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Motorcyclist critical after crash north of city

Journal Gazette — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:31:25 EST

A motorcyclist was badly hurt in a crash with a pickup truck Saturday morning north of Fort Wayne, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.

SUV backs over boy; driver faces charges

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The driver of a sport utility vehicle accused of backing over a 5-year-old boy and then driving away was charged Friday with a felony. Amazio Hollingsworth, 21, faces a count of failure to stop after an accident resulting in injury.

Knife-wielder robs shop in New Haven

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A man wielding a knife robbed a convenience store early Friday in downtown New Haven, police said.

House search yields 3 meth labs, 1 arrest

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Police serving an eviction notice this week at a house on Fort Wayne's south side found three one-pot meth labs inside, according to court documents.

Couch fire forces area evacuation

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A couch caught fire Thursday evening, forcing residents out of a Huntington apartment building for several hours.

Police release photo in credit-card probe

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:32:10 EST

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man identified as a possible suspect in fraud involving the use of a stolen credit card.

Fire hits Huntington apartment building

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:44:35 EST

A couch caught fire Thursday evening, forcing residents out of a Huntington apartment building for several hours.

5 charged in theft scheme at grocery

Julie Crothers — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Five people face theft charges, accused of working together to steal groceries and other products from a city Save-a-Lot store.

2 drivers in school-bus pileup remain hospitalized

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:26:04 EST

Dozens of students suffered bumps and bruises in Wednesday's crash near North Webster, while one student had a broken hand and another broke a collarbone.

Trucker hurt after striking tree

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33:35 EST

A Hicksville, Ohio, man was injured Thursday when his truck drove off Indiana 8 in DeKalb County, struck a tree and overturned, the county sheriff's department said.

FBI arrests Fort Wayne bank-robbery suspect

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:36 EST

FORT WAYNE – A 22-year-old Fort Wayne man has been arrested, accused of robbing a bank on the city’s southwest side.

Service set in shooting death of 20-year-old

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:58 EST

FORT WAYNE - The Peace and Justice Commission in Allen County has scheduled a Heal the Land prayer service at the site of Fort Wayne's most recent homicide.

Toddler drowns in Whitley pool

Julie Crothers — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A 2 1/2 -year-old Columbia City boy died Tuesday evening after he was found floating face down in a swimming pool earlier in the day.

8 arrested on drug charges in Adams

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Eight people in Adams County were arrested Wednesday on drug-related charges. Arrest warrants were issued after informants purchased a variety of controlled substances including methamphetamine, prescription medicines and marijuana, the Adams County Sheriff's Department said.

2 face drug-related charges in Kosciusko

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Two men were arrested in Kosciusko County this week on drug-related charges.

Ga. woman held in lottery ruse

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Kosciusko County detectives traveled 530 miles last week to track down a woman accused of scamming an elderly couple out of thousands of dollars.

4 school buses in area pileup; driver injured

Julie Crothers — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

One person was seriously injured Wednesday when four school buses filled with middle and high school students were involved in a crash on Indiana 13, north of North Webster.

4 school buses crash; 1 victim airlifted

Julie Crothers — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:24 EST

Update: About 50 Wawasee students, three bus drivers injured, but only one injury is serious; victims treated at hospitals in Warsaw, Goshen and Fort Wayne.

Police: 2 1/2-year-old apparently drowns in pool

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:31 EST

A 2 1/2-year-old boy apparently drowned in a Whitley County swimming pool on Tuesday, Indiana conservation officers said today.

1 charged at lake home in undercover drug operation

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:29 EST

A Sellers Lake man was arrested Wednesday morning, accused of selling prescription medications to officers.

Active meth lab seized in arrest

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:57 EST

A tip led Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers to a home near Claypool, where they reported finding an active one-pot meth lab.

8 arrested in Adams drug sweep

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:34 EST

Eight people have been arrested on Adams Circuit Court warrants after police said they sold controlled substances to informants, Sheriff Shane L. Reckeweg said today.

Noble County sobriety checkpoint scheduled

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:19:02 EST

The Fort Wayne District of the Indiana State Police announced Wednesday that troopers will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Noble County during the late evening on Friday and into the early morning hours of Saturday.

Police say man robbed drugstore, then shaved

Archie Ingersoll — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A Fort Wayne man robbed a Walgreens and right afterward shaved his beard in a Target bathroom in an apparent attempt to elude police, according to court documents.

Police track scam suspect 530 miles

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:47 EST

The elderly couple told police they had been duped out of thousands of dollars and that their Social Security checks were diverted to Georgia, which gave detectives their first real clue.

IPFW official awarded Sagamore

Archie Ingersoll — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The retiring director of IPFW's Community Research Institute received Indiana's top honor during a surprise party Tuesday at Parkview Field, the university announced.

