Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The family of a man killed by a Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officer is still demanding answers months after his death. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘He’s not armed. He’s not a threat,’ family of man killed by FWPD has seen body camera footage, demanding it be released to public.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says three people were hurt following a rollover crash Friday afternoon on I-69. Police say a 46-year-old Michigan man was headed north in the passing lane on I-69, near the 335 mile-marker, along with two passengers, ages 6 and 44, around 1:20 p.m.

As riverfront development continues in downtown Fort Wayne, two iconic restaurants owned by the Hall family, The Old Gas House and The Deck, stand sentinel at the project’s east end, eagerly awaiting its completion. It all began, according to a third-generation owner, Ben Hall, when his grandfather, Don Hall,...

46-year-old Brandon M. Henline and his 80-year-old father, Richard L. Henline Jr., were found shot May 2, 2025, in their home in the town of Roanoke in northern Indiana. They died later at a hospital. An argument between the two men may have triggered the murder-suicide.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Homestead High School senior Leah Steup was recognized this week by representatives from C-SPAN and Comcast after earning second place in the national 2025 StudentCam competition. Her documentary, “Kids First: Indiana’s Child Welfare System”, stood out among thousands of entries submitted...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Public Works Department announced on Friday that it will soon close the Parnell Avenue Bridge through mid-September for a $2.68 million rehabilitation project. The department says the bridge, near the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Fort Wayne Turners, will be closed...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) held a celebratory dinner Thursday for the staff and faculty who are retiring after the school year ends in the upcoming weeks. The longest-serving staff member being honored was Dr. Debra Faye Williams-Robbins, the Deputy Superintendent, who worked with...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)—First Fridays on Broadway are taking over the Broadway Corridor as warm weather takes over Summit City. On Friday, May 2, the street festival will pop up from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Put on by the Broadway Arts District FW, a group of residents and creatives passionate about the Broadway area, […]

Police reportedly found drugs in the home that were “within reach of any child who would be inside the apartment.”

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Indiana — There was significant damage left behind after a semi truck crashed into a home in northeast Indiana. It happened Thursday morning in Huntington County on North Mishler Road (SR 9) around County Road 600 North, which is just north of Huntington. Sheriff Chris Newton told...