Fort Wayne, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Was Weston Blakely attacked from behind as he walked to his bedroom and, with his head bleeding, grab a small .38 caliber gun and shoot his friend?. Or did he shoot Jonathon Christopher Jackson in the head and then, in cold blood, shoot him several more times as he lay in the hallway of that small apartment? The final act, a slash to Jackson’s throat?

Murder trial over shooting, knife attack begins

Tennessee State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The face of the shooter hardly changed. Aung Oo, the teenager who pleaded guilty to shooting 21-year-old Luke Borror over a few lousy vape cartridges, apologized through his attorney, Gregory Ridenour, who read his short statement in court Monday morning. But the family of...

Courts: Teen gets 65 years in killing during vape deal

Marion, IN

MARION, Ind. (WANE) — Two days after the Marion Police Department (MPD) responded to a fatal shooting near downtown Marion, police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection to the shooting. The MPD did not identify the teenager, but the MPD said it believes the suspect’s motive was to...

Marion police arrest 16-year-old in connection to weekend shooting

Indiana State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In an effort to provide resources to more families in northeast Indiana, Healthier Moms and Babies launched a new “mobile outreach” service to make that goal possible. The service consists of a vehicle, dubbed The Hopper, that will travel around the community...

Healthier Moms & Babies reveals new vehicle to offer mobile services

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — For the past decade, OLBG has been studying census data to figure out how many households earn more than $200,000 per year in U.S. cities including Fort Wayne. Flourish, a data visualizing tool that launched in 2018, created a study on these households that...

What is the richest area in Indiana?

Grant County, IN

MARION, Ind. (WANE) A deputy with the Grant County Sheriff’s Department has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest Sunday. In a post on the department’s Facebook page, Sheriff Del Garcia says that Jalen Ward faces charges of strangulation and domestic battery following his arrest by the Marion Police Department and that an internal investigation is underway.

Grant County sheriff’s deputy arrested for strangulation, domestic battery

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A new program encourages home owners to make improvements to their property in some areas of Fort Wayne. “Curb Appeal” gives eligible property owners the chance to repair or enhance the looks of their property starting April 10. The City listed six goals...

‘Curb appeal’: City program aims for home improvement in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Four local businesses worked together on Tuesday to give away 400 free meals to the community. Junk Ditch Brewing Company hosted the giveaway and worked with GK Baked Goods, Hoffman Certified Organics and Human Agricultural Co-Operative to make the event possible. Andrew Smith, co-owner...

Allen County businesses team up for free meal giveaway

South Whitley, IN

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Starting April 3, a stretch of state Route 14 that runs through South Whitley, Indiana, will be closed for construction, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). INDOT said crews will be working on a resurfacing project, as well as repairs to curbs,...

Section of SR 14 in South Whitley to close for construction

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Beginning Thursday, March 30, crews will begin installing a 24-inch water main under the St. Marys River from West Fourth Street to the area south of the river. During construction, Clinton Street will have two lanes closed at Fourth and the Dr. Martin Luther King Bridge. One traffic lane on the bridge’s east side will remain open during the construction. Motorists should allow for extra travel time or plan a different route.

Lane restrictions begin Thursday on Clinton at MLK bridge

Garrett, IN

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A stretch of state Route 8 from Avilla to Garrett will be closed for months as crews work on a bridge in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Starting on or after April 3, INDOT crews will be working on...

INDOT: Stretch of SR 8 to close for bridge work

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Science and fun come together at Science Central. Executive director Martin Fisher stopped by WANE 15 to show off an experiment.

Science Sunday: Air

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum will temporarily closed starting Tuesday to begin the museums transition into a new building. The W. Paul Wolf War History Museum will be dedicated during a Grand Opening ceremony May 27. just in time for Memorial Day. The 6,000...

Memorial Shrine & Museum temporarily closing

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Tuesday’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA) got some much needed help. A plan put forward by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry to give the organization $3 million through monthly increments passed by an 9 to 0 vote.

TRAA gets city money, still not out of the woods

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Music lovers flocked to the Fort Wayne Record & CD show Sunday. The event was held at Classic Cafe Inc where people could check out more than 60 tables worth of all things music: vinyl, CDs, tape and turntables. “It has the power to...

Vinyl, CDs and more at the FW Record & CD show

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Tuesday’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to introduce a proposal that would grant Franke Park up to $22.8 million for Phase 1 of the Franke Park Renaissance Project. Additional funding would also come from $2 million worth of ARPA funds...

Fort Wayne City Council looks at proposal to give Franke Park $22M for upgrades

Huntington, IN

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — In a narrow vote, Huntington City Council voted against an ordinance that would have allowed residents to own chickens and ducks within city limits in a 3-4 vote. Multiple residents spoke in favor of owning chickens and ducks during the meeting’s public comment period.

Huntington City Council denies ordinance to allow chickens, ducks within city limits

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Tickets are on sale now for the long-awaited Vera Bradley outlet sale at the Memorial Coliseum. After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shoppers can again browse thousands of designs for purses, backpacks, luggage and more from June 14 -18. Tickets went...

Get your tickets for the Vera Bradley outlet sale

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Carroll High School Show Choir is back in Fort Wayne after a triumphant weekend in New York City. The choir competed in a national event and took top honors.

Carroll Show Choir wins 1st place at national competition

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An upcoming exhibit in Fort Wayne is bringing to life more than 300 of the greatest works of an iconic artist, with Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. The extravaganza immerses attendees in artwork from the post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh through a three-dimensional...

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience comes to Fort Wayne this summer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Three Rivers Festival has lost another director. Rick Kinney, who took the Director of Operations job in November 2022, told WANE 15 he has left the organization. “I recently decided that I can no longer serve as the Director of Operations for Three...

Three Rivers Festival director steps down

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‘Disgruntled customer’ pulls gun inside Lima Road Walmart

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A person described as a ‘disgruntled customer’ caused the Walmart located on Lima Road on Fort Wayne’s north...

‘Disgruntled customer’ pulls gun inside Lima Road Walmart

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