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10-year-old boy dies by suicide, parents blame the school21 Alive News2 DAYS AGO
Police release photos of suspect in Glenbrook Square mall shootingWANE-TV15 HOURS AGO
Neighbors concerned about drivers speeding on Lima Road21 Alive News2 DAYS AGO
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Police release photos of suspect in Glenbrook Square mall shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Police Department has released photos of the person suspected of firing shots inside Glenbrook Square mall in Fort Wayne earlier this month. Panic ensued after one person, identified as Brandon Darius Key Jr., pulled out a rifle in the food court shortly after...
One of three charged in connection to January Wayne HS fight that caused lockdown sentenced
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 19-year-old charged in connection with a fight that caused a lockdown at Wayne High School in January was sentenced Wednesday per a plea agreement. Jamie Burton Jr. was initially charged with possession of a firearm in a school and possession of marijuana. His plea deal allowed him to plead guilty to the gun charge in exchange for a one-and-a-half-year sentence and the drug charge being dismissed.
Fort Wayne Red Lobster survives nationwide closures
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The Cheddar Bay Biscuits are still baking at Fort Wayne's lone Red Lobster. The national restaurant chain abruptly closed at least 48 locations across the country on this week, but it's Coldwater Road location remains open. Restaurants in Elkhart and Indianapolis did not survive the...
10-year-old boy dies by suicide, parents blame the school
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - In the town of Greenfield, just east of Indianapolis, a fourth grader has died by suicide. His parents say he took his own life due to relentless bullying at school. Sammy Teusch lives in Greenfield, but his grandmother Cynthia lives in Huntington. She says he...
Police continue search for Fort Wayne man charged with double murder in January shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After the Fort Wayne Police Department asked for the public’s help in April in finding a Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting two people, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department followed suit Tuesday. Police are still searching for 21-year-old Dionee K. White,...
Missing Michigan teen believed to be in Fort Wayne, police say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders of the Shelby Township Police Department in Michigan say they are looking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl they believe is in the Hoosier state. Police say they are searching for 16-year-old Mariah Smith, who was last seen on May 11 near the...
FWPD discusses efforts to make Glenbrook Mall safer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After three shootings in less than a year at Glenbrook Mall, 21Alive wanted to learn more from Fort Wayne police about any efforts to make the mall safer. Sergeant Jeremy Webb with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says the department has met with management...
‘They took our dream’ | USDA funding cut leaves Fort Wayne residents without homes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Hundreds of soon-to-be Fort Wayne homeowners are losing their homes after funding was cut from a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan program. Funding for the USDA’s Rural Development Single Family Housing Section 502 Direct Loan Program was reduced by about a third compared...
Historic Fort Wayne bridge gets funding; repairs coming soon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As Fort Wayne continues to develop, it’s easy for history to be lost, but one landmark that shares its birth year with the start of the Spanish-American War won’t share the same fate. In 1898, the city finished the Mechanic Street bridge....
15 Finds Out: How much does Fort Wayne make on parking citations? And where does the money go?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— On average, the city of Fort Wayne brings in about $900,000 in parking citations per year. The most common violations are parking in fire lanes, in front of fire hydrants, parking in the opposite direction, ignoring signs posted, and meter violations. Meter violations only make...
New Haven gas station to offer gas discount on Friday
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — A gas station in New Haven will be offering a discount of 50 cents off per gallon for two hours on Friday, May 17. MacFood Mart at the Sunoco off State Road 930 will offer the discount from noon to 2:00 p.m. The discount...
Traffic Alert: I-469 on-ramp closure begins Wednesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday, a closure began for the westbound I-469 on-ramp from southbound Maplecrest Road. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), starting on or after Wednesday, May 15, the I westbound I-469 on-ramp from southbound Maplecrest Road will be closed for a bridge deck overlay.
Parkview Health adds new helicopter to Samaritan fleet
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Parkview Health is adding another helicopter to its Samaritan fleet to further help the hospital’s critical care needs. The newest addition is Parkview Health’s third helicopter in the Samaritan Flight Program, and one of the original two helicopters will be used as a backup moving forward.
Multi-genre artist, Gladys Knight to perform in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Gladys Knight is coming to the Foellinger Theatre. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced the ticket sales for seven-time Grammy award-winning artist Gladys Knight's performance this August 17th, starting at 7:30 p.m. At the Foellinger Theater, 3411 Sherman Boulevard, the multi-genre artist will take the...
First Alert Forecast: Morning spotty shower, then drying
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Some lingering showers stick around for the early morning hours, but we’ll gradually dry and clear out. Be careful of any slick spots due to ponding on the roads in some areas with poor drainage. Spotty showers will dry out as we near the early afternoon, with rain waiting to arrive in the forecast until Friday.
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