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Fort Wayne police arrest man accused of smoking marijuana with teen daughter
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne police arrested a man accused of smoking marijuana with his 15-year-old daughter. FWPD received a complaint in February. Investigators say they learned Keith Tolomay, 41, had been providing and smoking marijuana with his daughter for the past two years. Tolomay was arrested today...
Car, SUV crash at southeast Fort Wayne intersection
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A car and an SUV crashed Wednesday in a southeast Fort Wayne neighborhood. It happened sometime around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Reed Street and McKinnie Avenue. A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw a car and an SUV were involved, and...
First Alert Forecast: Staying mild Thursday with the next round of storms late this evening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - We are already starting off the day with some mild air as temperatures are mainly in the 40s and low 50s. Eventually, things should warm up to the upper 60s with some communities perhaps over 70 degrees further to the south. Mostly sunny skies should...
Powers Hamburgers announces re-opening date, shares new hours
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Powers Hamburgers has set a re-opening date for next week and shared the restaurant’s new hours. The burger joint will re-open its doors under new ownership next Tuesday, April 23. Its new hours will be Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Breezy and cooler Friday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The workweek ends with a gusty northwest wind and cooler temperatures. Friday afternoon highs reach into the 50s under a mixture of sun and clouds. It remains breezy and cool Saturday, with afternoon highs topping out in the lower 50s. The wind decreases Saturday...
New ‘Buddy Bench’ honoring late Mayor Tom Henry to be placed inside Citizens Square
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - In March, Sammie Vance and Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project collected milk jugs for a new ‘Buddy Bench’ honoring the late Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry. On Friday, April 19, a dedication ceremony led by Sammie Vance is being held at Citizens Square,...
Candlelight vigil honoring crime victims and surviving families to be held Monday afternoon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Victim Assistance and Fort Wayne police invite the community to a candlelight vigil honoring victims of crime and their surviving families that will be held on Monday afternoon. The vigil will be held at the Public Safety Academy, 7602 Patriot Crossing, at 5:30 p.m. April...
Muncie man arrested for dealing that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Bluffton woman
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man was arrested for the death of an 18-year-old woman. Teagon Thatcher, 23, was charged with dealing resulting in death, a Level 1 felony. According to court documents, on Feb. 27, an 18-year-old woman was found dead in a bathroom, unconscious and unresponsive, at a home in Bluffton at the […]
Man who pleaded guilty in 2022 fatal shooting gets 12 years in prison
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 20-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday morning for his role in a fatal 2022 shooting. Jonathan Taylor was one of two men charged in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jaiyvian Rashad Hamilton at the Villages of Hannah apartments. The other man charged, 20-year-old Michael Glover, is set to be sentenced on May 3 for his role.
Conviction, sentence upheld for Fort Wayne man convicted of killing 2 teens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - An appellate court upheld the conviction and sentence of a 21-year-old Fort Wayne man convicted in the fatal shooting of two teens in an opinion released Wednesday. Tre Zwieg was sentenced to 140 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of shooting 19-year-old...
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