Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fort Wayne Fire Department receives some big gifts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department received some big gifts this week. On Monday, Mayor Tom Henry and Fire Chief Eric Lahey announced that the Fort Wayne Fire Department ha...
Joey Martin Nov 09, 2021

FWPD looking for Christmas light vandals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne are looking for holiday light vandals. Officers say someone destroyed or damaged 16 of the displays at Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights. Blue...
Joey Martin Nov 09, 2021

Police ask for help to find alleged gas station robbers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Police Department officials are asking for the public’s help in finding four men they suspect of trying to rob a man at a local gas station. In Octobe...
Joey Martin Nov 09, 2021

TinCaps announce game times and fireworks nights for 2022
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne TinCaps (High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) have released the game times for their 2022 schedule at Parkview Field. The team also has announced t...
Joey Martin Nov 09, 2021

Scam alert from the Ft. Wayne Indiana State Police Post
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana State Police Ft. Wayne Post recently received a complaint from a local citizen reporting a phone scam. ISP receives numerous reports of phone scams each ye...
Joey Martin Nov 09, 2021

Ohio ranked in top five worst states for winter driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A study by a consumer reports website says Ohio is one of the five worst states in the country for winter driving. Data released last week by MoneyGeek says Ohio is the ...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2021

Coroner identifies woman found dead off West Coliseum
UPDATE (October 8, 2021): Officials have released the identity of a woman found dead last week close to a West Coliseum hotel. The Allen County Coroner's Office says that 49-year-old Peggy Chambers wa...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2021

Motorcyclist critical after collision with a deer in Steuben Co.
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) -The Indiana State Police are investigating a serious crash between a deer and a motorcyclist that sent a man to the hospital with critical injuries last night in Steuben Cou...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2021

Tastykake products recalled over possible contamination in Ohio
U.S. Food and Drug Administration COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Flowers Food Incorporated is issuing a recall for packages of its Tastykake Krimpets cakes sold in Ohio. The company said on Sunday tha...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2021

Police update deadly Wells County crash investigation
UPDATE (October 8, 2021): Officials say that the Indiana State Police have continued to investigate the crash that occurred on State Road 124 near County Road 700 East in Wells County on November 3, 2...
Joey Martin Nov 08, 2021




