Fort Wayne Police Department
Traffic Alert: Taylor Street
One block of Taylor Street, between Lafontain and Catalpa Streets, will be closed Thursday, October 24, 2024, while crews replace a water main.
Traffic Alert: Westbound West State @ Sherman Boulevard
Road restoration from a water main break will close westbound West State Boulevard for one block between Andrew Street and Sherman Boulevard beginning Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
Traffic Alert: Lane Shift – South Anthony at Oxford Street
Construction crews will be working to replace a manhole and the concrete around it near the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Oxford Street Tuesday and Wednesday.
FWPD: Multiple Victims shooting incident – Manistee Drive
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred October 19th, 2024, in the 4900 block of Manistee Drive that left one person deceased and multiple others injured.
FWPD: Death Investigation, St. Marys River
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating the deaths of two adults on the St. Marys River near Guldlin Park.
Fort Wayne Fire Department
FWFD: Mobile home fire, Wells Street
The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 3126 Wells Lot 28 on September 29, 2021, at 6:45 pm.
FWFD: House fire, Ridgeway Drive
On September 24, 2021, at 7:02 pm, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a possible house fire in the 2900 block of Ridgeway Drive.
FWFD: Dollar General fire, St. Joe Center Road
The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported fire in the Dollar General at 3201 St. Joe Center Road on September 23, 2021, at 12:40 pm.
FWFD: House Fire, West Dewald Street
The Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a possible house fire in the 400 block of Dewald Street at 6:15 am.
FWFD: Apartment Fires, Hobson Road
The Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a reported apartment building fire in the area of Lake Avenue and Hobson Road on September 15, 2021, at 7:00 pm.
Allen County Coroner
Coroner: Person found along a railroad elevation identified
The autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin for the male victim that was found on the railroad elevation near Hoagland Avenue and Melita Street, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on June 14, 2021.
Coroner: 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd 2021 Allen County Homicides
The Allen County Coroner has ruled the deaths of four family members found on Gay Street as the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd 2021 Allen County Homicides.
Coroner: 18th 2021 Allen County Homicide
The Allen County Coroner has ruled the death of Candiace Marie Lay on May 22, 2021, as the 18th 2021 Allen County homicide.
Coroner: 17th 2021 Allen County Homicide
The Allen County Coroner has ruled the beating death of a 17-month-old child on May 17, 2021, the 16th 2021 Allen County homicide.
Coroner: 2021 16th Allen County Homicide
The Allen County Coroner has identified the 16th 2021 Allen County Homicide victim in this morning's Death Investigation at the Suburban Inn as Tiffany I. Ferris.
Allen County Sheriff
Mortgage Foreclosure Sales postponed
According to the Allen Superior Court order, the Allen County Sheriff's Department is postponing all mortgage foreclosure sales until further notice.
1980 County murders solved
Confessed Nationwide Serial Killer Samuel Little 79, has claimed responsibility for two 1980 Allen County Homicides.
Sheriff starts new Inmate Work Crew
Allen County Sheriff David J. Gladieux has implemented a new Inmate Work Crew Program which is comprised of low-risk inmates currently in custody at the Allen County Jail.
Local Police – March Enforcement Campaign
The Allen County Traffic Safety Partnership today announced they will increase education and enforcement around dangerous and impaired driving in March.
Allen County Sheriff’s Department hiring
The Allen County Sheriff's Department has begun its recruiting process.
Public Safety News Releases
Joint release from Prosecutor’s Office and FWPD Re: Manistee Drive shooting
Joint news release from the Allen County Prosecutor's office and Fort Wayne Police Department regarding the Manistee Drive shooting.
Official 2024 Halloween trick-or-treat hours
The Fort Wayne Police Department has announced this year's hours for Halloween's trick-or-treat tradition.
FWFD and FWPD Invite Public to FREE, Safe Halloween Bash – 10/26/2024
The Fort Wayne Fire and Police departments invite the community to their FREE Safety Village Halloween Bash, Saturday, October 26, 2024.
FWFD joined Mayor on neighborhood walk to install free smoke and CO detectors
The Fort Wayne Fire Department joined Mayor Sharon Tucker yesterday evening as they visited with residents in the Hickory Grove neighborhood to deliver and install free smoke and carbon monoxide CO detectors.
FWPD: Homicide arrest
The Fort Wayne Police Department makes a homicide arrest in connection with a shooting on Lewis and Hanna Streets.
Wanted Suspects
FWPD: A Person of Interest in this morning’s bank robbery
The Fort Wayne Police Department is requesting the public’s help with locating Bart Brandon Ely, a person of interest possibly connected with the Old National Bank robbery today.
FWPD: BOLO – armed and extremely dangerous suspect
Fort Wayne Police are looking for 21-year-old Cohen Bennett Hancz-Barron.
FWPD: Terry Smith Jr. Arrested – 5/13/2021
Notification from the Fort Wayne Police Department regarding the arrest of suspect Terry Smith in the murder of Tiffany I. Ferris at the Suburban Inn on May 10, 2021.
FWPD: Marina Zrnic sought in 3rd Street homicides
The Fort Wayne Police Department is looking for Marina Zrnic who is a Person of Interest in the Third Street double homicide on April 20, 2021.
FWPD: Suspect in fatal Easter morning hit-skip
The FWPD's FACT investigators are trying to identify the subject in the attached photos in reference to the fatal hit-skip vehicle accident on East morning.