A Carpentersville man who police say attempted to flee to Wisconsin now faces murder charges in the recent shooting death of a 21-year-old man also from DeKalb, said DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd.

DeKalb and Northern Illinois University police are asking locals to be vigilant, after reporting a recent string of catalytic converter thefts throughout the city.

A man was shot in the early morning hours Friday on the city’s north side, said DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd.

Update: A DeKalb man reportedly told police he allegedly broke into an area gas station, set a vehicle on fire and then set fire to the rear outdoor deck of Hometown Sports Bar & Grill “due to a personal vendetta," according to court records.

Janesville-based Mercyhealth President and CEO Javon Bea called a years-long tax evasion and fraud scheme concocted by Sycamore business owner Ryan Weckerly and an executive for a Janesville hospital to defraud the health system of $3 million a “betrayal,” in a correspondence sent to employees this week.

Update: A DeKalb man is facing charges of arson and burglary after a recent deck fire at Hometown Sports Bar & Grill downtown, confirmed DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd. The business remains open to patrons, confirmed owner Tom Schmidt.

A man who was shot in the torso during an incident on Ridge Drive a week ago has died, confirmed DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd. Police have made an arrest in the case, which they now consider a homicide.

DeKalb police have made an arrest in the suspected arson Friday of an outside rear deck at Hometown Sports Bar & Grill downtown, said DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd. The business remains open to patrons, confirmed owner Tom Schmidt.

A Sandwich man is facing charges after police say they found more than 200 digital video files of child pornography on his computer after officers performed a warrant search of his Google account.