The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

• At 9:54 a.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb Police in the 1000 block of Pleasant Street responded to a report of a wanted individual who returned to a residence after being evicted. Police tracked the footprints of subject, James Q. Hightower, 25, of DeKalb and located him. Hightower was confirmed to have a failure to appear warrant for possession of a firearm. Hightower was arrested and taken to the police station. He was later transported to the DeKalb County Jail.