Oxford Man Accused Of Killing Brother-In-Law

An Oxford man accused of stabbing his brother-in-law to death on Sunday morning is being held on $25,000 bail.  Abdullah Abdur-Rahim has been charged with assault and battery, but prosecutors say more charges are expected. Oxford police say the victim, 24-year-old Oussamma Chahat, was fatally stabbed during an argument at a 435 Main Street apartment…

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Large Oil Spill In Oxford Makes Routes 56 & 20 Slick

On Wednesday afternoon, crews are on scene of a “large oil spill” reported on Route 56 in Oxford near where it crosses with Route 20. Oxford Police, Fire and EMS report that MassDOT and the Department of Environmental Protection have been called in to assist.  If you need to travel in that area you are…

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Oxford Police Investigate Serious Truck Crash

A serious crash on Main Street (Route 12) in Oxford sent several people to local hospitals.  It happened just before 6PM on Monday where a tractor trailer truck and an SUV collided, leaking fuel all over the road.  The Department of Environmental Protection was notified of the spill. One person had to be extricated from…

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Oxford Fugitive Arrested In Putnam, Held On $50,000 Bond

Just after 2:30AM on Sunday, March 17th, the Putnam Police Department observed what they say was suspicious activity in the area of Franklin and Wilkinson Streets.  The officer spotted a vehicle with a cancelled Rhode Island registration.  Once the vehicle was pulled over, the driver, 35 year old Justin Bell of Woodstock was found to…

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Oxford Police & Fire Rescue 2 Capsized Kayakers From French River

It was a rough start to 2019 for 2 people kayaking on the French River in Oxford on New Year’s Day.  Oxford Police were dispatched to the area of 80 Harwood Street on the French River Bridge for the report of 2 kayakers requesting assistance. The pair was uninjured, but were stuck in the woods…

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Teens Reported Missing In Oxford, Possible Runaways – FOUND

UPDATE: Reports say the teens returned home safe. Oxford Police are looking for help from the public in finding out where 12 year old Shane Lee and 16 year old Tylaar Sevieri may be.   Police say they were reported as missing/runaway on Monday, November 19th. If you have any helpful information you are asked to…

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Missing Child Reported In Oxford – FOUND

UPDATE: Oxford Police say Brandon was found safe on Sunday Evening. The Oxford Police Department is asking for help from the public in looking for 17 year old Brandon Forgue. The teenager was reported missing, as a possible runaway, on Saturday, September 22nd. If you have any information on his whereabouts you are asked to contact…

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Unsecure Message Board Strikes Car In Oxford

First responders from Oxford Police and Oxford Fire/EMS were dispatched to Main Street (Route 12) at around 8:45PM on Friday, September 14th.  Several 911 calls were received about a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main and Turner Road. Police say a 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck was travelling south on Main Street towing a…

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Construction To Close Parts Of Route 12 and Main Street In Oxford

SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Oxford Police say the construction has finished ahead of schedule, and the roads are now all open. The Oxford Police Department has announced several road closures will begin on Friday, September 14th at 7PM. Main Street will close to all traffic in both directions at number 620.  Also detours will be in…

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Threat Leads To Lockdown At Oxford Middle & High Schools

In addition to the earlier report of a possible threat at Bartlett High School, Oxford Police have also announced that a threat was made against Oxford High School on September 11th. As a result of the threat, a lockdown was put into place for both Oxford High School and Oxford Middle School while officers located…

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