Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Art This Way announces Ouizi to install mural at The Landing
OUIZI FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A massive new mural is being installed at The Landing in Downtown Fort Wayne further adding to the vibrancy of the historic community district. Art This Way and Downto...
Joey Martin Aug 31, 2021

Grandmother, aunt charged in connection to missing Syracuse teen
UPDATE (August 31, 2021): A grandmother and aunt of a 14-year-old Kosciusko County girl are being charged for her disappearance. Aaliyah Ramirez had been missing from Syracuse since late April and was...
Joey Martin Aug 31, 2021

Arrest made in 2016 homicide of Ryan Zimmerman
Sarah Buzzard CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – A press conference was held Thursday morning in Mercer County to give an update on a years-old homicide. Sheriff Jeff Grey said a day earlier that there had ...
Joey Martin Aug 31, 2021

All Indiana counties now in 'high-risk' category for COVID spread
Source: CDC FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – All of Indiana’s counties are now in the high-risk category for COVID-19 spread. The CDC’s map shows all 92 counties in red starting Thursday. ...
Joey Martin Aug 30, 2021

Police look for pair behind golf club break-ins
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for help in finding a pair of suspected credit card thieves. Police say they broke into cars at a local golf club and then u...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021

Ohio man arrested for child molestation of Auburn child
AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana State Police say they have completed a six-month-long investigation involving an alleged sexual molestation of an Auburn child. The investigation culminated ye...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021

Coroner identifies woman struck and killed at State and Parnell
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say a woman is dead after being hit Wednesday night while walking at State and Parnell, close to Northside High School. Police are now looking for a ...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021

FWCS 'Back to School Nights' taking place through Sept. 15
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Schools are hosting Back-to-School Nights for families in all Fort Wayne Community Schools buildings through Sept. 15. The district says the informative evenings will ...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021

Elkhart Community Schools' mask mandate takes effect Thursday
ELKHART, Ind. (ADAMS) – Elkhart Community Schools is requiring face masks. The mandate goes into effect for all students, staff, and visitors today. Everyone will need to mask up inside Elkhart ...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021

Fort Wayne toddler's death attributed to abusive injuries
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – New details in the death of a Fort Wayne toddler find the boy had been abused. 19-month-old Elias Paez died in October of 2020. On Thursday, the Allen County Coroner...
Joey Martin Aug 27, 2021