Category Archives: WXKE Local News
St. Joe Road shooting leaves one man with critical injuries
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a man has critical injuries following a shooting off St. Joe Road on Thursday. Just after 5 p.m., officers found him off the 6500 ...
Sep 06, 2024
Arrests made in fatal Kinnaird Avenue shooting
UPDATE (September 6, 2024): The Fort Wayne Police Department says there have been arrests made in a fatal shooting off Kinnaird Avenue. Two people are now facing charges. The FWPD released the followi...
Sep 06, 2024
Traffic alert! Spring Street water main work to shift
UPDATE (September 9, 2024): To accommodate Norfolk Southern's rail work on West State Boulevard, the detour for the Spring Street water improvement project will change beginning Monday, September 9, 2...
Sep 05, 2024
Fort Wayne TinCaps release 2025 schedule
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps have released their schedule for the 2025 regular season, with Opening Day at Parkview Field on the calendar for Friday, April 4 against the Lansing L...
Sep 04, 2024
Man in critical condition following Tuesday afternoon shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a shooting on Tuesday afternoon left one person with life-threatening injuries. Police found the man with at least one gunshot wou...
Sep 04, 2024
Decatur Road apartment complex heavily damaged in fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says an apartment complex has heavy damage from fire, smoke, and water after a fire Tuesday afternoon. Crews were sent to 7911 Decatur Road at...
Sep 04, 2024
OSHP reports 15 fatal crashes recorded during Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is sharing roadway fatality numbers from Labor Day weekend. OSHP says 15 people died in 15 separate crashes across the state between last Friday ...
Sep 04, 2024 DPP Law / CC
Court documents: 18-year-old charged in August murder
UPDATE (September 3, 2024): Prosecutors in Allen County have charged 18-year-old Dairyon McClendon with murder, felony murder, and robbery. He and a second suspect are accused of chasing and shooting ...
Sep 03, 2024
Fire damages home in southwest Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says crews were sent to a house fire in the 7300 block of Beaty Avenue early Monday morning. Three people were inside at the time, two adults ...
Sep 03, 2024 Jean Carlo Emer / Unsplash
Mayor Tucker leads downtown Fort Wayne business walk
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker led a business walk in downtown Fort Wayne. The walk served as an opportunity for Mayor Tucker and City of Fort Wayne staff members to talk...
Aug 29, 2024
