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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – By the time members of the Fort Wayne Police Department’s SWAT unit made their way inside a north side apartment Wednesday, someone had already tried to ditch the drugs. Broken glass, trash and cosmetic brushes littered the bathroom floor. The top of the...

Police: Fort Wayne SWAT unit finds fentanyl strewn through apartment, stashed in Disney toy box

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A local interactive game designed to get you out of the house is challenging you. Beyond the Walls is hosting the event. Head Game Builder for Beyond the Walls Kristi Drillien stopped by WANE 15 to talk about the Fort Wayne Dog Walk Challenge. You can learn more in the interview above.

Get outside for a good cause with the Fort Wayne Dog Walk Challenge

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – What authorities initially described as a strong-arm robbery actually turned out to be a woman threatening to shoot a gas station clerk over $30, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD). Dispatch and FWPD activity logs confirmed police were investigating what initially was...

Police clarify events that led to ‘disturbance’ at gas station in southwest Fort Wayne

An Allen Superior Court jury found a local welder guilty of murder in the killing of his friend during a physical struggle between the two in November 2021. Both men suffered injuries. Weston Blakely is now likely facing at least 65 years in prison – with a maximum of 85...

Courts: Jury doesn’t buy self-defense claim, finds Fort Wayne man guilty of murder

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with life-threatening injuries. The crash happened Friday morning at approximately 2:35 a.m. at Coldwater Road just south of Collins Road. Fort Wayne Police say that a White Ford Transit van...

Bicyclist in life-threatening condition following Coldwater hit-and-run

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The homicide of Jonathon Christopher Jackson first appeared like a slam dunk case of self-defense. On Nov. 10, 2021, around 1:30 a.m., both Jackson, 22, and Blakely Weston, then 23, engaged in a chaotic physical fight. Blakely sustained many stab and incision wounds to his head, neck, back and hands, lost a tooth in the battle and tendons in his hand were cut. Blakely said he fought off his assailant with a .38 semi-automatic handgun, unloading the entire clip to fend off his attacker.

Courts: Defendant testifies during homicide trial

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of W. Jefferson Boulevard and W. Main Street Friday night. The vehicle involved suffered severe damage in the crash. Dispatchers said there are not believed to be any critical or life-threatening injuries in the crash.

Police respond to single-vehicle crash near intersection of Jefferson, Main

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – At the age of 8, Charles Kent already knows he wants to be an architect when he grows up, so he can build houses for people experiencing homelessness. Charles, who was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia in October 2022, visited Elevatus Architecture on Friday to...

8-year-old with vision to help homeless people visits architecture firm to pursue selfless dream

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Authorities are investigating a section of the Rivergreenway on Fort Wayne’s east side after police found a man dead along the Maumee Pathway portion of the trail. At approximately 5:20 p.m., police received a call about a “man down” on the Maumee Pathway...

Police find man dead along Rivergreenway on Fort Wayne’s east side

Washington State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A fire at a home on Fort Wayne’s northwest side left the home with heavy smoke damage and moderate fire damage, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD). Crews responded to a modular home at 2737 W. Washington Center Road at approximately...

FWFD: No injuries after fire at home in northwest Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Next weekend you’re invited to the Little River Wetlands Project for a free hike with some education mixed in. Mugs on the Marsh will let you do just that. Northeast Chapter of the Indiana Native Plant Society Sean Nolan stopped by WANE 15...

Learn about nature and grab some coffee at Mugs on the Marsh

Indiana State

Steuben County, IN

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Storms swept across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio late Friday night into Saturday morning, some storms are substituting rain with hail in areas north of Fort Wayne. Viewer Mark Hansbarger provided WANE 15 with videos that show balls of hail littering his yard at...

LOOK: Hail rains down in Steuben County

(WANE) – Indiana Michigan Power is working to restore power across northeast Indiana following storms from Friday. As of 8:30 p.m. Saturday, more the 70% of customers have power restored, according to I&M officials. Approximately 3,500 customers remain without service. I&M customers in Fort Wayne and Muncie areas are...

