The DeKalb Police Department will hold self-defense courses for women throughout November.Officer Allison Benthusen and detective Paul Mott will provide attendees with information on defensive tactics and mindset, basic principles for self-defense and...

Police are investigating a robbery that was reported to have occurred Tuesday in the 900 block of North Annie Glidden Road.An individual told police she was walking along Annie Glidden Road when a male approached her from behind, knocked her cell phone...

Police are looking for a man who they say forced a child to touch him on her way to school Monday.The victim fled the scene after a man stopped her on her bike around 7:30 a.m. on S. Second Street, according to a DeKalb Police Department news release....

An alleged robbery that was reported to have taken place Monday night was determined to be a false report.A juvenile reported to the police she was approached from behind by an individual who reached into the juvenile's sweater and took money and headphones...

DeKalb Police have charged two men in relation to the Tuesday night shooting death of a DeKalb man.Christopher Gerken, 25, of Sycamore, and Trevor Motsinger, 25, of DeKalb, face charges of first a degree murder. Motsinger also faces charges of obstruction...

DeKalb police officials are executing an administrative search in the 500 block of North Seventh Street, according to a news release.Officials are searching for potential safety hazards at a property and coordinated an inspection to assess conditions,...

DeKalb police have charged teacher's aide Andrew Arison with 19 more counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.The charges are being added to aggravated criminal sexual abuse and possession of child pornography charges that were brought against Arison...

Police recorded zero arrests for DUI and six arrests for other alcohol and drug offences during a St. Patrick’s Day roadside safety check in DeKalb.The roadside safety check, which generated some controversy among locals, resulted in 27 arrests and...