Published: Jan. 8, 2024 at 5:55 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Police in Fort Wayne are investigating a shooting in downtown Fort Wayne. Officials tell us the initial call for the shooting came in around 6:40pm on Monday evening. At this time there is no information on victims or a suspect.By Mariah Edmonds. Published: ...Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 3:32 AM PDT. |. By Cierra Parker. This week on Walk in the Park, Linda Jackson and Fort Wayne Park’s Recreation Specialist Mary Wagner-Stockman talk about the upcoming annual ‘Fort Wayne Senior Games’ and how eligible members of the community can participate. Special Segments.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Fort Wayne that left one person critically hurt overnight. Police say around 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, a man walked up to a car parked in the Taco Bell parking lot along W Jefferson Boulevard. That's when police say one of the two men in the car shot the man who approached ...Remembering Mayor Tom Henry. A total of 92 ACDP precinct chairs are voting in Saturday's caucus, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Once the caucus begins, each candidate will have five minutes to speak and must receive 50% of the vote plus one to win. ACDP Chairman Derek Camp, who serves as ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - There are new developments in the case against Richard Allen, the man accused of the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi in 2017. Two podcasters, Áine Cane and Kevin Greenlee of the "Murder Sheet" podcast, claim they received crime scene photos that have not been released to the public.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department had several units outside a southside home Thursday afternoon for an investigation involving a barricaded subject. Online police logs show officers were first called to the South Barr Street home, near South Side High School, around 10:55 a.m. on reports of a domestic disturbance.By Mariah Edmonds. Published: ...Coroner identifies moped driver who died after Fort Wayne crash. Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:51 AM PDT. |. By Ana Ehinger. The Allen County Coroner’s office identifies moped driver who died in a crash on North Coliseum Blvd. as 74-year old Ernest Eugene Harris from Fort Wayne. Allen County.Now, owner Grace Kelly May has her own shop downtown. It’s called GK Café & Provisions and it’s two concepts under one roof. When you walk into Bear and Beak Bakery, you’re overwhelmed, in the best way, by the sweet aroma. In this week’s episode of “Tell Julian”, morning anchor Julian Teekaram heads to Black Canyon Restaurant.Published: Mar. 8, 2024 at 1:55 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 36-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 142 years in a 2017 double homicide, an Allen County Judge ruled on Friday. Dustin Neal, 36, was charged in January of last year, accused of fatally stabbing Noele Trice and Bryan Lash on June 10, 2017.Writer at Indiana's NewsCenter Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. See your mutual connections ... Greater Fort Wayne. Connect Lindsey Pilla Greater Philadelphia. Connect ...The Fort Wayne Fire Department says in a release they were dispatched to a trailer home on fire at the 7500 block of Bluffton Road and they arrived at the scene around 12:30 in the morning. FWFD says when they arrived on the scene the trailer had a heavy fire with a partial collapse of the roof.Mobile medical training lab brings advanced training to northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. Fort Wayne breaking news, weather and live video. Covering local and national politics, crime, health, community, education and …Published: Nov. 7, 2023 at 8:45 PM EST. GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana State Police (ISP) have arrested a Fort Wayne woman after a high-speed chase through Grant, Huntington, and Allen Counties early Monday morning. Per a release from ISP, an officer attempted a traffic stop on Nori Shepherd, 39, of Fort Wayne because her taillights were off.The Latest News and Updates in brought to you by the team at WANE 15: Northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio's most comprehensive news source. Skip to content. WANE 15. Fort Wayne 66 ...Published: Aug. 11, 2023 at 6:09 AM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Open Streets Fort Wayne is returning on August 20, and Krista Miller chats with Neil Miller of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails to preview the anticipated event.ISP: Boy, 17, found dead in Auburn mobile home park. Top Stories / 3 hours ago. FWCS accepting applications to fill District 4 seat. Top Stories / 6 hours ago. Ballpark promotion highlights duality...Published: Feb. 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Autism Society of Indiana shares that it will be hosting a 'Minority Health Fair' in Fort Wayne this weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greater Progressive Baptist Church Family Life Center, the Autism Society of Indiana will be hosting a ...Forts are fun for kids and adults. See 10 forts to build with kids to create the ultimate play experience. Advertisement All kids need a place to call their own – a spot where they...Indiana's leading experts in climatology sort through fact and fiction on global warming, and climate change, to explain how it will impact the near future for your weather, health, and economy. ABC21's meteorologists Matt Leach, and Gabe Prough, along with Brien McElhatten and Krista Miller, travel the state for the most up-to-date ...Geo resource failed to load. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne man has been found guilty of fatally shooting a 60-year-old woman in February. Eric Underwood-McCarrol, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 8. At which time, he faces an up to 85-year sentence for murder and a sentencing enhancement for using a gun in the incident.Main channel (21Alive – ABC) WPTA-DT2 (NBC21) WPTA-DT3 (MyTV Fort Wayne) Notable former on-air staff. Technical information. Subchannels. Analog-to-digital conversion. See also. References. External links. WPTA (channel 21) is a television station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, affiliated with ABC, NBC, and MyNetworkTV.Published: Jan. 22, 2024 at 10:53 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Local schools, organizations and governing bodies are announcing closures and cancellations as freezing rain moves into the area. Closures and delays can be found here. View the forecast here: For the latest weather forecasts and alerts sent straight to your phone, download the ...21 Alive, Fort Wayne's NBC, MyTV Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne CWFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Fort Wayne officially opened following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. Fort Wayne leaders, including Mayor Henry, attended to cut the ceremonial ribbon. The 630,000-square-foot center on Flaugh Road is the 36th Amazon facility in the state, and Amazon company personnel say ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Public Works has been awarded a $1.17 million grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The grant will allow the city's efforts to purchase flood-prone properties to "better serve and protect the public ...Aug 17, 2023 · FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Fort Wayne officially opened following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. Fort Wayne leaders, including Mayor Henry, attended to cut the ceremonial ribbon. The 630,000-square-foot center on Flaugh Road is the 36th Amazon facility in the state, and Amazon company personnel say ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - One man is dead after two trucks collided in Dekalb County. It happened Thursday afternoon, a little before 2:30 pm. The Dekalb County Sherrif's Office says a pick-up truck driven by 49-year-old Chad Knott crossed the center line on U.S. 6 and struck another truck.Indiana beauty queen charged in federal indictment connected to Mexico-based drug cartel Arrest made in Wednesday morning shooting on Chartwell Drive 8 child molesting charges filed against 30-year-old Fort Wayne man accused of assaulting 5 girls under 12FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Mayor Tom Henry, Police Chief Scott Caudill and Fire Chief Eric Lahey provided a public safety recap of 2023 and highlighted plans for 2024 at the Mayor's Office on Friday. Fort Wayne Police Department Data and Highlights from 2023: Officers responded to over 140,000 calls for service. There were 27...By Meg Roessler. Published: Feb. 22, 2024 at 8:26 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Flowers are now lining Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in honor of Sloan Mattingly - the little girl from Fort Wayne who lost her life after being trapped in the sand. Harry Defina says he was taking a walk on the beach when he noticed a man digging a hole in the sand.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A fire last night left one pet dead and a home heavily damaged. The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to the 1900 block of Sinclair Street around 9:45 p.m. Once they arrived, they found heavy fire on the first floor of the two-story home.By Evan Harris. Published: Dec. 4, 2023 at 9:26 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A $50M luxury apartment development is in the works for the southwest Fort Wayne area. Developers with CRG Residential say the "Flats at Walnut Ridge" will have a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at its future location at 2014 Getz Rd.21Alive, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 149,258 likes · 92,974 talking about this. Fort Wayne's leading source for weather, news and sports: www.21AliveNews.comADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - All students have been evacuated from Adams Central Community Schools after an unfounded threat was emailed to dozens of school districts across the state on Monday. District leaders shared a message on social media Monday morning, stating they and about 70 other school districts in Indiana were …Taylor Williams joined 21Alive News in January 2023. Taylor is a Hoosier through and through. She was born and raised on a farm outside of Markle, Indiana. She is a graduate of Norwell High School in Ossian. She later earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Evansville where she majored in communication and writing and specialized in ...Those in need of a safe space to get warm can use the following shelters: The Salvation Army, 2901 N. Clinton St., will become a warming station on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Jan. 16-Friday, Jan. 19 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Sunday, Jan. 21 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Rescue Mission offers a warming shelter at ...JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WPTA) - Yet another major data center is coming to the Hoosier state after Meta announced plans Thursday to bring a $800 million campus to southern Indiana. Executives with Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, say the new facility in Jeffersonville will bring about 100 high …NewsBreak provides latest and breaking Fort Wayne, IN local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices ... 21 Alive News 19 HOURS AGO. ... WHITLEY COUNTY — The Indiana State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday evening at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the east 6500 block State Road 114 ...Geo resource failed to load. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A jury found a 15-year-old Fort Wayne boy guilty of a 2023 murder Thursday afternoon. BACKGROUND: Teen charged as adult in fatal October shooting of 17-year-old. Ayden Lee was charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Mario Davaughn Smith Jr. of Fort Wayne.By Karli VanCleave. A visually impaired Fort Wayne man has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Fort Wayne and Veoride after he says he tripped over an electric scooter. The lawsuit says the man is visually impaired and uses auditory and tactual information to go on regular walks. 