I&M works to restore power in northeast Indiana

Missouri State

Decatur, IN

DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) – In the small town of Decatur lies a giant manufacturing plant where top-of-the-line boats are made. Formula Boats’ plant is about 580,000 square feet and builds boats that range from 24 feet long to 50 feet long. Formula currently makes and sells 15 different...

Inside Formula’s Decatur plant, where million dollar boats are built

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is gearing up for a fundraiser gala benefiting its Angel Fund. The Barks and Mews Gala is set for June. Abigail Reyes with Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control stopped by WANE 15 to discuss the event, as well as a grant that is helping the community. You can learn more in the interview above.

Support FWAC&C’s Angel Fund at the Barks and Mews Gala

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – There’s a day for just about everything. April 1st happens to be National Sourdough Day. Grace Kelly May of GK Baked Goods stopped by WANE 15 to talk about what goes into making a sourdough starter. She also shared a recipe for making avocado toast with sourdough bread. You can see that in the interview above.

Celebrating National Sourdough Day with GK Baked Goods

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A celebrity chef commonly seen on the Food Network will be making an appearance at a local fundraiser at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in fall 2023. As part of Blessing in a Backpack’s annual fundraiser, celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli will join the event on Sept. 23, 2023.

Fall fundraiser at Sycamore Hills Golf Club to feature famous chef Alex Guarnaschelli

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) South Side Farmers Market, Fort Wayne’s oldest, continually operating farmers market, is entering into its 97th year in business and opening day has been set for Saturday, April 8, 2023. Every Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. until 1 p.m., various vendors and local growers bring their...

Fort Wayne’s South Side Farmers Market sets 2023 opening date

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Highway Department has shared an update on one of its biggest projects. The Bass Road Corridor project has closed the road since mid-October 2022, and the highway department told WANE 15 construction is right on schedule. Right now, the stretch between...

VIDEO: Progress being made in Bass Road Corridor project

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A power outage has forced the closure of Irwin Elementary on Thursday. Fort Wayne Community Schools had initially put the school on a two-hour delay in hopes the power would come back on. The Indiana Michigan Power outage map shows 50 customers without power near Irwin...

Irwin Elementary closed Thursday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A downtown development that’s been in the planning stages for years is another step closer to becoming a reality. Thursday morning the City of Fort Wayne announced that site work on the Lofts at Headwaters Park will soon begin. The Lofts is a $98 million mixed-use development that will feature apartments, townhomes, retail space, and a public parking garage. It will be located at the northeast corner of Superior and Clinton.

Work to finally begin on Lofts at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The principal of Bishop Luers High School announced Thursday he is resigning when the school year ends. Jim Huth made the announcement in the school’s weekly newsletter, saying he is not returning for the next school year and needs to go in a different direction for personal reasons.

Bishop Luers principal to resign at end of school year

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The popular electric scooters are back in the Summit City for the 2023 season. VeoRide Inc. has already begun redeploying its scooters throughout the city with April 1 being the official date of the scooters returning. Olivia Ortega, partnerships and policy manager for Veo,...

Veo scooters return April 1, expect more in 2023

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne unveiled its preliminary plans for the Goshen Road Corridor Improvement Plan, which ultimately looks to update an area of the city that sees heavy usage. During an informational meeting at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Thursday evening, the city showed...

Out with the old: Initial Goshen Road plan unveiled, still years out

Allen County, IN

Harlan, IN

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Friday night’s storms brought powerful wind, rain, and more to the Allen County area. Along with that, two tornadoes touched down in the county. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that one of the tornadoes was an EF-2 that had a peak wind...

NWS confirms 2 tornadoes, including an EF-2, in Allen County

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Court docs: Mom says ‘weird guy’ followed her in Marion grocery store, tried to grab 4-year-old daughter

MARION, Ind. – A Marion man followed a woman and her daughter in a grocery store before trying to kidnap the little girl, police say. Marion...

Court docs: Mom says ‘weird guy’ followed her in Marion grocery store, tried to grab 4-year-old daughter

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