Officer okay, suspect hurt in Fort Wayne gun battle
The violence erupted just after midnight near South Hanna Street and East Maple Grove Avenue, where police say two “rival factions” were shooting at each other.…
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Security guard killed in Gary bank robbery
A security guard was shot and killed during a…
Muncie police officers want to delay their trial again
Four city police officers want their trials…
Neighbors: ‘there was a guy laying in the street’
A man is in the hospital after police say he was…
Man hurt in Fort Wayne Stabbing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – A man is in critical…
Bluffton bank robbed, police release photo of suspect
Police are searching for a bank robber who…
Reward offered for more information after covered bridge contractor’s stolen trailer recovered
Police in Fort Wayne found a trailer stolen from…
Family of mother, children killed in home want you to know about them
Sarah Zent’s family wanted us to know more about her and her three small children, as well as her connection to the man charged with killing them…
Fort Wayne man critically injured in battery incident
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21)- Fort Wayne Police are investigating after they say a man was hit in the head with a bat Tuesday night. Police say it…
14-year-old Syracuse girl still missing one month after disappearing
One month after a 14-year-old Kosciusko County girl disappeared, police say they’re still actively searching for her and believe she has left…
Family holds viewing, funeral for toddler beaten to death
A viewing and funeral was held Wednesday for the 17-month-old boy police say was beaten to death last week by his mother’s boyfriend. The little…
Who destroyed memorial to homicide victim Terrance Miles?
The family of a Fort Wayne mentor and coach who was gunned down four years ago wants to know who destroyed the memorial to him, and…
Toddler murder suspect back in jail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – The man Fort Wayne police accuse in the death of a 17-month-old is under arrest again. Police said Thursday afternoon…
Men accused in killing, dismembering of Shane Nguyen appear in court, request public defenders
Two men charged in the murder of a Fort Wayne man appeared in court on Tuesday and requested public…
Coroner IDs victims in deadly weekend incidents
The Allen County coroner has identified two men killed in separate incidents over the…
Man in life threatening condition after Fort Wayne shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – A suspect is in custody and a man is fighting for his life after a shooting in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Police say they…
FWPD sergeant pleads guilty in child porn, solicitation case
FWPD Sgt. Andrew Beck agreed to plead guilty to child solicitation and possession of child pornography charges stemming from a 2019 case involving a…