Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officers respond to over 300 urgent calls in...
It has been a busy start of 2025 for Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control. While taking in 590 animals, they have also had an impact out in the community.
Ongoing investigation leads to Auburn man’s arrest
AUBURN, Ind. (WFFT) — An ongoing investigation led to the arrest of one man. Tyler Morris, 36, was arrested by Auburn police on Thursday for his alleged involvement in various vehicle break-ins in the area. Police say officers executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Ontario Lane.
FWPD: Two arrested after ‘extremely appalling’ gang-related battery at Pierre’s
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says two men are facing charges in what they call a “vicious” battery at Pierre’s Entertainment Center earlier this month. Police say on March 2, the department’s Gang & Violent Crimes Unit (GVCU) started a follow-up...
Severe threat looming for the weekend
Tonight: Another peaceful night with temperatures in the low 50's with mostly clear skies. Lower cloud coverage for the evening/early Friday morning will bring about great viewing conditions for nighttime total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon). It will be partially covered by 1:09 a.m. before transitioning into full...
DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy, school resource officer facing rape charge
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Probable cause documents filed on Friday show a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy is facing a rape charge after an alleged assault in September 2024. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office website, 29-year-old Zachary Kerley is listed as a sheriff’s deputy and a school...
Gov. Braun’s family home gets $118K in security improvements with helipad, trailer
Gov. Mike Braun's family home in Jasper will receive $118,000 in security improvements, including a helipad, updated fencing and gates, and a temporary trailer for his round-the-clock security protection, paid for by the Indiana Department of Administration.
Indiana Collection Agency Closes Down, Affecting Nearly 100 Employees
A collection operation in Indiana that was the subject of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement order back in 2023 has closed its doors for good, leaving nearly 100 employees looking for work. The collection agency may be associated with a debt buying operation that also recently shut its doors.
Missing tourist last seen in South Florida found safe after parents’ plea for help
The parents of a missing tourist from Indiana pleaded for the public's help in finding her some five weeks after she was last seen in Sunrise. An emotional Elizabeth and Larry Surbey spoke with CBS News Miami on Thursday at Sunrise Police headquarters, where they came to pick up two suitcases belonging to their...
Raising Indiana’s cigarette tax just makes sense
When a proposal has both a fiscal and health upside you would think it would be popular. But pushes to raise Indiana’s cigarette tax have faltered for years. Now is the time to pull the trigger. “Indiana is an unhealthy state, and one of the big culprits is Hoosiers’ high tobacco usage. This impacts the […]
The 3,000-Acre State Park In Indiana That’s Too Beautiful To Miss This Spring
Indiana hides a verdant paradise just west of Indianapolis that feels like stepping into another world. Shades State Park in Waveland isn’t just another patch of trees – it’s 3,000 acres of nature’s finest work, where sandstone ravines, gurgling streams, and towering hardwoods create a wilderness playground that...
