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High speed police pursuit in Whitley County ends with arrest in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A man is in custody after he led police on a high-speed police pursuit across two counties. According to police, the pursuit started in Whitley County Sunday morning when Indiana State Police tried to pull over a driver on U.S. 30. The driver took off and headed east into Allen County where sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit.
Owner of Liberty Diner recounts car crashing into building while people were eating
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A car crashed into the front of Liberty Diner Saturday afternoon causing damage to the restaurant. Owner Octavia Romero says he never expected this to happen. Romero says he heard an alarming sound during the lunch rush hour. He rushed to what the commotion was...
Avilla man arrested, accused of molesting two children
AVILLA, Ind. (WOWO) – An Avilla man accused of molesting two children was arrested on Monday morning. Last month, police say a family arrived at the Fort Wayne Police Department Victims Assistance office to report child sexual abuse. Two minor children participated in interviews at the Dr. Bill Lewis...
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Multi-county chase ends with Fort Wayne man facing seven felony charges
AVILLA, Ind. (WFFT) - A Fort Wayne man is in jail facing ten charges, seven of them for felonies, after leading police on a multi-county chase Friday night. Indiana State Police says a trooper tried pulling over a driver for not having any tail lights, before the man led police on a chase, ultimately crashing into an ISP car and wrecking his own.
Two-vehicle crash leaves one in critical condition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — An afternoon two-vehicle crash today in Fort Wayne left one in critical condition. The crash involved a passenger car and an SUV at the intersection of West Washington Center Road and Stahlhut Road. A preliminary investigation shows the car was traveling northbound on Stahlhut...
Prosecutors seek to add new charges against man accused in fatal June shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Prosecutors have filed a motion to add charges against a 28-year-old Fort Wayne man charged with murder in connection with a June shooting. Tyshawn Morris is already facing one count of murder and another count of attempted murder, but prosecutors want to add two new counts of criminal recklessness.
Fort Wayne man gets 86-year sentence in violent 2019 robbery, plans to appeal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 48-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 86 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection with a violent 2019 robbery. A jury found Clifton Mauricio guilty in the case last month on charges of felony robbery, aggravated battery, and four counts of criminal confinement.
Person critically hurt in accident NW of Fort Wayne
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – One person is in critical condition following an accident in northwest Allen County on Monday afternoon. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of West Washington Center Road and Stahlhut Road, which is near U.S. 30. Police say a preliminary investigation...
Teen signs guilty plea for carrying gun near Weisser Park Elementary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A teen in custody pleaded guilty to carrying a gun near Weisser Park Elementary last year. Drevon Mondrell Ware, 17, was charged as an adult and faced two felonies from the incident on Nov. 7, 2023. He faced one count of unlawful carrying of...
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