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Police and fire

  • Fallen moped rider killed as he lay in road
    Kosciusko County police are investigating the death of a Warsaw man who was hit by a Jeep after his moped crashed west of Pierceton. The county crash investigation team said Brandon D.
  • 74-year-old beaten with frying pan
    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.
  • 5-hour standoff ends with raid
    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.About 10 p.m.
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Apartment fire ruled accidental

Sunday's fire at Baldwin Creek Apartments was accidentally caused by a malfunctioning light fixture, the Fort Wayne Fire Department said today.

One resident at 1920 Hobson Road, Building F, was taken to a hospital following the 8 a.m. fire. About 40 residents were evacuated from the two-story building, which has 24 apartments. Some had to be rescued from their balconies.

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