Man Arrested in Alleged Child Molesting Case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A man has been arrested following an ongoing investigation of a child molestation case. Just before 11 A.M. Friday, March...
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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office rescues juveniles in Cleveland Amber Alert case
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office successfully located and rescued two juveniles who were the subjects of an Amber Alert originating...
Fort Wayne woman arrested for impaired driving after crash with kids in car
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – State police responded to a crash on I-64, near the 42-mile marker, east of Lynnville, shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday....
Former DCS employee facing multiple charges
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – An Indiana Department of Child Services employee is facing several charges for falsely claiming she visited multiple families on many...
Calls to Indiana child abuse hotline down during pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The frequency of calls to Indiana’s child abuse and neglect hotline fell by more than 10% last year compared to the previous...
FWHA joins program to prevent foster youth homelessness
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A national initiative will offer Fort Wayne youth a pathway to avoid homelessness. The Fort Wayne Housing Authority, The Villages of...
Authorities: Federal operation in Indiana found missing kids
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Eight missing children were rescued in a five-day rescue operation in the Indianapolis area and one person was arrested on charges including parental...
Child neglect and abuse fatalities down in Indiana
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Child Services reports child neglect and abuse fatalities fell by nearly a quarter to 59 during its 2016...
Indiana DCS outspends 2018 budget
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): The Indiana Department of Child Services is out of money. In fact, the agency has spent more than $284-million than it expected to...
Wabash woman arrested after six-week-old son screened positive for heroin
WABASH, Ind. (WOWO) – A Wabash woman has been arrested after detectives discovered her six-week-old son tested positive for heroin and morphine. 22-year-old Emma Moore...