Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Prosecutor: Officer not criminally liable for Dachena Warren-Hill's death
UPDATE (February 28, 2024): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The officer who fired the shots that killed Dachena Warren-Hill off Winchester Road on November 19 of last year will not be charged. On Tuesday, ...
Feb 28, 2024
Allen County Jail inmate's death under investigation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police and Allen County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of an inmate at the Allen County Jail. 27-year-old Steven Perry Jr. of Fort Wayne was ...
Feb 28, 2024 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
Hamilton man dies in Steuben County crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a Hamilton man died late Monday night in a rollover crash. According to the Indiana State Police (ISP), 29-year-old Alex James Loy was driving ...
Feb 28, 2024
Two women hurt, one arrested after chase and crash downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The FWPD says that two women were hurt and one is facing charges after running from cops Monday night. The Fort Wayne Police Department says that officers tried to stop a ca...
Feb 27, 2024
FWPD looking for gas station robbery suspect
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - FWPD officials are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who robbed a gas station Friday morning. Police say the man in the photos held up the G Mart on East Sta...
Feb 26, 2024
Boys & Club kids get rolling with big donations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Spring is on the way, and that means getting outdoors. But for many at-risk children, the joy of riding a bike in their neighborhood is not an affordable option. Recently, S...
Feb 26, 2024 A group of kids assemble after receiving their new bikes and Jonkell hops on to try his new wheels.
Six escape from Fort Wayne house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says six people have escaped from a burning home in the city early Sunday morning. Firefighters were sent to the home on the city's south side...
Feb 26, 2024 Jean Carlo Emer / Unsplash
New director of FW Community Development announced
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Tom Henry has announced that Jonathan Leist will become the director of the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division effective immediately. Leist currently ...
Feb 26, 2024
Mayor Henry seeking applicants for Youth Engagement Council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Tom Henry is seeking applicants for his Mayor's Youth Engagement Council for the 2024-25 school year. The City says that anyone interested should apply soon. The Counc...
Feb 26, 2024 Eliott Reyna / Unsplash
Heavy flames bring FWFD response Sunday morning
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says a fire sparked a response Sunday morning in a vacant home. Crews responded around 4:50 a.m. to the 400 block of West Paulding Road. It to...
Feb 25, 2024
