Child abuse investigation in Steuben County, one arrested
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – One woman was arrested after a child abuse investigation in Steuben County. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office investigated a home...
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FWCS and NACS not on-board with Narcan in schools
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – Medication for opioid overdoses is a hot topic for public schools in the Allen County area. In Ohio, the Akron...
Indiana high court rejects appeal in malnourished teen case
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP): The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a central Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to neglecting her 15-year-old...
Indiana adult protective services seek funding for upgrades
INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana News Service): Indiana lawmakers are being asked to provide more funding for Adult Protective Services, and there’s an effort to get all the...
Fort Wayne woman gets 1 year in prison, plus probation, for incest and neglect
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne woman will spend a year in prison after being charged with trying to get her own daughter pregnant...
Suspect in 4-year-old’s death was investigated for abuse last month
MERCER COUNTY, Ohio (WOWO): Could the death of a 4-year-old Mercer County boy have been prevented? That’s the question some are asking now that new details...
Indiana woman cites religious freedom law in abuse defense
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The attorney for a woman charged with child abuse says Indiana’s religious freedom law gives her the right to discipline her children...
Man, armed with knife, barricades self in home with toddler
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne Police had to talk down a man last night who barricaded himself in a home with a knife and...
Wolcottville man accused of beating woman in front of children
WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind.(WOWO): A Wolcottville man was arrested Tuesday night after police say he beat a woman in front of two kids. Trent Jordan, 38, was...
Fort Wayne woman admits to neglect in infant abuse case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne woman is facing up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to neglecting her infant son. 34-year-old Jennifer...