FWPD: Spilled French fries led to brother-on-brother shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man who admitted to his role in causing a crash that killed the 31-year-old mother of his children received a 10-year prison sentence in Allen Superior Court on Monday. Samuel L. Clemons, 38, had been accused of using a Chevy Malibu to repeatedly...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Allen County prosecutors have charged a second teenager as an adult in connection to a summer shooting that left a 16-year-old girl dead. Jalayah Brown, 16, is now facing a felony count of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Le’Brishia Hobbs, who medics and rescue workers found in the backyard of a Fort Wayne home suffering from a gunshot wound to the head one morning this past July.

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Grant County authorities arrested a suspect in connection to a weekend shooting that left one person dead. Officers from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Fairmount Police Department responded at approximately 3:18 a.m. to a 911 call of a gunshot victim at 7220 S. 200 W. Sunday, Jan. 29.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A Garrett man is in the hospital after suffering a head injury in a single vehicle crash Monday afternoon, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Police said 73-year-old Thomas Cook had been traveling eastbound in the 1700 block of County Road 60...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting on the north side of Fort Wayne that left one dead and one in critical condition Saturday morning. Police told WANE 15 they found two people with gunshot wounds at a home on Dartford Court in the Hickory Hill subdivision just after 11 a.m. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and a man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A fire broke out at a Fort Wayne apartment complex Sunday evening leaving one person dead. On Monday, the Allen County Coroner’s Office (ACCO) identified the victim as 57-year-old Diana Lynne Smith of Fort Wayne. The ACCO determined the cause of death to be smoke...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded to a fire Monday night in southeast Fort Wayne. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at approximately 8:46 p.m. at 1637 Tamera Garden Ave. near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Tillman Road. When firefighters arrived,...

PERU, Ind. (WANE) — Seven people have been arrested on 12 criminal charges following a saturation patrol Friday night. According to a release, Indiana State Police troopers conducted the patrol “targeting aggressive and impaired drivers” across Miami, Cass and Howard counties. This is done to discourage drivers from operating vehicles while being impaired.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating a fire near downtown Fort Wayne that sent two people to the hospital. Crews responded to the 1300 block of West Main Street just after midnight. When they arrived firefighters found heavy fire throughout the first floor of a home, according to FWFD.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A car fire closed a portion of I-469 Monday morning. Dispatchers confirmed to WANE 15 that I-469 northbound lanes were closed between mile markers 7 and 8 due to a car fire. That’s in between the Bluffton Road and Winchester Road exits. INDOT...

ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) A traffic stop early Monday morning led to the discovery of 10 pounds of marijuana allegedly on its way from California to Massachusetts. The stop for unsafe lane movement happened at 1:15 a.m. according to a news release from Indiana State Police. The Mercedes SUV was occupied by two men who told the trooper they were travelling back to Massachusetts from California. The trooper saw open containers of alcohol and had reason to believe the men were impaired. He cold also smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from the car.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — To honor National Day of Remembrance for Missing Persons, ribbons were hung at Headwaters Park Sunday to honor and remember loved ones. The ribbons were tied around trees that line Clinton Street where they’ll remain for one week since National Day of Remembrance for Missing Persons falls on Feb. 3.

Living Local 15 Host Jessica Williams visits Three Rivers Distilling Company and speaks with their president, Greg Bercaw, to learn about what they have to offer in terms of spirits and spaces for entertainment. Learn more here or visit their location at 224 E Wallace Street in Fort Wayne.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The owner of Bandidos Mexican Restaurant announced Saturday afternoon that the popular spot on Winchester Road will close its doors after serving its final customers on Jan. 31. The current owner, Jimmie Schindler II, broke the news in a three-minute video on the restaurant’s...

On today’s show, we get a taste of the menu at Three Rivers Distilling Company as we learn more about what they have to offer. Then we have some tips and tools to help you manage your busy schedule this year from The City Moms. Plus, we find out how Dupont Family Dentistry uses technology to improve your smile.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry doesn’t want to give up running Indiana’s second largest city. On Monday, the four-term mayor announced he has filed paperwork to run for an unprecedented fifth term. “I’m proud of the progress we’ve made to showcase Fort Wayne as...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – If you’re looking for a fun indoor activity on this cold winter weekend, the Mizpah Shrine Circus has family fun for all ages. The circus is back at the Memorial Coliseum with high-wire acts, jugglers and a human cannonball among the entertainers. You might also find singing pigs, and clowns making balloon animals.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – More than one million kids around the world are exploited in the commercial sex trade. That’s according to Destiny Rescue, a Fort Wayne nonprofit with a mission to end the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children. A fundraiser Saturday aims to support the effort with a day of pampering at Southwest Hair and Day Spa.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The 2023 Fort Wayne Running Club Annual Meeting and Banquet was held Sunday afternoon celebrating members’ participation as well health and fitness. The banquet included an award presentation and a meet-and-greet with keynote speaker Camille Herron, an American ultra-runner and USATF Certified Coach...

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE)- The office of Auburn Mayor Michael Ley shared that long-serving Auburn Common Councilman Michael Walter died Saturday afternoon. According to a release, Dr. Mark Souder and Mayor Ley found Walter in his home while checking on Walter Saturday afternoon. Both had done a welfare check on Walter earlier in the week.