CRIME & SAFETY
Crash closes I-69 leaving one in life-threatening condition
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) - Northbound I-69 is closed due to a life-threatening motorcycle collision. Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says around 4:47 p.m. a motorcycle crash just north of Illinois Road on mile marker 305.7 was reported. Police say a motorcycle had collided with a pull-behind camper, sending the...
Pregnant woman shot still recovering in hospital, friends start fundraiser to help the family
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We’ve learned new information about a pregnant woman who police say was shot in the back by her husband. Friends of the woman started a fundraiser and 21Alive got a chance to sit down with them. They say the victim, Vanna Sowles, didn’t deserve anything that happened to her.
Fort Wayne police arrest man accused of beating ex-girlfriend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne police arrested a man Sunday night who is accused of beating his ex-girlfriend after she refused to get back together with him. Police say they responded to an anonymous report about a man, Jimmie A. Cearo, 36, beating up a 33-year-old woman around 10:44 p.m. at the East Central Towers apartment complex.
3 cats rescued after house fire caused by smoking materials
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three cats were rescued after a house caught fire due to ‘improperly disposed of smoking materials’ on Monday night. According to a press release from the Fort Wayne Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire at 2221 St. Louis Avenue just after 5 p.m. Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the one-story home.
Hundreds light candles for victims of violent crimes at annual vigil
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- The Victim Assistance Program of the Fort Wayne Police Department hosted a candlelight vigil to honor victims of violent crimes Monday. This year’s theme asked the question, “how would you help?” They set up informational booths to let attendees know just how many local resources are available to victims and their families.
Antwerp Police Department Reports
On March 29, an officer witnessed a resident of what looked like burning of trash and debris. The officer talked with the resident and instructed that no open burning is allowed in the village. On March 30, an officer located a resident and arrested him on a warrant for domestic...
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