18-year-old jailed on assault charge during Ole Miss-LSU showdown

Published: Sep. 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT|Updated: 5 hours ago
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) - An 18-year-old is in jail in Lafayette County on charges involving an assault on an officer.
Lafayette County Sheriff Joey East confirmed Artavious Tremon Wilson is being held at the Lafayette County Detention Center for assault on an officer.
Jail records show Wilson was booked around 8:33 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, while the Ole Miss-LSU football game was underway in Oxford.
Wilson faces the following charges: aggravated assault on a protected person, resisting or obstructing a lawful arrest and disorderly conduct for allegedly failing to obey a lawful order.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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