At 1:24 a.m. Nov. 2, DeKalb Police officers responded to an apartment in the 800 block of Greenbrier Road for a reported home invasion, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release.According to the release, two tenants were home when two individuals...

DeKalb Police reported the lowest number of traffic arrests during this year's homecoming weekend since 2006, according to statistics provided by the DeKalb Police Department. DeKalb Police reported 71 total traffic arrests over the weekend, a decrease...

The DeKalb Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 916 Haish Blvd. in DeKalb around 2 a.m. Thursday morning. There were no injuries to the occupants or fire crews. As of early Thursday afternoon, the cause of the fire remains under investigation...

Three Chicago men accused of committing armed robbery appeared in court Wednesday morning for a bond hearing.Jontiez Brooks, 18, Tory Hill, 21, and Pierre Black, 20, were charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, robbery and gambling. Brooks is...

DUI arrests in the DeKalb are the lowest they have been in four years, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 annual report. The report states there were 133 DUI-related arrests in 2010, a decrease of 24 from 2009. DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni...

According to the DeKalb Police Department's Annual Report, from 2009 to 2010, sex offenses and burglary have both dropped 8 percent, theft dropped 13 percent and criminal sexual assault dropped 2 percent."As time allows, we have tried to focus on being...

The following was taken directly fromarea police and fire department records, or from DeKalb Countycourt records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until provedguilty in a court of law.At 3:22 a.m. July 18, DeKalb Police observed avehicle in the 100...

As the summer months get warmer, door-to-door scams become more frequent, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department. According to the release, one type of scam is known as home repair fraud, in which a suspect approaches the victim...

The City of DeKalb has experienced a drop in crime over the past year, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. According to the report, DeKalb saw a 10 percent reduction in FBI Part I crimes, which are used to calculate the crime...

DeKalb | The DeKalb City Council approved a recommendation to award a bid for five new squad cars for the DeKalb Police Department Monday night. Police Chief Bill Feithen requested to trade in some new police vehicles with Brad Manning Ford, 402 Manning...

A male student claims to have been robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night near Welsh Park. The student who spoke with the Northern Star requested anonymity. At about 11 p.m., after the student left his house near Russell Road and Greenbrier Road, the student...