EDGERTON, Ohio (WPTA) – An Ohio community is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter who died in a car crash Sunday. At the age of 16, Levi Hess began volunteering as a junior firefighter with the Edgerton Fire Department in March. Hess was a junior at Edgerton High School, where he played three […]
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WPTA) – A former East Noble Middle School teacher was charged with felony offenses Thursday after he was accused of inappropriately touching eight students. Detective Douglas Davis of the Kendallville Police Department interviewed more than 20 students at East Noble Middle School as part of his investigation into 37-year-old LaShone Harris, who was […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – An 18-year-old Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to 77 years in prison for murder in 2023. The jury found Nasir Owens guilty of murder and arson, and also imposed an enhanced sentence for using a firearm in connection with the death of 19-year-old Austin Seiman. COURT DOCUMENTS: Suspects shot […]
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – The debate continues over whether Allen County Commissioners can use the Allen County Courthouse as collateral to borrow more money to build a new jail. BACKGROUND: News from Allen County Jail Allen County officials have been working for years to solve overcrowding, understaffing and other “unconstitutional” problems at the current […]
More than 50 books are on the shortlist for this year’s Indiana Authors Awards – a prestigious award for Indiana authors. The competition is divided into eight categories – including nonfiction, poetry, fiction and young adult literature – and features authors who were born in Indiana, grew up here or currently live in the state. […]
