Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fort Wayne gang sweep nets five arrests
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Police are labeling their latest gang sweep a success. Officers ended a months-long investigation yesterday by arresting five gang members. Two of the arres...
Joey Martin Nov 24, 2021

ISP investigating Wabash police involved shooting
WABASH, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana State Police, at the request of the Wabash County Sheriff's Department, is investigating a police officer-involved shooting in which a 51-year-old man was inju...
Joey Martin Nov 24, 2021

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers getting body cameras
TOLEDO, Ohio (ADAMS) – Highway Patrol troopers stationed in Northwest Ohio and around the state will all be getting body cameras. Governor Mike DeWine and the leader of the highway patrol announ...
Joey Martin Nov 24, 2021

TinCaps Reading Program ready for 2022
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Enrollment is now open for the 2022 Fort Wayne TinCaps Reading Program. Educators can sign up at TinCapsReading.com. The deadline to enroll in the program is Tuesday, ...
Joey Martin Nov 24, 2021

Thanksgiving holiday traffic to rebound after pandemic low
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Roads are expected to be busy as millions travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA is predicting the highest single-year increase in Thanksgiving travel since 2005 with ...
Joey Martin Nov 24, 2021

Visit Fort Wayne releases list of local "Crazy Christmas Houses"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – If you are looking to get into the Christmas spirit, you can check out some local houses that going all out this holiday season. Every year, the Visit Fort Wayne Insid...
Joey Martin Nov 23, 2021

Teen critically injured in southeast shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating a shooting that left a 16-year old with critical injuries. Officers responded just before 5:30 p.m. to the 5900 block of Bunt Drive...
Joey Martin Nov 23, 2021

Traffic stop leads to the arrest of "serious violent offender"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – FWPD officials say that a “serious violent offender” is behind bars after a traffic stop on Monday. Officers made the stop around 3:40 a.m., near Coliseum ...
Joey Martin Nov 23, 2021

Police ask for help in southwest homicide investigation
Kenneth Behny FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are asking for help in an ongoing investigation that was launched earlier this month when a man was found dead in a home on Turf Lane, ...
Joey Martin Nov 23, 2021

TinCaps team store extends hours for holiday season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS – The TinCaps' Orchard Team Store at Parkview Field is extending its hours for the holiday season and offering fans exceptional deals. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 24 (coinc...
Joey Martin Nov 23, 2021