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Police Report: Aug. 24-27

By Northern Star staff | September 3, 2015

Aug. 24• Ceamornia J. Major, 20, of Sycamore, was charged with criminal damage to property.• Christian R. Vazquez-Durr, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with two counts of domestic battery.• Julius S. Gavin, 47, of Chicago, was charged with driving on...

Police Report: Aug. 21-23

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 21• Kevin R. Smith, 21, of Steward, was charged with...

Police Report: Aug. 17-20

By Northern Star Staff | August 27, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 17• Eduardo M. Vega, 35, Rochelle, was charged with...

Police Report: April 25-27

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2015

April 25• Deja Gaters, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis.• Austin Harris, 21, of Montgomery, was charged with possession of cannabis more than 2.5 grams and less than 10 grams.• Dametrius D. Thornton, 20, of Oswego, was charged...

Police Report: April 23-24

By Northern Star staff | April 30, 2015

April 23• Dakarir K. Stewart, 26, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license.• Lorna O. Cisse, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.• Jay Rolla Reed, 48, of DeKalb, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful...

Police Report: Feb. 25-28

By Northern Star stafff | March 5, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Feb. 25• Johnathan T. Bevill, 32, of DeKalb, was charged...

Police Report: Jan. 17-19

By Northern Star staff | January 26, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Jan. 17 • Cardiey E. Weaver, 22, of Chicago, was...

Police Report: Jan. 5-10

By Northern Star Staff | January 14, 2015

Jan. 5• Nicole A. Garlington, 22, of Aurora, was charged with mob action.• Chanel D. Johnson, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with mob action.• Erik M. Fonder, 35, of DeKalb, was charged with disorderly house.• Jazmin B. Lackey, 20, of Chicago, was...

Letter to the Editor: Gang article caused unnecessary fear

By Benjamin Helton | April 20, 2014

I am writing this letter in response to the April 3 article on the front page of the Northern Star entitled “DeKalb’s Gangs.”The article started with anecdotes about the paranoia about gangs in DeKalb, essentially painting Phi Kappa Psi as fearful...

DeKalb crime blotter for May 8

By Northern Star Staff | May 8, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 7:56 p.m. Wednesday, DeKalb Police observed a black Chrysler...

DeKalb crime blotter for April 25

By Northern Star staff | April 24, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 12:17 a.m. Friday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle traveling...

Burglarized apartment is same scene as April 5 shooting

By Dave Gong | April 21, 2011

DeKALB | The scene of the April 5 shooting on Aspen Court was found burglarized Tuesday morning. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said the tenant of the apartment where Devon Butler had been shot called the DeKalb Police Department at 9:02 a.m. Tuesday...