Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fire damages northeast Fort Wayne home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded Thursday afternoon to a house fire on the city's northeast side. The FWFD says that a fire broke out in the living room of a home in...
Joey Martin Nov 22, 2024

How to explore our most iconic holiday displays with a twist this year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - This holiday season, explore Visit Fort Wayne's Holiday Lights Challenge, a Fort Wayne holiday lights promotion that will run today through December 31. You can use their di...
Joey Martin Nov 22, 2024

Two people hurt in early Thursday morning crash on I-69
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Snow and temperatures falling through the overnight and morning hours Thursday led to some slick roadways throughout the area. Police in DeKalb County think it contributed t...
Joey Martin Nov 22, 2024

ODOT readys for first snow of the season
COLUMBUS, Ind. (ADAMS) - With snow in the forecast for Thursday, the Ohio Department of Transportation says that crews are making sure trucks, drivers, and equipment are ready to safely roll across th...
Joey Martin Nov 21, 2024

Three cows die in Steuben County truck- train collision
STEUBEN CO. Ind. (ADAMS) - Three cattle were killed on Tuesday when the truck they were in failed to stop in time at a railroad crossing and collided with a train. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office ...
Joey Martin Nov 21, 2024

Child pornography investigation leads to arrest of Fort Wayne man
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Fort Wayne man was arrested after Indianapolis police were alerted about child pornography images being uploaded to the online file storage service Dropbox. On September 9...
Joey Martin Nov 20, 2024

Police release footage from June officer-involved shooting
(UPDATE November 20, 2024): On Tuesday, the Fort Wayne Police Department released footage of an officer-involved shooting from June. It came on the same day that the suspect was sentenced. Zar Ni Myin...
Joey Martin Nov 20, 2024

Deceased man found in Tennessee Ave apartment was shot multiple times
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner's Office identified a man found dead in an apartment north of downtown on the 600 block of Tennessee Avenue. Police have not released many details, ...
Joey Martin Nov 19, 2024 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com

New traffic signal to be activated on SR 3
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT (The Indiana Department of Transportation) says that a new traffic signal will be activated this week near Huntertown. Starting on or after Wednesday, November 20, the ...
Joey Martin Nov 19, 2024

KKK flyers found in northern Indiana neighborhoods
GOSHEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - Flyers for the Ku Klux Klan have been found in neighborhoods in Goshen. Kentucky-based Trinity White Knights of the KKK have claimed responsibility for the flyers that were foun...
Joey Martin Nov 19, 2024 edwardolive / Depositphotos.com