CRIME & SAFETY
Fort Wayne police arrest man facing multiple counts of child molesting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne police arrested a man who is facing multiple child molestation charges. On March 26, 2022, a family met with a police officer to accuse Luis Angel Mondragon-Alcantara, 24, of molesting two minors. Police say the two children reported being molested by Alcantara several...
Fort Wayne Police Department reports decrease in fatal drug overdoses in 2023
FORT WAYNE, Ind (WFFT) -- Through more training and additional treatment, Fort Wayne police say the Hope and Recovery Team has helped reduce overdoses in our community by 22 percent in the last year. It starts with compassion, and that’s how HART wants to remind people about how to approach...
WATCH: Security footage shows stolen car hit house in south Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Security footage shows the moment a south side home was damaged in a hit-and-run involving a car that Fort Wayne Police discovered had been stolen earlier this month. Just after 12:30 a.m. on April 13, FWPD began investigating the reported hit-and-run at a home...
Pregnant woman hospitalized after husband allegedly shoots her in back
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A pregnant mother shot in the back is recovering at an Indiana hospital, as her husband faces several charges in connection with the incident. Vanna Sowles, who is seven months pregnant with her third child, was hospitalized in life-threatening condition after she was shot...
Muncie man arrested in Bluffton teenager's overdose death
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man is accused of providing a Wells County teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose. Teagon Eugene Thatcher II, 23, was arrested in recent days on a preliminary count of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison.
FWPD arrest man involved in seven-year-old cold-case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The Fort Wayne Police Department have arrested a man for a seven-year-old cold-case murder. The FWPD said on August 13th, 2017, a shooting near the 1800 block of East California Road resulted in one man's death. Police said the man was found dead from eleven...
Indiana State Police award area Troopers
INDIANA (WFFT) - Indiana State Police (ISP) remember and honor State Troopers in the line of duty. On April 17th, ISP Superintendent Doug Carter recognized several Troopers for their service and life-saving actions. The ceremony took place at the Indiana Government Center. The ISP Purple Heart Award was the first...
Gun Found in Bluffton Student’s Bag Wednesday
BLUFFTON, Ind. — Police say a student at Bluffton High School had an unloaded gun in his or her bag Wednesday. The school district said staff also found ammunition in the student’s locker. But, Superintendent Yates noted, “The student was fully cooperative and made no threats or intent to harm anyone in the building.” It […] The post Gun Found in Bluffton Student’s Bag Wednesday appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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