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Fort Wayne police arrest man facing multiple counts of child molesting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne police arrested a man who is facing multiple child molestation charges. On March 26, 2022, a family met with a police officer to accuse Luis Angel Mondragon-Alcantara, 24, of molesting two minors. Police say the two children reported being molested by Alcantara several...
Fort Wayne Police Department reports decrease in fatal drug overdoses in 2023
FORT WAYNE, Ind (WFFT) -- Through more training and additional treatment, Fort Wayne police say the Hope and Recovery Team has helped reduce overdoses in our community by 22 percent in the last year. It starts with compassion, and that’s how HART wants to remind people about how to approach...
A new restaurant coming to West Main Street
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A new restaurant is coming to Fort Wayne this year called Spoke & Ivy at 1402 West Main Street. Johnny Perez is the owner of the new restaurant, he also owns Mercado and Papi’s Pizza on The Landing. Perez says they chose to open...
Fort Wayne's Fair Housing Summit addresses discrimination and housing shortage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne is rapidly growing, amidst a housing shortage. Right now, there are not enough homes for the number of people who want to move in. On Wednesday, the Fair Housing Summit addressed two main topics: breaking down the barrier of racial discrimination in housing rights and bringing more affordable housing to the city.
WATCH: Security footage shows stolen car hit house in south Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Security footage shows the moment a south side home was damaged in a hit-and-run involving a car that Fort Wayne Police discovered had been stolen earlier this month. Just after 12:30 a.m. on April 13, FWPD began investigating the reported hit-and-run at a home...
Pregnant woman hospitalized after husband allegedly shoots her in back
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A pregnant mother shot in the back is recovering at an Indiana hospital, as her husband faces several charges in connection with the incident. Vanna Sowles, who is seven months pregnant with her third child, was hospitalized in life-threatening condition after she was shot...
New Fort Wayne, Indiana, mayor is sworn in a month after her predecessor's death
Democrat Sharon Tucker was sworn in Tuesday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second-most populous city, nearly a month after her predecessor's death.Tucker, who had been a Fort Wayne City Council member, took the oath of office Tuesday morning at the Clyde Theater, three days after she beat out six other candidates to win Saturday's Democratic caucus in the northeastern Indiana city.The mayor’s office became vacant when Mayor Tom Henry, a fellow Democrat, died March 28 after experiencing a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer. He was 72.Karl Bandemer, who acted as Fort Wayne's mayor in the interim,...
Mac & Cheese Festival coming to Fort Wayne
The Mac & Cheese Festival makes its debut in the northeastern Indiana city on July 13. Following the success of a macaroni and cheese event in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 2019, Outlier Events in collaboration with the Michigan Dairy Farmers has been spreading the love for mac and cheese across the Midwest.
Frosty conditions tonight, lots of sunshine Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Frosty weather returns to the area with low temperatures dropping into the low 30s. It is possible these conditions could damage or kill sensitive plants, so be sure to keep them covered or bring them inside if possible!. Unlike today, skies will have a much...
Thursday morning frost, warmer days ahead
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — After a cold start Thursday, temperatures warm into the mid to upper 50s under a mostly sunny sky. A few clouds streamline into the region Thursday night, and overnight lows fall into the upper 30s. The workweek ends with highs soaring into the middle...
City Council changes way some Fort Wayne police officers are promoted
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The structure for how some officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) are promoted has been changed following Tuesday’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting. In a unanimous 8-0 vote, City Council voted in favor of making promotions based on how long an...
First Alert Forecast: Frosty morning, sunshine ahead
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It’s a chilly and frosty morning! Get the ice scrapers ready to go if you left your car out overnight. A Freeze Warning is in place for part of the region during the morning hours and a Frost Advisory for the rest of us.
Fort Wayne is turning orange for NIAW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The City of Fort Wayne will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) in several ways. Beginning Wednesday, April 24th, through Friday, on the 26th, expect to see the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge lit up orange for NIAW. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association is partnering...
Powers Hamburgers officially reopens for business
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Powers Hamburgers officially reopened for business Tuesday morning after announcing its new hours of operation last week. The burger spot reopened its doors under new ownership at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Leaders announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page that it will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays.
Columbia City Police offering $1,000 reward for badge stolen from gravestone
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) – The Columbia City Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find the stolen badge of a retired chief who passed away – and a $1,000 reward is being offered in exchange. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page,...
Public Safety K-9 Officer Pisti to receive body armor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Public Safety K-9 Pisti will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from the non-profit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Pisti's vest is sponsored by Robert Willwns, LLC of New York, NY, and will be embroidered with the sentiment, "In memory of Apollo Creed."
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