21Investigates.5 feet 5 inches. Spouse. Not Available. Salary. $40,000 – $ 110,500. Net Worth. $1 Million – $5 Million. Corinne Rose is an American reporter working at WPTA where she serves as a weekday and weekend reporter. She joined the WPTA team in 1995.FORT WAYNE — TV news anchorman Keith Edwards ... and Indiana's NewsCenter president and general manager Jerry Giesler. Edwards' last broadcast was the 6 p.m. news Thursday on WPTA 21 Alive.ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - USPS is partnering with more than 20 local food pantries to stock the shelves in the biggest one-day food drive of the year. It's the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. If you have any non-perishable food donations you'd like to make, bag them up and place them wherever your mail is delivered.WPTA Channel 21 - 21 Alive provides services in the field of Television Stations & Broadcasting Cooperatives. The business is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Their telephone number is (260) 483-0584. Find over 27 million businesses in the United States on The Official Yellow Pages® website. Find trusted, reliable customer reviews on …FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Mayor Tom Henry, Police Chief Scott Caudill and Fire Chief Eric Lahey provided a public safety recap of 2023 and highlighted plans for 2024 at the Mayor's Office on Friday. Fort Wayne Police Department Data and Highlights from 2023: Officers responded to over 140,000 calls for service. There were 27...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Authorities say one person is in critical condition following a crash that happened on Fort Wayne's southwest side on Friday afternoon. Authorities are responding to a crash that happened at the intersection of Branstrator Road and Lower Huntington Road on Fort Wayne's southwest side around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, May ...Indiana Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit between VeoRide, former FWFD captain injured during fire ... Coronavirus. Weather. Sports. Livestream. WPTA; 3401 Butler Rd. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 (260) 483-8111; WPTA Public Inspection File. WISE Public Inspection File ... At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content ...Published: Nov. 22, 2022 ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Tourism is an ever-growing field of opportunity for careers, economy and overall sustainability. We sit down with Jessa Campbell of Visit Fort Wayne, for our weekly Opportunity Knocks special to discuss their partnership, how they influence tourism in our surrounding area and how one can get more involved. We also ...ISP: Boy, 17, found dead in Auburn mobile home park. Top Stories / 3 hours ago. FWCS accepting applications to fill District 4 seat. Top Stories / 6 hours ago. Ballpark promotion highlights duality...Published: Mar. 13, 2024 at 6:10 PM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - One person is in life-threatening condition following a two-car crash at the intersection of St. Marys Avenue and Putnam Street near downtown Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Police were called to an accident reported at the intersection of St. Marys Avenue and Putnam Street near …FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Some local families are ringing in the new year with a little one. Baby Rory Wayne made his way into the world at 3:20 a.m. to parents Emily and Vincent at Dupont Hospital. Seven hours later, a still-unnamed baby boy was born at a local Parkview hospital.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A Fort Wayne man was found dead in the backyard of a residence Sunday, police say. News 8 reached out to the Allen County Coroner's Office for the man's identity ...Published: Jan. 8, 2024 at 5:55 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Police in Fort Wayne are investigating a shooting in downtown Fort Wayne. Officials tell us the initial call for the shooting came in around 6:40pm on Monday evening. At this time there is no information on victims or a suspect.Mar 28, 2024 · Published: Mar. 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne’s longest-serving mayor is now in hospice care following his recent cancer diagnosis announcement, his office shares. Just over one month ago, Mayor Henry called a last-minute press conference to inform the public he had recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 stomach ...Published: Dec. 4, 2023 at 6:30 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne man was arrested at the downtown library after police say he attempted to solicit a minor for sexual acts. Officers say 36-year-old Otha Muirhead was arrested after police received a report of him following a 12-year-old boy in and out of a bathroom in the library.Published: Apr. 5, 2024 at 2:20 PM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Attorneys for a 21-year-old Fort Wayne man who wants his conviction in a 2021 double-homicide case overturned gave oral arguments this week. Tre Zwieg, 21, was handed a 140-year sentence after a jury found him guilty of shooting 19-year-old Brendan Steave Cole and 16-year-old ...Fort Wayne, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Long-time weatherman Jay Walker has died. 152. 56 comments. 