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03/29/2024

03/29/2024

LIVE NOW: 79-year-old Karl Bandemer, who has served alongside late Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry for over 10 years, is being sworn-in as acting mayor.

WATCH HERE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/03/29/watch-live-karl-bandemer-sworn-in-acting-fort-wayne-mayor/

03/29/2024

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has passed away following a battle with stomach cancer, his family shares.

DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/03/29/fort-wayne-mayor-tom-henry-passes-away-following-battle-with-cancer/

03/28/2024

A sad update to share with the Fort Wayne community.

Mayor Tom Henry is now in hospice care following a medical emergency related to his recent cancer diagnosis.

You can read his family's statement here: https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/03/28/fort-wayne-mayor-tom-henry-hospice-care-following-cancer-diagnosis/

12/05/2023

Those interested in keeping community cats warm this winter can do so with just a container, Styrofoam and a roll of duct tape.

12/05/2023

The 29-year-old woman's earliest possible prison release date is in 2063.

11/24/2023

Today was my last day with The Journal Gazette. I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned, the friends that I’ve made and the chance to tell stories in Fort Wayne. Thank you to everyone who allowed me to share their stories and the people who took the time to read them. Connecting with people here and learning from them has been an honor and a privilege that I don’t take for granted. As for what’s next, I’ll be sharing that next week after spending some much needed time with my family, friends and Ozzy! Stay tuned!

10/27/2023

Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull has appointed two local public defenders to the man accused of murdering two Delphi teen girls, despite the man’s former attorney saying he was removed from the case in a “premeditated ambush.”

Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull has appointed two local public defenders to the man accused murdering two Delphi teen girls, despite the man’s former attorney saying he was removed from

10/17/2023

A man previously convicted in two shooting deaths – one in Fort Wayne and another in Columbus, Ohio – has been charged with felony murder stemming from an Allen County shooting in 1998.

A man previously convicted in two shooting deaths – one in Fort Wayne and another in Columbus, Ohio – has been charged with felony murder stemming from an Allen County

10/13/2023

A Fort Wayne man convicted of two 1998 murders – one in Fort Wayne and another in Ohio – was booked into the Allen County Jail on a new murder charge today.

A Fort Wayne man serving prison time for two 1998 murders was booked Friday into the Allen County Jail on new charges of murder and two additional felonies.

10/04/2023

Two men have been arrested and charged with murder and arson in connection to the death of 19-year-old Austin Seiman, who was found dead in the Maumee river last Thursday. Check back with The Journal Gazette tomorrow for more details.

Two men were arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and arson in connection to the death of a man pulled out of the Maumee River.

09/28/2023

A judge rejected a plea agreement today that would have allowed a former Bishop Luers High School teacher to serve a probation for child seduction charges.

09/27/2023

Reginald Gant, 37, is currently serving a 14-year sentence for federal drug and gun possession charges stemming from the same year he is accused of killing 30-year-olds Jamie Klein and Anton Moore. Moore was like a brother to Gant, court records show.

A warrant was issued today for a man accused of involvement in two connected 2016 slayings, making him the third suspect named in the case.

09/12/2023

An 18-year-old Fort Wayne man has been identified as the person shot and killed in the 1800 block of Fox Point Trail early this morning. Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Allen County Deputy Coroner Chris Meihls. Parker's death has been ruled a homicide.

An 18-year-old Fort Wayne man has been identified as the person shot and killed in the 1800 block of Fox Point Trail early this morning.

09/01/2023

One person was shot in the leg today while at Glenbrook Square, which marks the second shooting at the Fort Wayne mall in less than two months.

08/05/2023

“I'm still convinced that at its core it's a spiritual – not a social – problem,” Rev. Bill McGill, senior pastor of Imani Baptist Temple, said.

In the heat of one of Fort Wayne’s deadliest years, the Rev. Bill McGill decided enough was enough.

