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...

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...

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...

April 15• Tyree M. Burgess. 19, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.• Patsy R. A. McIntyre, 36, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of hypodermic...

A local person is advertising a protest of a roadside safety check being conducted by police for St. Patrick's Day via Reddit.User OpenYourMind posted about the protest Monday on the NIU subreddit, encouraging people to join in the protest. Protesters...

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...

At 12:03 a.m. Sept. 20, aggravated battery was reported to have occurred at the 800 block of Lucinda Ave. near Neptune West. The case is open.NIU and DeKalb Police responded to a reported battery Saturday. A victim was assaulted by a group of men who...

Police will crack down on drunk drivers with special patrols for St. Patrick’s Day.Police suggested anyone at parties today should have a sober driver, and hosts should be mindful they may be liable if someone they serve is in a drunk-driving crash.“Too...

Two people were arrested in Ohio for their connection to a DeKalb methamphetamine ring.DeKalb Police Sgt. Steve Lekkas said DeKalb police learned two wanted people were in Ohio and contacted authorities there.Ohio police arrested Jennifer A. Simpson,...