Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Patrol reports fewer fatal crashes during '100 Deadliest Days of Summer'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Earlier this week, we learned that traffic fatalities went up over Labor Day weekend this year in Ohio. (Story HERE) Just a day later, the Ohio State Highway Patrol had better...
Sep 04, 2025
ISP investigating attempted suicide at Allen County Jail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say an inmate is in critical condition at a hospital after attempting suicide Friday at the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne. The inmate was found unresp...
Sep 04, 2025 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
OSHP: Nearly two dozen die in Labor Day weekend crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting nearly two dozen roadway fatalities during Labor Day weekend. Officials say 23 people died on Ohio roads in 20 separate crashes last...
Sep 03, 2025
Richard Allen's attorneys want another appeal extension
UPDATE (September 3, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorneys for convicted Delphi double murderer Richard Allen are asking the Indiana Court of Appeals for an extension of their September 5 dead...
Sep 03, 2025 Richard Allen
Child, several pets rescued from Spring Street fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne firefighters were able to rescue a child and several pets from a house on Monday. Crews with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) arrived at the 2600 block of Sp...
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FWPD: Man at the center of barricaded subject situation in custody
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police say a man was taken into custody and will receive an evaluation after barricading himself in a home in the 1400 block of Kitch Street on Monday. They were ...
Sep 02, 2025
You can now apply for opioid settlement funds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker recently announced the first window to apply for funding related to helping individuals and families overcome opioid and substance addiction. The window ...
Sep 02, 2025 WoodysPhotos / Depositphotos.com
Mayor Tucker announces formation of SB1 Fiscal Task Force
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker announced on Thursday the creation of a task force to help combat any financial hardships for the City in the wake of Indiana's passing of Senate Bill 1,...
Aug 29, 2025
Salmonella infections linked to recalled eggs
ATLANTA (ADAMS) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert over Salmonella infections linked to recalled eggs. The federal health agency says 95 people from ...
Aug 29, 2025
City's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program now open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program is now open. It offers qualified households a grant to make accessibility improvements to their home...
Aug 29, 2025 PeterSteele / Depositphotos.com
