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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A Bluffton man who previously worked for several law enforcement agencies across northeast Indiana was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to raping a woman in Fort Wayne. Conner Esmond, 29, was charged in connection with a 2023 assault involving a woman he met through...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - In January, we introduced you to a Fort Wayne daycare owner worried she may have to close her business because of funding cuts and staffing shortages. Inside I Care Child Care, it’s a busy morning. A routine owner Jazzmen Blanks once worried might disappear.

Fort Wayne is an underrated yet dynamic city known for its low living costs, but for musicians it holds a different attraction. The northeastern Indiana town is home to one of America's largest music stores, Sweetwater, sitting at nearly 44,000 square feet. It has the world's largest pedal display as of 2021, and the...

I have been to a lot of dollar stores across Indiana, but nothing quite prepared me for what I found at one particular location in Fort Wayne. This is not your average cramped, hard-to-navigate bargain shop. The store spans a full 13,000 square feet, with wide aisles, organized shelves, and...

Tickets go on sale Friday morning, with a presale Thursday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Judges have rejected a man’s attempt to appeal his conviction in a deadly 2024 Fort Wayne shooting, despite his claims that the evidence against him was insufficient. Thristian Boykin was charged with murder and a firearm sentencing enhancement in the killing of 48-year-old Byron...

According to the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center website, Sephora is listed in its retail directory as 'coming soon'.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - A Battle Creek, Michigan man is in jail after a woman accused him of sexual assault following a date arranged through Facebook. Lucino Esquivel was arrested today and is being held in the Allen County Jail. According to court documents, the Fort Wayne woman knew...

Earnest Henry Stahlhut was born March 5, 1892, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of William Frederick Stahlhut, who was born in Germany on May 20, 1866. The name of his birth mother has not been found. William later married Amelia Emily Krause on January 16, 1896, in Allen County, Indiana. Amelia was born in Germany in...

Once officers checked the Snider building where the threat was directed, the school day resumed as normal.