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Fort Wayne man found guilty of reckless homicide in 2025 shooting
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (145+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 26-year-old Fort Wayne man was found guilty Thursday of reckless homicide in a 2025 shooting. Alaye Hanson was initially charged with murder in the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Julian Keith Flowers in the 7200 block of Lakeridge…...
City of Fort Wayne issues reminder following reports of person posing as Neighborhood Code Compliance officer
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (139+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Code Compliance says it has recently received reports of an individual knocking on doors claiming to be with the office and asking to enter residences to complete interior inspections. The office reminds residents…...
Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (264+ words) Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institutes of Health. The Justice Department alleges that he concealed or destroyed records of discussions related to COVID…...
Firefighters respond to church fire northeast of downtown Fort Wayne
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (126+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a church fire northeast of downtown Friday. According to the department, firefighters were dispatched to the Three Rivers Worship Center around 7: 30 p. m. When firefighters arrived, they say they found the…...
Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker joins in on opposition to proposed southwest Allen County quarry
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (285+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker is the latest to share her opposition to a proposed quarry in southwest Allen County. In a statement released Thursday, Tucker said: "I have received several emails from concerned residents about…...
State report shows hospitals are complying with law requiring lower healthcare prices or loss of nonprofit status
1+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1004 into law after last year's Indiana General Assembly session. The law aims to reduce healthcare costs in the state, requiring certain Indiana hospitals to lower their aggregate average inpatient and…...
Man convicted in Fort Wayne pizza delivery driver's slaying accused of violating probation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (221+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 34-year-old man who was convicted in the 2009 homicide of a Fort Wayne pizza delivery driver is accused of violating the terms of his probation. De Angelo Bennett was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2011, two…...
Fort Wayne man sentenced in plot to kill confidential informant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne man sentenced in plot to kill confidential informant Newly filed campaign finance reports reveal funds behind District 15 GOP primary Braun ceremonially signs law revoking CDLs for immigrants without valid visas Indiana college ID…...
This Day in History: April 20, 1893: Fort Wayne's Old City Hall completed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On April 20, 1893, what is now called the Old City Hall was completed in downtown Fort Wayne. Decades before that, Samuel Hanna donated the site at Berry and Barr streets to the city. A city building was…...
Public hearing set for proposed southwest Allen County quarry as Fort Wayne City Council joins opposition to project
2+ week, 1+ day ago (103+ words) WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Public hearing set for proposed southwest Allen County quarry as Fort Wayne City Council joins opposition to project Fort Wayne FC unveils new home kits ahead of first USL League One home match Huntington University's…...