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DeKalb man stabbed ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend after forcing his way into her bedroom: cops

By Northern Star Staff | October 16, 2014

A DeKalb man forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's bedroom and stabbed her current boyfriend several times Wednesday night, according to a police news release.Mustafa C. Sahin, 19, of DeKalb, is charged with attempted first degree murder (Class X Felony),...

DeKalb mother charged with attempted first-degree murder

By Dave Gong | June 28, 2011

A DeKalb woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities say she tried to smother her four-month-old son. During a hearing June 16 for Kristen Shaw, 26, Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert set bond at $500,000, according to court...

Status hearing held for Orozco

Status hearing held for Orozco

By Dave Gong | April 27, 2011

One of the men charged in the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler appeared in court Wednesday for a status hearing. Former NIU student Mark Orozco is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of...