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William Curl, 34, of DeKalb, has been charged with the murder of NIU freshman Antinette "Toni" Keller.

Curl psychologically fit to stand trial, will be arraigned on Tuesday

By Kyla Gardner | February 17, 2011

William Curl has been deemed psychologically fit to stand trial. The decision was announced by Regina Harris, Curl's public defender, at a court status update Thursday morning. Curl, 34, is the man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. Curl...

Greg Zanis of Aurora puts up a cross in honor of Toni Keller. The investigation into Keller's disappearance has been classified as a homicide investigation.

Cross put up in honor of Toni Keller

By Matt Liparota and Demarcus Robinson | October 26, 2010

Greg Zanis is no stranger to tragedy. Zanis, of Aurora, is the head of Crosses for Losses, a group that travels across the country and establishes memorial crosses when requested. Most recently, Zanis has come to DeKalb to establish a cross for Antinette...

Little information on Keller raises community fears

By Editorial Board | October 25, 2010

The NIU community waited with bated breath since Saturday for updated information on the status of the death investigation of NIU student Antinette Keller. By today, though, everyone is breathless from trading rumors, allegations and unanswered questions...

No new updates in Keller investigation

By John Bachmann and Demarcus Robinson | October 24, 2010

DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said he hopes to have a press conference in the next day or two with new information on the death investigation regarding NIU student Antinette Keller. The human remains found in Prairie Park have yet to be identified,...

NIU officials increase campus safety precautions

By John Bachmann | October 23, 2010

NIU officials are outlining increased safety precautions for campus following a reclassification of missing student Antinette Keller's case as a death investigation. Brad Hoey, team leader of media relations and internal communications, said NIU has raised...

Missing student case reclassified as death investigation

By John Bachmann | October 23, 2010

The search for missing NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller has been reclassified as a death investigation. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said at a press briefing Saturday night that the change was made after human remains were found by the DeKalb County...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

DeKalb County Major Case Squad takes lead on missing student case

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Northern Star Staff | October 21, 2010

UPDATE: 8 p.m. NIU officials announced Thursday that the DeKalb County Major Case Squad has assumed the lead of the investigation into the disappearance of missing student Antinette “Toni” Keller, according an NIU Media Relations press release. The...

Junior sociology major Emma Booras hands out fliers Tuesday at the MLK Commons with information about missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

Students hand out fliers to find fellow Huskie

By Leah Spagnoli | October 20, 2010

Student-led groups made their way through DeKalb Wednesday to hand out fliers door to door, looking for help in the search for missing NIU student Antinette Keller. The students met at 2:45 p.m. in the Sunset Room in the Stevenson complex to discuss how...

Online rumors about missing student “completely untrue”

By Northern Star staff | October 20, 2010

Online rumors that a body may have been found near Malta are false, DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said Wednesday night. The investigation into the disappearance of NIU freshman Antinette Keller has not stopped, and Scott said DeKalb Police, DeKalb...

DeKalb Deputy Sheriff Christiansen stands blocking access to Nelson Road at the intersection of Lincoln Highway Wednesday evening after a possible sighting of Antinette Keller in the fields near the intersection. Christiansen was the first officer on the scene at about 5:15PM.

A dive team to help with search for missing student

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

UPDATE: DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott has confirmed that a dive team from St. Charles is assisting the DeKalb Fire Department in the search for missing student Antinette Keller. Scott said there was nothing specific that prompted the use of the dive...

DeKalb Police now actively involved with missing student case

By Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

DeKalb Police are now involved with the search for missing NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller.Originally NIU Police worked the investigation without active involvement from the DeKalb Police Department.This has recently changed, and DeKalb Police...