08/05/2023

Cancer and heart disease are the only two manners of death that rank higher than homicide for Allen County’s Black population.

Whenever Samantha Partington’s 5-year-old grandson blows dandelion fluffs into the wind, he wishes Uncle Q were still alive.

08/05/2023

A few months ago I started looking into Allen County’s Black homicide victimization rates after receiving a report that showed Indiana had the third highest Black homicide victimization rates in the nation in 2020.

I found that 250 of Allen County’s 403 homicide victims in the last decade were Black, despite only about a tenth of the county’s population being Black. Through local and national statistics, I was able to learn more information about the causes of death behind these homicides.

But, more importantly, I was able to learn more about the victims themselves and the factors that may be contributing to the deaths of many of Allen County’s Black homicide victims.

That being said, I’m looking forward to seeing this story in print in this weekend’s The Journal Gazette. A big shoutout to the folks who took the time to talk with me for this story and allowed me to share their experiences, as well as my editors and coworkers who supported my efforts.

Coming Saturday ▸ Homicide is the third most common manner of death for Black people in Allen County. The Journal Gazette looks at the factors behind the disproportionate homicide rate in the Black community.

07/18/2023

ICYMI: A Fort Wayne man accused of killing a woman in a fatal 2021 shooting entered a plea agreement yesterday. A second trial in the matter was set to start today.

A Fort Wayne man entered a plea agreement today, just one day before he was to go to trial for the second time for a 2021 fatal shooting.

07/18/2023

ICYMI: A Fort Wayne man incarcerated for molesting a 7-year-old girl took a plea deal Monday for molesting another child.

A Fort Wayne man incarcerated for molesting a 7-year-old girl took a plea deal Monday for molesting another child.

07/14/2023

The Fort Wayne man charged for shooting someone at Glenbrook Square said he was defending himself, but police say the evidence conflicts with that claim.

07/14/2023

A jury is out to deliberate whether a 29-year-old man killed one man and injured three others in a 2017 strip club shooting. Check back in with me and The Journal Gazette this afternoon the verdict.

A jury is out to deliberate whether a 29-year-old man killed one man and injured three others in a 2017 strip club shooting.

07/13/2023

Fort Wayne police today arrested a 27-year-old male suspect wanted in the Glenbrook Square shooting that injured one person last weekend.

07/08/2023

The sole gunshot victim is in stable condition after being shot in the leg. A suspect has been identified but is not in custody as of the most recent update from the Fort Wayne Police Department.

A shooting suspect has identified himself to police after wounding another man in the leg this afternoon at Glenbrook Square in what police are describing as a personal dispute.

06/28/2023

Check back later for more on Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull's order to release more than 100 documents in a murder case connected to the 2017 deaths of two Delphi teen girls. Documents include letters from Richard Allen and an inmate housed at the same facility.

Allen Superior Court has publicly posted online more than 100 documents pertaining to a murder case stemming from the deaths of two Delphi teen girls in 2017.

06/28/2023

A fundraiser set up to collect money to identify a pregnant woman found dead in Fort Wayne in 1992 has reached 40 percent of it's goal, as of today. I'll be interested to see what the genetic genealogists working on this case are able to uncover once they have the lab work completed.

Mystery of the death of a young expectant mother in Fort Wayne, Indiana

06/28/2023

A former Bishop Luers High School teacher accused of child seduction might face two additional charges after a second victim told police she wants a criminal case pursued.

06/20/2023

More than 500 Allen County children are in need of mentors, and Big Brothers Big Sisters hopes a 90-day campaign can meet the need.

06/19/2023

A Huntington woman is looking to raise $4,400 to identify a woman who was found dead in a Fort Wayne home more than 30 years ago.

06/19/2023

A Huntington woman is looking to use her genetic genealogy business to help identify a pregnant woman found dead in Fort Wayne more than 30 years ago.

A Huntington woman is looking to raise $4,400 to identify a woman who was found dead in a Fort Wayne home more than 30 years ago.