Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A fire broke out in a building located in an apartment complex on the northeast side of Fort Wayne from a candle left unattended. Reports of the fire, located in the 5500 block of Old Dover Boulevard within the Canterbury Green apartment complex, came in just after 6 p.m. Friday. […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A new Fort Wayne Fire Department deputy chief was sworn in on Friday. Appointed by Mayor Sharon Tucker, Cody Brooks is taking on the position. Brooks comes into the position from his role as the city’s Assistant Chief of EMS, which he was promoted to in February 2025.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Fort Wayne residents can expect light to moderate snowfall over the next three days, with varying totals from north to south, according to the Storm Team 55 forecast. In the Fort Wayne area, including Auburn, Kendallville, and Columbia City, about 1 inch of snow...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne Police Department officer involved in a Thursday chase that ended in a deadly crash said he had to drive up to 80 miles an hour to keep up with the suspect, newly filed court records show. Prosecutors have filed multiple charges against...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Police Officer Justin Koehl died this week after a battle with brain cancer. He was 37. Koehl joined the Fort Wayne Police Department in 2017. His colleagues described him as a “cop’s cop” who loved serving his community. Koehl’s younger...

Several Fort Wayne police officers responded as well as an ambulance.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Long before European settlers arrived in Indiana, a Native American village known as Turtle Town was located on the banks of the Eel River. Historians believe this village was located where Miami Village is now located in Union Township. The community is named for the Miami people who inhabited the...

A portion of Spy Run Avenue/ U.S. 27 was temporarily closed Friday morning.

Two Allen County men are accused of kidnapping a man from his Fort Wayne apartment Sunday night and threatening to stab his wife and dog. Austin and Dustin Smith, both 38, have been charged with kidnapping and criminal confinement. They are being held at the Allen County Jail. According to...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Indiana high school seniors and college students aiming for a teaching career can now apply for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, as announced by Allen County lawmakers. State Rep. Martin Carbaugh said the scholarship, established in 2016, offers $10,000 annually for up to...