Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE — Troopers from the 59th Indiana State Police Academy class hit the milestone of 25 years of service to the people of Indiana. Master Trooper Eric Egbert is an Allen county native. He graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in 1990 and continued his education at Manchester University where he...

INDIANA — The Fort Wayne Police Department is actively searching for a man believed to be connected to a shooting that left two people dead earlier Thursday. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Police are looking for 29-year-old Shan L. Ford Jr., described as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing...

Color the Park returns to Promenade Park each Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Heat Advisory is in place today from 12-8 pm across 21Country. The heat index is (again) expected to reach as high as 95-100° by the late afternoon and evening. Isolated pop-up showers and storms develop in the afternoon and evening, providing a quick...

NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Noble County is honoring one of its own Saturday after a ‘devastating loss’ to the community last year. In October 2024, a spokesperson for U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri shared they were mourning the loss of a missing 23-year-old soldier from northeast Indiana who was recently...

The event continues through Saturday night at Branning Park.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne church is holding a celebration Saturday!. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., community members are welcomed to Plymouth Congregational Church for the 4th annual ‘Pride at Plymouth’. The free, public event features live music, food trucks, a resource and vendor fair,...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Less humid and partly sunny today, high heat and humidity return tomorrow!. If you are hoping for a little bit of relief from the 90s today, you are in luck! Temps will only rise into the mid-to-upper 80s this afternoon with partly to mostly sunny skies. Humidity levels will be less than...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A suspect is in custody after a police chase across Allen County that began with a traffic stop in New Haven and ended with a PIT maneuver in Fort Wayne. According to the New Haven Police Department, the suspect opened fire on a New Haven officer during the initial stop. […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — More than 100 people are safe following a fire at a downtown hotel. In a press release, the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) states that firefighters were dispatched to the Hampton Inn and Suites on Jefferson Boulevard just before midnight on Saturday, following reports of a structure fire....