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A DeKalb Police car sits parked on an overcast afternoon in front of the citys Police Headquarters.

DeKalb resident dies after on-the-road shooting, suspect charged

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | February 28, 2023

DeKALB – Deaundre Brooks, a 34-year-old resident of DeKalb, died while receiving medical care from a previous gunshot wound to his abdomen on Thursday. The victim was dropped off at the Northwestern Medicine-Kishwaukee Hospital and died while being...

Two men charged with hate crime

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | April 1, 2012

Officers responded to the 1000 block of Ridge Drive for a report of a suspicious vehicle on Friday and recovered a rope noose, a large amount of counterfeit currency and a small amount of cannabis. According to a DeKalb Police Department Press Release,...

Police respond to a fight involving around 300 people

By Dave Gong | August 23, 2011

DeKalb Police cleared a crowd of approximately 300 people in the 1000 block of Ridge Drive early Sunday morning, according to police reports.The police responded to the scene at approximately 2:28 a.m. Sunday and observed a fight in the parking lot, police...

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....