56 shares. Farewell, Jay Walker.Jan 26, 2024 · By WPTA Staff. Published: Jan. 26, 2024 at 9:36 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) say a woman and three pets died in a house fire on the city’s northeast side Friday afternoon. The fire was called out around 11:45 a.m. at a home along St. Joe Road, near the I-469 overpass by Mayhew Road.Nov 16, 2023 · The annexation of 728 acres of land is in the southeast part of the county. Portions of the land are zoned in Allen County and the City of New Haven. With approval from both city and county, the land would be moved into Fort Wayne City limits. A vote was also taken to vacate and close a portion of East Paulding Road, which passed unanimously.Published: May. 3, 2024 at 4:35 PM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A large vehicle caught fire on Lower Huntington Road Friday evening. According to authorities, the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded Friday evening to a large vehicle fire on Lower Huntington Road, west of Fairfield Avenue and Tillman Road. There are no reported ...Dec 15, 2006 · Mary Collins began anchoring the morning news on WPTA, channel 21, Friday, Dec. 15, as part of a shift in the line-up, the station announced earlier in the week.Jan 26, 2024 · By WPTA Staff. Published: Jan. 26, 2024 at 9:36 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) say a woman and three pets died in a house fire on the city’s northeast side Friday afternoon. The fire was called out around 11:45 a.m. at a home along St. Joe Road, near the I-469 overpass by Mayhew Road.Published: Dec. 28, 2023 at 7:54 AM PST. HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A man wanted for killing his grandma in Huntington County is still in Georgia, police say. Officers say on Nov. 12, deputies were called to a home in rural Markle for a welfare check for 72-year-old Bernice Eubanks after the family reported not hearing from her in several ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The cat is out of the bag. This week, Humane Fort Wayne launched an ambitious capital campaign in hopes of raising $1.5 million in public dollars for a new shelter facility along Leesburg Road. In a 21Alive News exclusive, Executive Director Jessica Henry sat down with producer and reporter John Wagner. Henry says the ...Roanoke woman fatally crashes into tree on Old Fort Wayne Road. Updated: Apr. 13, 2024 at 10:41 PM EDT | By Kara Porzuczek. Roanoke woman fatally crashes into tree ... Indiana State Police investigating inmate death in Huntington County Jail ... our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we ...FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP and WPTA) — Court documents show bond has been denied for a Fort Wayne man who allegedly threatened to “kill every Jew” in the city and “shoot every pro-Israel U.S. government official.”. 41-year-old Jeffrey Stevens is charged with posting threats using interstate communications, which carries a maximum of five ...By Emilia Miles. Published: Jun. 12, 2023 at 8:02 AM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Miss Fort Wayne is gearing up for the Miss Indiana competition that is taking place this week. Cydney Bridges is your Miss Fort Wayne and is gearing up for the bigger crown she’s trying to win this weekend. The competition is being held in Zionsville.By Emilia Miles. Published: Jun. 12, 2023 at 8:02 AM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Miss Fort Wayne is gearing up for the Miss Indiana competition that is taking place this week. Cydney Bridges is your Miss Fort Wayne and is gearing up for the bigger crown she’s trying to win this weekend. The competition is being held in Zionsville.An Indiana school district is investigating an "offensive" social media post showing students in blackface. According to 21 Alive News, Southwest Allen County Schools officials issued a letter ...WZBD.com. Krista Miller McElhatten is leaving channel 21, WPTA-TV. She announced on Facebook this evening (Thursday) that her final 21Alive newscast would be at 7 p.m. Friday. She now does the 7 and 11 p.m. newscasts on the Fort Wayne station. Her departure follows the sudden apparent firing of her husband and co-anchor, Brian, in mid-August.4 days ago · With Memorial Day around the corner, holidays and family gatherings can be difficult for those struggling with addiction. May 23, 2024. A United States District Court Chief Judge sentenced a Fort Wayne man to prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Updated May 23, 2024. The district is accepting applications until 5 p.m. on June 3rd.Published: Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:44 AM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department have arrested a man for sexual misconduct charges on Wednesday. According to police, a 15-year-old girl went to her neighbor's house to ask about odd jobs for money, something police say she has done in the past. While the teen was ...Apr 3, 2024 · Coroner identifies moped driver who died after Fort Wayne crash. Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:51 AM PDT. |. By Ana Ehinger. The Allen County Coroner’s office identifies moped driver who died in a crash on North Coliseum Blvd. as 74-year old Ernest Eugene Harris from Fort Wayne. Allen County.Published: May. 21, 2024 at 7:19 AM PDT. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has formally identified the driver who was killed in a crash at a downtown Fort Wayne intersection on Saturday. The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says crews were called to the intersection of E Wayne and S Clinton Streets, near Citizens ...Published: Dec. 27, 2023 at 2:15 PM PST. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A legendary eatery in The Fort is now up for sale. A listing from NAI Hanning & Bean shows the asking price for Powers Hamburgers is $695,000. For over 80 years, Powers has been serving up their beloved sliders to customers in downtown Fort Wayne who pop in for breakfast, lunch ...(WPTA) - Hoosiers are among the millions of spectators across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada who turned to the skies to watch Monday's total solar eclipse. [Read everything you need to know about the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse here]. 21Alive News had crews in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to capture the celestial sensation, from visiting a parking lot party in Van Wert to stopping by ...Not only is giving more joyful than receiving, but if you do it right, you can save yourself a lot of money in taxes and health-care bills. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true...