Electrical Fire Forces DeKalb County Jail Evacuation; Heating Restored, Intake Still Suspended
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – A fire in the DeKalb County Jail’s electrical panel set off a chain of problems that left the facility without...
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New Whitley County Jail Opens Doors to Community with Open House
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WOWO) – The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department welcomed the community to an open house for its brand-new jail. Sheriff Jason Spencer spoke...
New Charges Filed Against Fort Wayne Man Accused of Providing Fentanyl to Inmate
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Prosecutors have filed new charges against 27-year-old Taylor Hunt, accused of providing fentanyl to an Allen County Jail inmate, leading...
More Funding for Allen County Jail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Allen County councilors have narrowly approved additional funding measures that will help to keep the new jail construction on track. A...
Former school administrator sentenced for possession of child porn
JAY COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – Randall Rains, a 73-year-old former administrator for the Jay County School Corporation, has been sentenced on Friday following his conviction...
How does Allen County plan to pay for the new jail?
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – Thursday morning, the Allen County Council received an update on the progress of the new Allen County jail by the...
Fort Wayne Mayor Arrested for OWI, Issues Statement Accepting Responsibility
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Mayor Tom Henry was arrested early Sunday morning for an OWI. According to our partners in news at ABC 21,...
Jail birds leave behind $3,000 mess at historic lockup
ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — A family of jailbirds has left behind a nearly $3,000 mess at the historic Steuben County Jail in northeastern Indiana. The...
Former Muncie Mayor begins prison sentence
MUNCIE, Ind. (Inside Indiana Business): A former mayor of Muncie has reported to prison after pleading guilty to a charge of theft of government funds. Dennis...
Police recapture escapee
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne man who escaped from police custody has been caught. 26-year-old Zanalynn Booker spent seven months on the run,...