Showgirl I shooter sentenced to 87 years in prison
If he had been handed the maximum sentence, he would have been sentenced to over 100 years in prison.
Mayor Sharon Tucker recognizes 122 City of Fort Wayne employees for years of service
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Mayor Sharon Tucker recognized milestone years of service for 122 City of Fort Wayne employees on Thursday. Employees who reached 45, 40, 35, 30, and 25 years of service in 2025 were recognized. Among the departments represented were Community Development, Public Works, City Utilities,...
University of Saint Francis grad brings ‘Zootopia 2’ character to life
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A University of Saint Francis (USF) graduate recently worked on the Walt Disney Animation film, ‘Zootopia 2.’ Adam Green, a 2002 USF grad and an animation supervisor, explained how his time at USF allowed him to build his craft. “I got my first real exposure to fine art and graphic […]
Fort Wayne Suspect Tristan Pernell Charged with Attempted Murder After Violent Shooting
Fort Wayne has been grappling with the aftermath of a violent shooting that unfolded on December 4, which left multiple victims seriously wounded. The police responded to an emergency call in the 6700 block of S. Lafayette St where they found the injured parties and rushed them to local trauma centers with various...
Fatal crash during FWPD pursuit raises questions about when officers chase
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne police say a brief pursuit that began early Thursday morning ended when a fleeing vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian along Spy Run Avenue. As the department investigates the crash, officials are laying out the split-second factors officers weigh when deciding whether to pursue...
Prosecutor provides update on Allen County’s rape kit testing as new bill navigates Statehouse
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - An Indiana lawmaker is trying to pass a bill that would help reduce a statewide backlog of untested rape kits. BACKGROUND: Bill introduced to fund rape kit testing to help with Indiana’s backlog. For sexual assault survivors, every day waiting for justice can feel...
Fort Wayne Police Department mourns loss of officer after illness
The FWPD also changed its profile picture on Facebook to memorialize Koehl.
FWPD: Fleeing driver fatally strikes pedestrian at Spy Run closed at Superior
UPDATE (9:30 a.m.):. The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a fatal crash Thursday morning started as a pursuit when a vehicle fled a traffic stop close to Lawton Place and Griswold Drive. The FWPD says that just after 6 a.m., the fleeing vehicle hit another vehicle but kept going....
Two $50K Winning Tickets Sold in Indiana
STATEWIDE — The Hoosier Lottery said Thursday that two $50,000 winning tickets were sold in Indiana for Wednesday night’s drawing. One lucky ticket, worth $50,000 in the main Powerball drawing, was purchased at United Marathon on Brooklyn Avenue in Fort Wayne. The winning numbers were 10-16-29-33-69 with the...
Winning $50K Powerball ticket sold at Fort Wayne gas station
The winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday night's drawing was bought at United Marathon.
