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Man accused of doing burnouts and doughnuts at East Allen Alternative School
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WFFT) — New Haven police have arrested a man who is accused of causing damage to East Allen County School property. Kolton Kieler, 20, is facing two counts of criminal mischief after police say he did “burnouts” and “doughnuts” at East Allen Alternative School on Woodmere Drive.
Coroner: Inmate’s death ruled suicide
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say an inmate at the Allen County Jail died on Wednesday. The man, Keimar Butler, had been an inmate since July 22, 2024, and was being held in solitary confinement. When officers found him he was reportedly hanging from a bed...
Fort Wayne Community Schools, health department address local tuberculosis case
The Allen County Department of Health and Fort Wayne Community Schools on Thursday worked to educate the community about tuberculosis after students’ families and staff were notified about a recent exposure. The chances of transmission are “very low,” but Erika Pitcher, director of clinical services and case management, said...
Prosecutor moves to add charges against man accused of role in ACJ inmate death, says he beat witness in case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Prosecutors have filed new battery and attempted obstruction of justice charges against a Fort Wayne man accused of giving fentanyl to an Allen County Jail inmate. Taylor Hunt, 27, is accused of beating a fellow inmate who is set to testify against him in a...
100-Year-Old International Harvester Plant Might Get Demolished for New Jail
The former home of International Harvester in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is at risk of being demolished and part of its grounds being turned into a county jail. For years, Allen County Commissioners have been trying to strip the IH complex for parts—in a manner of speaking—and turn a profit off the old R&D location, which also saw the production of two million vehicles over six decades.
Allen County and Fort Wayne receiving new 30-year Stormwater Master Plan
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — The Stormwater Master Plan for Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne is receiving a 52-year update. The plan will be developed with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and will provide new storm drainage guidelines for the first time since the original plan was published in 1972.
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