Roller Dome North owner changing rules following after-hours, parking lot fight Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After Roller Dome North closed Saturday night, Fort Wayne police responded to a fight that broke out in its parking lot. As a result of the fight, the owner of Roller Dome North, Kim Wall, says he is changing some rules and adding more security.
City of Fort Wayne cracks down on parking in yards
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – The City of Fort Wayne is reminding people not to park in the grass as it violates the local city ordinance, which could result in a fine. City ordinance chapter 72.23 states that no vehicle whether operational or not can be parked on the grass or on an unapproved surface like mud.
Vanderburgh County Coroner names homicide victim
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office has identified a victim who was found dead on Wednesday. As we reported, authorities were originally called to a report of a medical emergency at a home on East Illinois Street. After authorities arrived and found the victim dead and...
Bald eagle found in NW Indiana dies, cause of death revealed
CHICAGO - A bald eagle found in a field this week in northwest Indiana has died from an illness, according to the rehabilitation center that had been caring for the bird. The eagle was admitted to Humane Indiana Wildlife on Monday after being discovered in a field just a half-mile from the center near 400 E in...
Marshall County drug busts net multiple arrests, four children removed from homes
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- Multiple search warrants resulted in multiple arrests on Wednesday for the Marshall County Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force. Authorities say the first search warrant was served at roughly 8 a.m. in the 300-block of N. Plum Street. "Officers located and arrested 43-year-old Mark Weaver of...
Caitlin Clark’s gesture to JuJu Watkins says everything about WNBA star
Caitlin Clark's quiet gesture to JuJu Watkins speaks volumes, with the Indiana Fever ace giving her number to the USC star as she deals with added media attention
Viral video shows Indianapolis woman beating middle school student on bus
Warren Township police are investigating a fight that broke out on a middle school bus Thursday morning after two unauthorized family members, a woman and a girl, entered the bus and repeatedly struck an 8th-grade student. The beating was captured on video and posted to social media, where it's been viewed over...
Four people arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — Multiple individuals were arrested after a drug bust in Greenwood, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, law enforcement executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Stone Road. Investigators with the Narcotics Division discovered illegal substances and a laboratory set up to...
For Veterans: 2 different property tax deductions available for qualifying Hoosier vets
The state of Indiana offers two different property tax deductions to certain veterans: a $14,000 deduction and a $24,960 deduction. Additionally, under certain circumstances, a veteran may qualify for a combination of the two deductions, becoming a $38,960 deduction. These property tax deductions lower the assessed...
Pizza delivery man runs into burning home to save 5 children, jumps from second...
In a heroic act, a 25-year-old pizza deliveryman risked his life to save five children from a burning home in Indiana. Nicholas Bostic was driving by in the dead of night when he saw the house engulfed in flames. His immediate instinct was to run inside and help. Entering through the back door, Bostic braved thick...