Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Alcohol suspected as a factor in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO, Ind. (ADAMS) - Police think the driver of a vehicle in DeKalb County that crashed early Thursday morning had been drinking. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that firefighters had to ...
Feb 22, 2024
City launches Engage Fort Wayne for online community engagement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Tom Henry announced a significant milestone in enhancing community involvement. The City says the online platform encourages active citizen engagement in...
Feb 22, 2024
Man to undergo evaluation after standoff with FWPD
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A man was placed into custody and transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation after a standoff with police at a home on the northeast side of the city Wed...
Feb 22, 2024
FW Animal Care & Control's biggest fundraiser returns in May
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control's biggest fundraiser of the year is back: Barks and Mews Gala 2024. The Barks and Mews Gala is held to help raise funds for its Angel Fu...
Feb 22, 2024
Local girl killed in tragic Florida sand hole collapse
BROWARD CO., Fla. (ADAMS) - New details are surfacing after a seven-year-old girl was killed while on a trip to a Broward County beach. Police say Sloan Mattingly was killed and her nine-year-old brot...
Feb 22, 2024 Lindsey Turner / CC
Three arrested in Goshen School Board fraud case
GOSHEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - Three people have been arrested in Goshen for allegedly filing a fraudulent report for accepting money in another person's name in the 2022 school board election. Goshen School ...
Feb 22, 2024 KOMUnews / CC
Environmental protection actions win Mayor Henry national honor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has honored Mayor Tom Henry with the 2024 National Environmental Achievement Award for Public Service by an elected ...
Feb 21, 2024
Fort Wayne man charged with making online threats
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Fort Wayne man is charged with making online threats against Jews and CIA officials. 41-year-old Jeffrey Stevens is accused of making the threats on the CIA website and in...
Feb 21, 2024 Philipp Katzenberger / Unsplash
FWPD officer 'improving' after medical emergency
UPDATE (February 21, 2024): The Fort Wayne Police Department says that the officer who suffered a medical emergency Monday night is doing better. The officer is still in the hospital but is improving....
Feb 21, 2024
Coroner identifies 61-year-old woman found close to Roanoke
UPDATE (February 21, 2024): ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner is identifying the woman who was found dead last Thursday as 61-year-old Sheila Snyder of Roanoke. She was found in the f...
Feb 21, 2024
