Genoa Police Department

Retiring Genoa Police Chief Robert Smith bid farewell to his top cop role Friday, though said it’s not the end for him in his community service.

People turned up in handcuffs this week at the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce’s 67th Annual Awards Dinner. No, they weren’t arrested – instead, they poked gentle fun at Police Chief Robert Smith, who announced while accepting a surprise award his plans to retire this year.

A Genoa man accused of intentionally starting a fire to a downtown Genoa building in June was arrested again this week for failing to appear in court for a status hearing on the charges, according to DeKalb County court records.

Update: Genoa police released additional details Monday about a multiple-county agency search after a missing 41-year-old Genoa man last seen a week ago was found dead in the Kishwaukee River Saturday.

A missing 42-year-old Genoa man’s family is asking for help locating him after he disappeared from his home over the weekend, leaving behind his driver’s license, phone and other personal belongings.

Genoa police are warning residents about a string of car burglaries reported Friday, all of them in vehicles allegedly left unlocked.

Update: The victims of a double fatal crash involving three pick-up trucks near Genoa Monday have been identified as DeKalb residents, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Two people are dead after a crash involving three pick-up trucks on Illinois Route 23, north of Ellen Drive, near Genoa Monday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A Belvidere woman faces criminal charges two months after the conclusion of a Genoa police investigation following a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 59-year-old Genoa man in August.

A 75-year-old Genoa woman was charged Monday after police said she struck a 17-year-old with her car while the teenager was walking in an intersection with a crossing guard.

A Genoa man faces criminal charges after police said he attacked a Genoa-Kingston High School staffer outside the building, prompting a soft lockdown of the school.

A 59-year-old man from Genoa was killed in what Genoa police said Friday was a hit-and-run collision this week. A Belvidere woman accused of driving a car and leaving the scene after the collision is "fully cooperating" with authorities, police said.