Derek Decker

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - Police say the driver who caused a crash that pushed a van into a vacant building Wednesday was drunk. 24-year-old Shivam Patel was arrested for operating while intoxicated after police were dispatched to a traffic accident shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday. Patel lost control of his vehicle and crashed into...

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) - A Claypool man accused of dealing fentanyl was arrested Wednesday. Kosciusko County police say they received public tips about illegal drug activity near Beaver Dam, which is in the southwestern part of the county. Over the past several months, undercover police purchased fentanyl three separate times from 32-year-old Tyler Hanish,...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - The 77th annual WOWO Penny Pitch radiothon will take place live at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne on Dec. 5 and 6. The annual fundraiser for 501(c)3 nonprofits in northeast Indiana will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne this year. Habitat builds homes through community support for low- to middle-income...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's offices will be closed on Monday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - A person is dead after being shot by police Sunday night. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday, Fort Wayne police received a call about several individuals walking in the 4200 block of Avondale Drive with firearms. The suspects were allegedly making threats to shoot. Multiple officers arrived on scene and at...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A Starbucks on the city's south side has been shut down after the Allen County Department of Health found cockroaches inside. The Southtown Crossing Starbucks failed multiple inspections over the last several weeks. During the most recent inspection, six live and two dead roaches were found in various traps throughout...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - Northwest Allen County Schools laid out its 10-year plan during a meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Wayne Barker said nearly 6,400 students in the district use busses every day, making transportation an area where they're restricted. The district is hopeful a new transportation building will be built within the next...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne leaders celebrated the first steps of a reconceived master plan with a groundbreaking ceremony at Packard Park on Tuesday. The groundbreaking follows five years of planning and public input from the surrounding neighborhoods. The $1.9 million project is supported with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and an Investing...

WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) - Police in Wells County are asking for help identifying a man involved in a robbery on Tuesday. Officers responded to a gas station in Liberty Center, which is southwest of Bluffton, after a report of an armed robbery around 6:30 a.m. The suspect is described as a young black male...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – You'll have the chance to join the city and celebrate Take a Hike Day on Sunday. The celebration begins at 2 p.m. at the Pufferbelly Trailhead near the Parkview Family YMCA on Dawsons Creek Blvd. The hike will head south on the tree-lined Pufferbelly Trail for a 3-mile stroll. Some...