Category Archives: WXKE Local News
First West Nile case this year in Indiana confirmed
VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's first human case of West Nile virus for 2025 has been confirmed in a Vanderburgh County resident. The Indiana Department of Health made the announcement Tuesd...
Jul 23, 2025 itakdalee / Depositphotos.com
Coroner identifies subject in fatal officer-involved shooting
UPDATE (July 23, 2025): The Allen County Coroner identified the man shot by Fort Wayne police on Monday. The FPWD said that the man, now identified as 51-year-old Christopher Stutler, pointed a gun be...
Jul 23, 2025 The Fort Wayne Police Department
Stranger Things head to Fever jerseys
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - In anticipation of the upcoming fifth and final season of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things, the Indiana Fever are once again embracing the Upside Down by bringing back...
Jul 23, 2025
Five arrested for alleged child solicitation in Grant County
GRANT CO, Ind. (ADAMS) - Five men are in police custody for alleged child solicitation in Grant County. The sheriff's department says four of them traveled from outside the county "to engage in sexual...
Jul 21, 2025
Lifetime Sports Academy wraps 27th year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - More than 1,000 young athletes took part in the 27th annual Lifetime Sports Academy this summer at McMillen Park, building skills and confidence through 4,228 free lessons i...
Jul 21, 2025
Richard Allen transferred to prison in Oklahoma
UPDATE (July 21, 2025): (ADAMS) - Richard Allen, the man convicted of the February 2017 murders of teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German on a trail in Delphi, has been transferred to a prison in Ok...
Jul 21, 2025 Richard Allen
Traffic pattern shift on S.R. 3 begins
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says there will be a traffic pattern shift as part of ongoing construction on State Road 3. Work on the project is expected t...
Jul 18, 2025
Downtown Fort Wayne files for renewal of Economic Improvement District
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Leaders of Downtown Fort Wayne filed a petition necessary to reauthorize its Economic Improvement District (EID) for another 10-year term. The filing of the petition marks a...
Jul 18, 2025
INDOT addressing temporary signal issues at I-469 and Maplecrest Rd
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that due to a malfunctioning temporary traffic signal at I-469 and Maplecrest Road, there will be restrictions. Once the...
Jul 17, 2025
City Utilities looking for 'Drain Stormers'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City Utilities says that protecting our rivers starts with each of us. Representatives are asking you to become a "Clean Drains Fort Wayne Drain Stormer." Be part of the Dra...
Jul 17, 2025
