Fort Wayne IN

Lonnie Cox went with his brother-in-law to the sheriff's department to admit what he'd allegedly done.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Firefighters tackled a blaze in a vacant home on Fort Wayne's northeast side Sunday night. Crews from the Fort Wayne Fire Department arrived at 621 Florence Avenue around 8:27 p.m. after reports of smoke near State Boulevard and Hensch Street. They discovered smoke coming from the two-story...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a home north of downtown Fort Wayne on reports of a stabbing Sunday evening. A call came in around 4:45 p.m. with reports of a stabbing in the 400 block of Archer Avenue, near Wells Street. When officers arrived on the […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A warming trend will be in place for much of the week ahead. Mornings will still be a bit chilly, but the afternoons will be much warmer than normal, especially on Christmas Day. Monday morning temperatures will be in the low 20s/. So, you may...

WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - In late October, Jefferson Township announced that its current fire protection service agreement with the Town of Ossian will end after December 31, 2025, and a new one has not been secured. As the agreement’s end date nears, Wells County community members and leaders have...

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Organizations teamed up Sunday afternoon to provide warm clothing and hot food to people in need in the Lima area. Fresh n’ Faded partnered with A Hand 2 Help Foundation and Fort Wayne’s Pies Clothing Closet to host a clothing giveaway. Items were available for the entire family, including winter...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A stabbing investigation is underway north of downtown Fort Wayne on Sunday. According to city/county dispatchers, the stabbing was reported in the 400 block of Archer Avenue around 4:45 p.m. They say there is one victim in the stabbing. Their condition is currently unknown. A...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Wayne, IN – A noticeable warming trend is setting up across northern Indiana after a cool weekend, with temperatures climbing steadily into midweek, according to the National Weather Service. According...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne woman was arrested Friday after an infant was hospitalized with "serious injuries." According to a release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, on Dec. 11, officers were called to an area hospital on a report that an infant had suffered "serious injuries." The release did not specify...

Organizers said it intentionally takes place on the literal longest night of the year (the Winter Solstice) to remember those from the homeless community who have passed away since last year.