DIGGING DEEPER: How often are bus drivers at fault in crashes?
Over a 10-year period, from 2008 to November 2018, there were 1,166 incidents involving a FWCS bus - that's more than 120 incidents every year.
DIGGING DEEPER: How often are bus drivers at fault in crashes?
Over a 10-year period, from 2008 to November 2018, there were 1,166 incidents involving a FWCS bus – that’s more than 120 incidents every year.
UPDATE: Adams County DCS Director responds to Digging Deeper report
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WTPA21) — The director of the Indiana Department of Child Services office in Adams County reacted Friday to our Digging Deeper report.
DIGGING DEEPER: Two Child Services caseworkers charged with faking records
The Adams County Prosecutor has charged two DCS caseworkers with obstructing child abuse investigations and theft, after two separate investigations by the State Inspector General.
ABC21 sidewalks investigation a topic in Republican mayoral primary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) — Days after an ABC21 Digging Deeper investigation shined a light on the lack of sidewalks near public schools – a
FWCS school board, disability advocate react to ABC21 sidewalk investigation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) — New reactions Monday night, after ABC21 aired its Digging Deeper report, “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” On Sunday night, ABC21 investigated
DIGGING DEEPER: Student safety an issue ‘where the sidewalk ends’
The effect of the 2015 cutbacks on bus transportation for students in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system has been compounded by a failure of local government to add sidewalks on walking routes used by thousands of students, an ABC21 Digging Deeper investigation has found. The price tag to remedy the issue: a whopping $70 million.
DIGGING DEEPER: Workplace safety bill cruises through full Indiana House
By a unanimous vote of 96-0, HB 1341, the bill to overhaul penalties related to workplace deaths in Indiana, passed through the General Assembly and advanced to the state Senate.
DIGGING DEEPER: Workplace safety bill passes crucial committee test
HB 1341, which would change how companies are penalized for workplace deaths involving substantial employer misconduct, passed out of a legislative committee on Tuesday and advances to the full Indiana House.
Bill sealing Indiana child abuse death case records moves forward
A bill that would seal child services records for years in cases where children die from abuse or neglect is advancing through the Indiana Statehouse.
DIGGING DEEPER: Hearing set for HB 1341, which needs committee vote to advance
A bill that would increase the penalties assessed to companies that violate safety guidelines, resulting in death, will get a committee hearing next Tuesday. Whether it gets the vote it needs to advance is still uncertain.
DIGGING DEEPER: State lawmaker wants bigger funeral payout when workers die on the job
In an Indiana House Labor Committee meeting Tuesday morning, State Rep. Martin Carbaugh suggested an amendment to a worker’s compensation bill (HB 1182). The amendment
How to submit a tip to the ABC21 Digging Deeper team
ABC21 is digging deeper into the issues and looking for your tips.
DIGGING DEEPER: Bill addresses workplace safety concerns raised in ‘Dying on the Job’ reports
A state lawmaker on Monday afternoon filed legislation to revise Indiana’s workers’ compensation system and penalties for workplace safety violations for the first time in three decades. The legislation addresses key concerns raised by a recent ABC21 “Digging Deeper” series of reports.
DIGGING DEEPER: taking a look into bank robberies over the past 5 years
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) — We are Digging Deeper when it comes to the number of bank robberies in Fort Wayne. We took a close
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Cloudy, showery Wednesday
It will be a calm evening and overnight ahead of our next system with low temperatures dropping close to freezing.
