Police: Defiance County man arrested, charged with rape
HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - A Hicksville man has been arrested and charged with rape following an investigation into a reported sexual assault, police said. Rigoberto Cuc Putul, 24, was arrested Wednesday and taken to jail. Authorities said the rape allegedly happened at a Hicksville home on Tuesday. Putul is scheduled..
Dog rescued from house fire on Fort Wayne’s northeast side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A dog was rescued in a house fire on Fort Wayne’s northeast side on Wednesday. According to the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD), firefighters were dispatched to the 5500 block of Meadowbrook Drive around 8:15 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene, they began an...
Former Parkview nurse sentenced for stealing fentanyl meant for a patient
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 33-year-old New Haven woman was sentenced Wednesday for stealing fentanyl meant for a patient while she was an E.R. nurse at Parkview Hospital Randallia. BACKGROUND: Former Parkview nurse wanted for allegedly stealing fentanyl meant for a patient. Kyrstin Pierson was initially charged with f
Indiana dog food company issues recall over possible salmonella contamination
A dog food company based out of Indiana has recalled some of its food due to potential salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Albright’s Raw Pet Food of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has voluntarily recalled its chicken recipe for dogs "out of an abundance of caution." "Do...
Fort Wayne’s Green Frog Inn back in the hands of a Henry
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It’s been a staple in the Fort Wayne bar scene for nearly 100 years.Since 1933, The Green Frog Inn has only had a handful of owners, and two of them share a last name. The beloved bar is now back in the hands of the Henry family. “My mom bought […]
ISP: Person dead after welfare check turns into police chase, crash on U.S. 30
(WPTA) - A person is dead after a police chase across county lines ended in a crash on Wednesday, Indiana State Police say. The eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 are currently closed between County Line and Butt Roads. An Indiana State Police spokesperson says they were first called out for...
Up to $5,000 reward offered for information in Waterloo apartment fire
WATERLOO, Ind. (WPTA) - Waterloo fire officials have partnered with an arson investigation agency to offer a reward of up to $5,000 for information in a recent fire at Knoll Creek Apartments. Several residents were displaced following a fire on the evening of Monday, May 4, at the apartment complex...
Pursuit ends in fatal rollover crash on US 30
At around 12:45 p.m., police responded to reports of a crash near the intersection of U.S. 30 and Butt Road.
Three Students Receive Northeastern REMC Scholarships
COLUMBIA CITY – Three local students have been selected as recipients of Northeastern REMC’s Powering the Future Scholarship, each receiving a $2,000 award to support their education. Emma Flanagan, of Columbia City, Logan Francis, of Columbia City, and Julianne Ounsombath, of Fort Wayne, were chosen based on academic.
Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Community Care
Since it opened in 1976, Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) - formerly Kosciusko Community Hospital (KCH) - has changed in many ways. Tuesday evening, LKH marked its 50th anniversary with a celebratory open house. Giving remarks about the roots of the hospital, its present and its future was Chad Towner, LKH chief execu

















