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Hearing on 'Odinist' defense set for Tuesday ahead of Delphi homicide trial
DELPHI, Ind. (WLFI) — A hearing is set for Tuesday to discuss if Richard Allen's defense can try to pin the Delphi homicides on someone else. As we've reported, part of the defense strategy is that Odinists killed the girls in a ritual sacrifice. The prosecutor is trying to...
Fort Wayne toddler’s death ruled homicide
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Coroner ruled the death of a toddler as a homicide, due to a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting happened on Saturday, January 27. The coroner previously identified the child as Dailoni Edward Hollis Daniels. He was nearly 2 years...
WATCH: Will your weekend plans be dry or wet?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - After a few days of dry weather, some rain chances are moving back in as we end the work week. However, it does look like the weekend is going to be mostly dry and weather will be on the warmer side. Highs settle in the...
Fort Wayne Edible Arrangements set to close this month
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne’s Edible Arrangements is set to close later this month, the business’s co-owners shared Tuesday. The business will close on May 18. Co-owners Pedro Yaruchyk, Jeff Schmitz and Travis Kraick say they are grateful to be able to celebrate on final Mother’s Day with their customers.
First Alert Forecast: Reaching the 80s, rain chances ahead
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We’ll be running about 10-15 degrees above average for this time of year AGAIN today!. Highs settle in the 80s as skies stay partly cloudy. A few isolated showers try to move in later today, but these don’t look to last for long. More widespread rain arrives on Friday.
Staying warm Thursday with rain creeping back in the forecast
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We made it to 80º on this first day of May! It was a bit breezy, but dew points have been low so today is likely going to be the most comfortable 80º going forward :) Tonight skies will be mostly clear with...
New Haven domestic violence arrest leads to two injured officers, suspect killed
A 37-year-old New Haven man is dead and two New Haven police officers are recovering from knife wounds after a domestic violence arrest escalated late Saturday night. Robert Anthony Vicena was pronounced dead at the scene, after having been shot by police inside a residence at 6008 Moeller Road. Press...
Man wanted in connection to alleged deadly dog fighting arrested, set to make court appearance Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 32-year-old Fort Wayne man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant in connection to eight dogs he allegedly owned for dog fighting. Seven out of the eight dogs taken from JoeDarryl McBride Jr.’s home were euthanized in March after an evaluation showed that the dogs, aged between 3 months old and 2 years old, were too aggressive to be adopted.
One-on-one with Fort Wayne’s new mayor
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The city of Fort Wayne has a new mayor. Democrat Sharon Tucker is also the first Black mayor in the city’s history. She was sworn in a little more than a week ago. In Wednesday’s “UnPHILtered” interview, News 8’s Phil Sanchez talked with Tucker about...
Downtown underpass renovation aims to improve pedestrian safety
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Painting downtown Fort Wayne one underpass at a time, the city's Public Works Division is working to make railroad underpasses safer with some renovations. Right-of-Way Department Manager Nick Jarrell says most of the underpasses are dim and unsafe, especially at night. With these new renovations,...
Wettest April in recorded history will end on a quiet note
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - April 2024 will go down as the wettest in Fort Wayne in recorded history! The rainfall this month has totaled 7.39″ which beats the previous record of 7.19″ set in 1944. While we’re not totally done with the rain for the next seven days, it is safe to say - with mere hours left - we’re done for the month :)
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