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Former NIU men's tennis head coach Patrick Fisher stands in front of a gray wall, wearing a red shirt, on Oct. 23, 2023 at the DeKalb Police Department. After an incident between Fisher and his wife on Oct. 3, 2023, police charged Fisher with domestic battery. (DeKalb Police via Northern Star Media)

Former NIU men’s tennis coach charged with domestic battery

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | January 29, 2024

DeKALB – Former NIU men’s tennis head coach Patrick Fisher was formally charged with domestic battery that occurred on Oct. 3, 2023. The case was deemed a misdemeanor. According to a court record from the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of DeKalb County,...

Police release photo of man suspected in domestic battery

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2014

Police are looking for an unidentified white male involved in an alleged battery and domestic battery on Oct. 19 in the 1100 block of West Hillcrest Drive.At about 1:50 a.m., police responded to a 22-year-old bystander who had intervened in a dispute...

Blotter 9/21-9/22

By Northern Star Staff | September 23, 2012

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. Sept. 21, 2012 At 8:51 p.m., officers arrested Bryant Guillotte,...

Campus Blotter 8/31

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2012

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Aug. 31, 2012...

City Blotter 9/4

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2012

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. Sept. 2, 2012 At 1:44 a.m., a fight was observed at Lukulos,...

NIU student charged with domestic battery

By Jazmen Dixon | September 1, 2010

An NIU student has been charged with several counts of domestic battery stemming from a domestic dispute on Aug. 25. Ronald J. Young, 24, of Chicago, has been charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, which is a class A felony, two counts...