Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Man in custody after hours-long stand off with police
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that an hours-long standoff ended early Friday with one man in custody. Around 8 p.m. Thursday, officers were called for a dispute on t...
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Sweet Breeze ends 2025 season early
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Thursday, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation made the decision to pull the Sweet Breeze Canal Boat from the St. Marys River prior to the originally scheduled end of the seas...
Oct 10, 2025
Local police, firefighters credit union breaks ground on new HQ
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fire Police City County Federal Credit Union is scheduled to break ground on its new state-of-the-art headquarters today (October 9, 2025). The project, which was announced ...
Oct 09, 2025
Jeep slams into buggy in Adams County
ADAMS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A Jeep slammed into a horse-drawn buggy with nine people in it late Tuesday night in Adams County. The sheriff's office says seven people in the buggy were minors, and it hap...
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Indianapolis Colts sign Michael Badgley
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indianapolis Colts have signed veteran kicker Michael Badgley. He will replace kicker Spencer Shrader on the roster after Shrader suffered a season-ending right knee i...
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Grant County Sheriff's Office warns of ongoing phone scams
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers falsely claim to be deputies. In recent weeks, the Sheriff's Office says it has rec...
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Tree sponsorships open, tickets on sale for the Festival of Trees
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - It is not too early to be thinking about "the most wonderful time of the year!" The Embassy has put a call out for tree sponsors and also announced that this year's show wil...
Oct 07, 2025
Suspect quickly identified, detained in weekend shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a man is now in custody for a weekend shooting that left another man with critical injuries. Officers were called to the intersect...
Oct 06, 2025 Daniel / CC
Motorcyclist critically injured in E. State Boulevard crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after a crash on East State Boulevard Sunday night. The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says officers were called around 7:4...
Oct 06, 2025
Man hospitalized following crash in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - One man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in DeKalb County early Sunday morning. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, it happened near the 4900 block of Coun...
Oct 06, 2025
