Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Man in critical condition after shooting at Autumn Woods Apartments
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating a shooting they believe happened at the entrance to the Autumn Woods Apartments early Tuesday morning. Officers report that one man...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

ISP: LaGrange County deaths look like domestic violence
LAGRANGE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say two deaths in a LaGrange County home appear to be a murder-suicide. Deputies found two people dead in a home northeast of Shipshewana Monday...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Man in critical condition following crash on St. Joe River Dr.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A man is in critical condition after the car he was driving left a Fort Wayne road and hit a tree mid-morning Monday. Police and medics were called around 10:15 a.m. t...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Large police presence at W. Coliseum motel prompted by warrant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – If you were off W. Coliseum on Monday evening, you may have noticed a large police presence at the Economy Inn motel. Officers were reported serving a high-risk warran...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Gov. DeWine warns of possible month-long surge of omicron in Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans that the next 30-days could see a large surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. On Monday, DeWine spoke at a super...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Suspect in mobile home park shootings arrested
Fatir Mumin Muhammad UPDATE (December 21, 2021): Fort Wayne police say a man wanted in connection with a shooting at a mobile home park last week has been arrested. (Original story below) Fatir Mumin ...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Fort Wayne Parks and Rec spotlight 2021 projects
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is providing an update on the department's 2021 capital improvement projects and programs. Over 100 projects were comple...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

City hosting Winter Solstice walk/ride and bonfire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department and Fort Wayne Trails are partnering to present the Winter Solstice Walk...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Fort Wayne waiting on garbage hauler's bankruptcy in Texas
UPDATE (December 21, 2021): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Folks in Fort Wayne will have to wait a few more days to know who is going to pick up their trash. Fort Wayne’s current trash company...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Bridge Program begins third year; applications available
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. says that it will welcome more entrepreneurs to its Bridge Program in coming weeks. Applications for entrepreneurs to be considered for t...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021