Papers detail officer's struggle for gun

Archie Ingersoll — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

For the police officer, the man's body language was the giveaway. His combative stance and his abrupt hand movement hinted at the possibility of danger.

74-year-old beaten with frying pan

The Journal Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Police have arrested a man accused of attacking a 74-year-old man with a meat tenderizer and a frying pan last week during a robbery.

Fallen moped rider killed as he lay in road

Anne Gregory — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Kosciusko County police are investigating the death of a Warsaw man who was hit by a Jeep after his moped crashed west of Pierceton.

5-hour standoff ends with raid

The Journal Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A man's threats of suicide Sunday night prompted a five-hour standoff with Fort Wayne police at a north-side home, according to police.

Moped rider is struck, dies after crash

The Journal Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:52 EST

Kosciusko County police are investigating the death of a Warsaw man who was hit by a Jeep after his moped crashed west of Pierceton.

Gives ID, opens fire on officer

Archie Ingersoll — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A man faces a preliminary charge of attempted murder after he allegedly fired gunshots at a Fort Wayne police officer responding to a domestic dispute.

40-day fast ends; its work endures

Frank Gray — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

About 3 p.m. Thursday the Rev. Bill McGill looked out of his window and pondered that it was the 37th day of his 40-day fast to draw attention to violence in the community, and there had been no civilian-on-civilian homicides in Fort Wayne.

On the trail of the dead

Archie Ingersoll — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The body of Thomas Haskins was a day away from being cremated - and his closest kin didn't even know he was dead.

Ease of buying used cruisers stirs concerns

Julie Crothers — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

While traveling down the road, an unmarked white car with a small spotlight comes into focus. Most drivers signal to move into another lane or quickly pump the brakes, hoping to avoid a ticket.

House fire spreads to 2nd Aboite home

Archie Ingersoll — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A blaze burned a house Saturday morning in Aboite Township and spread to a neighboring home before firefighters could douse the flames, Fort Wayne fire officials said. The fire started at 202 Stormy Ridge Place, a one-story home in the Whispering Meadows subdivision, near Scott and Illinois roads.

Woman injured in ATV crash

Journal Gazette — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:57:58 EST

Indiana conservation officers are investigating an ATV crash that injured a Corydon woman early this morning.

Teen suffers concussion after crashing his ATV

Journal Gazette — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A Claypool boy suffered a concussion Friday when he drove an all-terrain vehicle off a ramp and crash landed, Indiana conservation officers reported.

21 charged in welfare-to-restaurant scam

Archie Ingersoll — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Twenty-one people were charged Friday with aiding a scam that illegally exploited welfare benefits to stock the kitchen of a south-side soul food restaurant.

Fire damages homes in Aboite Township; firefighter treated

Archie Ingersoll — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:22 EST

A blaze burned a house Saturday morning in Aboite Township and spread to a neighboring home before firefighters could douse the flames, Fort Wayne fire officials said.

Kosciusko boy suffers concussion after ATV crash

Journal Gazette — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:28 EST

A Claypool boy suffered a concussion Friday afternoon when he drove an all-terrain vehicle off a ramp and crash landed, according to Indiana conservation officers.

Slaying victim ID'd as man, 20

Archie Ingersoll — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man shot to death Thursday in a neighborhood on Fort Wayne's south side. Shane Jamal Stephens, a city resident, died in the 3200 block of Oliver Street, near Weisser Park, the Allen County Coroner's Office said.

No one hurt in kitchen blaze

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A kitchen fire heavily damaged a south Fort Wayne home Friday evening, the city fire department said. Investigators determined that food left cooking unattended ignited the blaze at 2717 Plaza Drive, near East Pontiac Street.

CSX worker faces theft charges

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A CSX railroad employee stole at least $28,000 worth of the company's property in Maryland and pawned it in Fort Wayne, according to court papers.

Local man accused of sex with girl, 15

The Journal Gazette — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A Fort Wayne man is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Michael Hauser was charged Friday with two felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and a misdemeanor charge of invasion of privacy.

Missing Kendallville man returns home safely

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:29 EST

A missing Kendallville man sought for about a day has returned home safely, authorities said Friday night.

Kitchen fire heavily damages Plaza Drive home

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:51 EST

Unattended cooking caused a fire that heavily damaged a residence at 2717 Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne firefighters said tonight.

Oliver Street shooting victim identified

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:08 EST

A Fort Wayne man has been identified as the victim of a Thursday shooting on Oliver Street, the Allen County Coroner's Office said today.

Critters search ends in pot haul, old fish, 1 arrest

Julie Crothers — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Indiana conservation officers went to a Kendallville home expecting to find illegally stuffed dead animals. They found 30 marijuana plants growing indoors. They found a large amount of processed marijuana. Drug paraphernalia items.

Man, 30, arrested in credit card thefts