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Campus crime blotter for 2/7/11

By Northern Star staff | February 6, 2011

The following was taken from theUniversity Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent untilproven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Departmentprovides police reports on the Web atfinfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.SaturdayAt 10:33 p.m., DeKalb...

City crime blotter for 2/7/11

By Northern Star staff | February 6, 2011

The following was taken directly fromarea police and fire department records, or from DeKalb Countycourt records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until provenguilty in a court of law.Nov. 17,2010•At 2:39 p.m., anofficer took a theft report on...

City crime blotter for Jan. 27

By The Northern Star staff | January 26, 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 proven guilty in a court of law. At 8:36 p.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb police in the 800 block of...

City crime blotter for Jan. 25

By Northern Star staff | January 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 proven guilty in a court of law. At 5:29 p.m. on Sunday, DeKalb Police responded to the Hot...

City crime blotter for 01/19/2011

By Northern Star Staff | January 18, 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 proven guilty in a court of law. At 8:27 p.m. on Saturday, DeKalb Police located Matthew A....

Traffic heavy intersections prone to more accidents

By John Bachmann | December 2, 2010

A little common sense can go a long way. Around the DeKalb area there are several intersections prone to vehicle accidents. DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni said two intersections, Annie Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway and First Street and Lincoln Highway,...

Police tape marks off the path through Prairie Park in DeKalb during the Toni Keller investigation. The DeKalb Park District will be increasing patrols and will add additional informational signs to ease public safety concerns in the area.

Prairie Park precautions

By Kyla Gardner | November 29, 2010

The DeKalb Park District has increased safety and security measures at Prairie Park and will add additional informational signs in response to community safety concerns. The DeKalb community has expressed concern about the safety of Prairie Park in light...

DeKalb Police aim to prevent driving under the influence

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. In a DeKalb Police Department press release, the DeKalb County Violence Prevention Action Group is reminding everyone to make sure the right steps are being taken to avoid drinking and driving...

City crime blotter for 11/22/10

By Northern Star staff | November 21, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innoncent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 11 p.m., DeKalb Police ran a check on a vehicle...

Three DeKalb businesses fail Tobacco Compliance Check

By Northern Star Staff | November 21, 2010

Three businesses failed a Tobacco Compliance Check conducted on Nov. 11. According to a DeKalb Police news release, Walgreens, 100 W. Lincoln Highway, 7-Eleven, 802 S. Fourth Street, and La Salsa Supermarket, 1011 W. Hillcrest Drive, all sold tobacco...

Bond set for NIU student

By John Bachmann | November 21, 2010

Bond was set for an NIU student charged with armed robbery and home invasion. Jamari Sanford, 20, of DeKalb, is being held at the DeKalb County Jail on $300,000 bond. In order to be released Sanford would have to post 10 percent, or $30,000. At about...

City blotter for 11/15/10

By Northern Star Staff | November 14, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 3:38 a.m. Thursday, DeKalb Police received a complaint...