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South Bend man sentenced to 80 years in prison for McClellan Street murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The South Bend man arrested after being accused by FWPD of shooting and killing another man three years ago in the city was sentenced to prison today. Three years after Robert Dashon James, 35 South Bend, was arrested for the accusations made against him that...
What’s causing rent increases and what will it take to slow down the rising costs?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The latest Consumer Price Index data shows that year over year rent prices have increased by 6.1% in the Midwest and by 5.3% across the country. Rachel Blakeman, the Director of Purdue Fort Wayne’s Community Research Institute spoke about the data with WANE 15.
First Alert Forecast: Beautiful Tuesday, followed by several days in the 80s and a storm threat Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Monday was a beautiful, but cool day as highs just reached 70. Things will get warmer over the next few days with a conditional storm threat for late Thursday. If you would like to do some yardwork or other outdoor activities without worrying about the...
Two-time cancer survivor hosts forum on men’s health
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Ayers Community Outreach INC. partnered with other community organizations to hold “Men Fighting for Health,” a forum created to bring awareness to a physical aspect of men’s mental health. This discussion joins volunteers from the Impact Center, New Covenant Worship Center and Indiana Black Expo, Inc. Joe Ayers, CEO of […]
Bridge of Grace celebrates new facility in southeast Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Bridge of Grace held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility that took more than two years and nearly $18 million to complete. The new facility is the culmination of Bridge of Grace’s HOPE Unleashed funding campaign that...
Railroad crossing construction to close portion of S.R. 9 in Albion next week
ALBION, Ind. (WPTA) - Construction at a railroad crossing in Albion will close a portion of State Route 9 for two weeks beginning next week. The railroad crossing between Railroad Street and Weber Road will be closed starting June 17. While the Indiana Department of Transportation expects the work to last two weeks, they note all work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
Mopedist in life-threatening condition after being rear-ended by truck
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - A man is in life-threatening condition after his moped was rear-ended by a truck last night. At 11:16 p.m. on Tuesday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) received a call to North Coliseum Boulevard and Lake Avenue to investigate a crash. Police said a truck...
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Semi-SUV Crash
A Larwill woman was killed and two other people were injured in a SUV-semi collision Tuesday morning. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 900E in eastern Kosciusko County, according to a news release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO deputies and emergency...
Man sentenced for being on THC in crash that killed 73-year-old
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man was sentenced Monday for his role in a 2023 crash that killed a 73-year-old man. Jonathan Andrus, 23, received eight years in prison with three years suspended. His sentence could potentially be modified if he completes a substance abuse program. According to...
Fort Wayne woman accused of stabbing man to death over $20 in crack money
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Police say a woman stabbed a man to death because he wouldn't give her $20 back to buy crack. A probable cause affidavit released Tuesday says 47-year-old Yvonne Broadnax stabbed Troy Madison to death in his second-floor apartment around 2 a.m. Monday. Investigators say a...
FWFD investigating fire at storage facility on Broadway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Fire Department continued investigating Wednesday at a storage facility on Broadway, the morning after a fire broke out. Tuesday night, firefighters were seen using an aerial to put out a fire at BTE Storage, which is near the Zesto Ice Cream location at Broadway and Creighton. The flames erupted just after 10:30 p.m. in one unit and the fire spread to several nearby, the fire department said.
Minor taken into custody following standoff on city’s southwest side, FWPD says
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says a minor was taken into custody following a standoff on the city’s southwest side Monday afternoon. Police were called to a home along Kyle Road, near Sandpoint Road, around noon on Monday. Officers were first called to the home for a warrant service and got into a standoff with someone inside.
Traffic backed up along NB I-69 near Illinois Road following crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A crash in the northbound lanes of I-69 has stalled traffic near Illinois Road Tuesday afternoon, police say. Police say the crash happened north of the Illinois Road on-ramp to northbound I-69 around 12:15 p.m. The entrance ramp from Illinois Road to northbound I-69 is...
Police arrest attempted murder suspect after Kyle Road standoff
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne Police have arrested a 17-year-old on attempted murder charges following a standoff near Waynedale. Heavily armed officers surrounded a Kyle Road home around noon and, according to neighbors, called for him to come out. The teen peacefully surrendered to police with his hands...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Quiet through midweek, but tracking storm chances and building heat by Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It was an unseasonably cool day across the region with high temperatures largely in the 60s! This will be coming to an abrupt end, however, with highs back in the 80s as soon as Wednesday. Tonight will maintain the cool pattern with lows in the...
Barefoot Cottage In Pierceton Offers A Variety Of Goods & Gifts
PIERCETON — Barefoot Cottage offers a variety of home goods and gifts for sale. “We’ve got refinished (items). We’ve got antiques. We’ve got handmade, a lot of barn material that we use to make stuff,” said Jo Mishler, adding there was new stuff as well.
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