Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Jury acquits Fort Wayne woman in husband's murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -A Fort Wayne woman has been cleared of charges that she murdered her husband. A jury in Allen County yesterday found Susan Behny not guilty for the shotgun killing of her hus...
Joey Martin Jul 22, 2022

Fort Wayne park may never be the same after storms
UPDATE (July 21, 2022): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – One of Fort Wayne’s parks may never be the same after June’s strong storms, according to reporting from WANE-TV. Allen County Parks...
Joey Martin Jul 21, 2022

Dispute with ride-share diver leads to fentanyl arrest in Grant Co.
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say a Fort Wayne man is facing charges after getting into a dispute with his Lyft driver. Police say that around 8:10 p.m. on Monday night, officer...
Joey Martin Jul 21, 2022

City wants input on historic northeast neighborhoods
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Planning and Activation workgroup in coordination with the Northside, Forest Park, and North Anthony neighborhood associations is...
Joey Martin Jul 20, 2022

Former FWPD officer accused of indecent exposure
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Police Department FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A now-former Fort Wayne police officer is looking at charges after two women say he exposed himself to them, one of them says it...
Joey Martin Jul 20, 2022

Jim Kelly Career Pathway Center gets $50,000 boost
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – NIPSCO and the NiSource Foundation announced a $50,000 donation to the Jim Kelly Career Pathway Center of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne at a recent ceremon...
Joey Martin Jul 20, 2022

SBA offers assistance to businesses, residents affected by recent derecho
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – Indiana businesses and residents affected by the derecho windstorm on June 13-14 may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, ...
Joey Martin Jul 20, 2022

Coroner identifies victim in deadly SR 37 single-vehicle crash
UPDATE (July 19, 2022): The Allen County Coroner has identified the man killed in a crash last Friday morning off State Road 37. The coroner says that 24-year-old Oi La Ma, of Fort Wayne, died from in...
Joey Martin Jul 19, 2022

Mayor Henry, Rep. Banks speak on the death of John Crawford
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Former Republican City Councilman Dr. John Crawford passed away Sunday. Crawford was first elected to an At-large seat in 1995. Crawford was born in New Orleans Februa...
Joey Martin Jul 19, 2022

FWPD looking for person of interest in weekend shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There is a person of interest in a weekend shooting in Fort Wayne that left a man fighting for his life. It happened Sunday evening, just south of downtown on the 800 ...
Joey Martin Jul 18, 2022