Category Archives: WXKE Local News
One person dead in crash on 69 in Huntington County
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 69 in Huntington County. 19-year-old Quentin Crawford of Fort Wayne was the only one in the Ford Focu...
Apr 17, 2024
Unlike other states, Ohio didn't see major gridlock during eclipse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The message from Ohio officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week's solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlo...
Apr 17, 2024
City announces another record year for water, sewer infrastructure
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, acting Mayor Karl Bandemer joined residents of the Rolling Hills neighborhood, City Council members and City Utilities staff to announce more than $130 million i...
Apr 17, 2024
Man charged after allegedly shooting his pregnant wife
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a man is now facing charges after he allegedly shot his pregnant wife. On Monday, Officers with the FWPD were initially called to ...
Apr 17, 2024 The Fort Wayne Police Department
One person hurt in crash when van attempts to pass on SR 1
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says one person was hurt in a crash on Tuesday. It happened after a van tried to pass on a double yellow line and hit another vehicle, acc...
Apr 17, 2024
Dana worker fired after shooting gun during argument
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - One Dana employee has been fired and charges are pending after an argument early Saturday morning at the Fort Wayne plant ended with a shot being fired. Fort Wayne police sa...
Apr 16, 2024 AerialBO / Depositphotos.com
Alcohol suspected in Steuben County crash, one man arrested
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says that a Coldwater, Michigan man is facing charges after he was allegedly impaired when he was involved in a crash on Sunday. An Orla...
Apr 15, 2024
Police in DeKalb County looking for driver that fled crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department is looking for a person who left the scene of a crash on Sunday afternoon. Police said that the driver was in a van driving west on US...
Apr 15, 2024
Murder suspect awaits extradition after traffic stop in Indiana
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Toledo murder suspect awaits extradition back to Ohio after he was arrested during a traffic stop first in Henry County, Indiana over the weekend. Indiana State Police tr...
Apr 15, 2024
ISP: Use caution with increasing farm equipment on roadways
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana drivers are being urged to drive safely as they will be sharing the roads with slow-moving farm equipment. Indiana State Police say slowed traffic is expected over t...
Apr 12, 2024
