municipal Court judge for his initial bond hearing and issued a $10,000 bond.