The following items relevant to the Beauchamp investigation were excerpted from the Talk of the Town column, which appears in Oxford Town, a weekly magazine.

Oxford Town, Friday, February 16, 2010

Talk of the Town
The Inside Track to the Inside Dish

... Even though they aren't commenting publicly, Talk of the Town has it on good authority that the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department is close to making an arrest in the January murder of local restaurateur Devlin Beauchamp that shocked Oxford. Sources close to lead investigator Sam Murphy say the good detective is confident they have their man. Or woman? ...

... Rumors are flying that local barbecue joint Home Plate will announce a franchising agreement in the next few days. The news is raising eyebrows around town, coming mere weeks after the still-unsolved murder of Devlin Beauchamp, co-owner of Home Plate. Was Beauchamp's death a factor in the deal? Will the person responsible for Beauchamp's demise end up benefiting? Only time will tell. ...