Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Victim in Red Rood Inn shooting identified, suspect arrested
UPDATE (December 12, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Chicago man who was found shot at a Fort Wayne hotel Saturday afternoon has died from his injuries and an arrest was made in the case. The Alle...
Dec 12, 2023
Steuben County Sheriff's Office gets new K-9 officer
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office has a new four-legged recruit. Deputy Jackson Spires and K-9 Deputy Finn recently graduated from the 14-week Allen County Sheriff's K-9 ...
Dec 12, 2023
Suspect arrested in fatal Villa Capri Apartments shooting
UPDATE (December 12, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that an arrest has been made in connection to a fatal shooting at the Villa Capri Apartments last week. The...
Dec 12, 2023
Two adults, one cat safe after apartment fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that two adults and a cat got out safely after a fire broke out in a unit at the Coliseum Park Apartments on Sunday. Just before 7:30 p.m...
Dec 11, 2023
FWACC: Cold weather protocols & community cat tips
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - As the temperature drops, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is advising pet owners and community cat volunteers to take precautions and plan. FWACC released the following: ...
Dec 11, 2023 Staffan Enbom / CC
Two people seriously hurt in Thursday crash
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people were seriously hurt in a crash Thursday in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that around 4:35 p.m. Gregory M. Sheets, 64 of Wilcottville, ...
Dec 08, 2023
'We Care': Boys and Girls Club kids get festive and creative
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Kids with the Fort Wayne Boys and Girls Club got into the holiday spirit by tapping into their creative side. Over 1,400 gifts for loved ones were created Wednesday night at...
Dec 08, 2023 Hailey Johnson of Elevatus Architecture helps create decorative tote bags with kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne
University of Saint Francis awards Pay It Forward Scholarship
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The University of Saint Francis is congratulating Huntington North High School senior Alexia Ramirez as the winner of the full-tuition Pay It Forward Scholarship for 2023. S...
Dec 08, 2023 Alexia Ramirez hugs her mother, Alejandra.
More than $6,800,000 goes to support victims of sexual assault
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than $6,800,000 in grant funding to organizations that support victims of sexual assault in Indiana through ...
Dec 07, 2023 Alachua County
Wanted man found under hay bales in Kosciusko County
ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a wanted man was arrested on Wednesday. ISP says Michael Lee Eppenbaugh was wanted on multiple warrants out of Kosciusko County. The same man ...
Dec 07, 2023
