Woman arrested for making bomb threats in Oxford

Photo: Lily Mestemacher (Credit Oxford Police Dept.)

An arrest was made in Arkansas in connection with bomb threats made in Oxford.

According to a report from WCBI-TV, 29-year-old Lily Mestemacher is charged with false reporting on placing explosives.  

Police in Oxford said they received information that Mestemacher was mentioning on social media several times about bomb threats in Oxford. 

Mestemacher was arrested in Conway, Arkansas. Bond was set at $50,000 in the case.  

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