In less than a second, a calm encounter can turn hostile, forcing police officers to make life-or-death decisions to protect ...

A Decatur man faces multiple charges after police say he assaulted officers who tried to stop him from beating a woman at his residence, according to a detective's affidavit. Jail records show ...

Ever think a celebrity looks a little different? So different that they don’t even look like themselves? Like maybe they aren ...

And check out Beginner Hong Kong Mahjong Lessons - Sunday March 8th on the Decatur Patch calendar ...

It was collection day for the annual Barrels and Boxes of Love campaign.

Penn State's star hockey player Gavin McKenna is now headed to trial after his first court appearance was moved up several ...

Officers were called to a Chevron in unincorporated Decatur after someone reported an intoxicated person bothering customers.

An individual died in a house fire in Decatur Township on Wednesday evening. According to officials on scene, at ...

Nicholas Thompson of Decatur is accused of approaching a man in the JCPenney store at Town Center Mall and snatching a bank envelope containing $5,000 in cash and a wallet ...

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit was busy the last week of February into the first week of March ...

The Decatur Police Department announced the move to encrypted dispatch communication earlier this week, saying it's meant to enhance first responders' safety.