A warrant was issued Wednesday for a 41-year-old Fort Wayne man accused of filing false reports and posting claims online that left a woman fearing for her safety and her children's.

The Hoosier Wire · October 16, 2026 · Fort Wayne, IN

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October 16, 2026Purdue Fort Wayne offers free FAFSA help sessions for students and families
October 16, 2026Two drivers die after semi trucks collide head-on on I-65 in White County
October 16, 2026Marion County early voting is underway ahead of the Nov. 3 election
October 16, 2026Tornado warnings cover Knox and Daviess counties on Thursday evening
October 16, 2026Porter County Community Foundation awards $138,000 to 17 local organizations
October 15, 2026Komets opening night brings new concessions to the Memorial Coliseum
October 15, 2026LaGrange salon owner wins Ivy Tech's 2026 New Venture Competition and $40,000
October 15, 2026Man and woman found dead during IMPD welfare check on Discovery Drive
October 15, 2026Michigan man faces charges after Kosciusko County child is found with him at a Kalamazoo hotel

Northwest Indiana

🚨 Latest Arrestsnewest bookings from county jail rostersSearch all bookings →

Elliot James Franklin

Porter County · Age 35
Booked Oct 17

Michael Patrick Conroy

Porter County · Age 69
Booked Oct 16

Antino Deonte Barnes

Porter County · Age 50
Booked Oct 16

Sandra M Antolick

Porter County · Age 62
Booked Oct 16

Public Administration- Resisting Law Enforcement (+1 more)

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Jason Richard Holley

Porter County · Age 45
Booked Oct 16

Theft- Value Of Property At Least $750 And Less That $50,000

Michael James Sherman

Porter County · Age 39
Booked Oct 16

Intimidation

Dean Justin Flores

Porter County · Age 35
Booked Oct 16

Motor Vehicle- Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated- Endangerment (+3 more)

Marijo Ellen Proud

Porter County · Age 53
Booked Oct 16

Domestic Battery-Adult Knowing Presence Of Child Less Than 16 Years Ol

Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NorthwestValparaiso, IN

Porter County Community Foundation awards $138,000 to 17 local organizations

Seventeen Porter County organizations will share $138,000 in 2026 Fall Community Fund grants, with awards for food, clothing, transportation, youth programs and accessibility work.

NorthwestHammond, IN

Purdue University Northwest starts the year with a new dorm and a refreshed classroom building in Hammond

Purdue University Northwest opened the semester with the new Calumet Hall residence hall and an upgraded Classroom Office Building, both furnished through a long-running partnership with Pulse Technology.

NorthwestValparaiso, IN

Valparaiso police step up patrols after a Saturday morning crime wave on the city's east side

Police are investigating a home burglary, a garage burglary, two stolen vehicles and three thefts from vehicles — all reported in one neighborhood in a single morning.

Northeast Indiana

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David Cobb

Allen County
Booked Oct 17

Possess Marijuana/Hashish - Prior Drug Offense Conviction (+1 more)

Troy Smith

Allen County
Booked Oct 17

Domestic Battery - Adult Knowing Presence Of Child Less Than 16 Years

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Alesha Parker

Allen County
Booked Oct 17

Theft All Other Larceny Value Of Property At Least 750 And Less Than 5

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Dustin Caudill

Allen County
Booked Oct 17

Habitual Traffic Violator

Cregg Riley

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Probation Viol-Adult

Arial Mcardle

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Operating While Intoxicated (+4 more)

Jessica Beaver

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Neglect Of Dependent (+1 more)

Nyla Anderson

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

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Quashi Whitlow

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Resisting Law Enforcement - Physical (+3 more)

Maeanna Sommer

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Resisting Law Enforcement / Injury, Deadly Weapon, Vehicle W/ Risk Of (+3 more)

Anthony Harris

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Operating While Intoxicated (+1 more)

Jeremiah Bates

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Battery Result In Bodily Injury

Joshua Whitehead

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Burglary (+1 more)

Stephanie Gulley

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Burglary

Willie Amos

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Parole Revocation

Octavius Franklin

Allen County
Booked Oct 16

Sexual Misconduct With A Minor/Intercourse (+1 more)

Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NortheastFort Wayne, IN

Purdue Fort Wayne offers free FAFSA help sessions for students and families

Purdue University Fort Wayne is holding a series of free sessions where financial aid staff will walk students and families through the federal aid application one on one.

NortheastFort Wayne, IN

Komets opening night brings new concessions to the Memorial Coliseum

Fans at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum will find a new chicken stand and the building's first self-serve checkout kiosk as the Komets open their season.

NortheastLaGrange, IN

LaGrange salon owner wins Ivy Tech's 2026 New Venture Competition and $40,000

Ginny Ritchie of Ginny Rose Studio took the top prize on her third attempt, and plans to put the money into a mobile unit, a private-label skincare line and new equipment.

NortheastWarsaw, IN

Michigan man faces charges after Kosciusko County child is found with him at a Kalamazoo hotel

A 27-year-old Michigan man is jailed in Kosciusko County on child solicitation and kidnapping charges after investigators traced his phone to a Michigan hotel. The charges are allegations.

NortheastFort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne police confirm active investigation into '764' online network targeting kids

Detectives are working at least one local case tied to the violent online network, and police used a Wednesday briefing to warn parents about how predators reach children through games and chat apps.

NortheastFort Wayne, IN

Measles cases keep climbing in Northeast Indiana as the state total reaches 34

Allen and DeKalb counties each added a case in the state's Oct. 13 update, and four northeast counties now account for 13 of the 34 measles cases Indiana has confirmed in 2026.

Central Indiana

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Daniel Bailey Wallace

Madison County · Age 30
Booked Oct 17

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Caleb Ruben Watkins

Madison County · Age 33
Booked Oct 17

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Joe Junior Richardson

Madison County · Age 39
Booked Oct 17

Hold for Other Jurisdiction - Jail Booking

Dathaniel Lee Butcher

Madison County · Age 39
Booked Oct 16

Court Commitment

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Jonah R Bair

Madison County · Age 53
Booked Oct 16

Domestic battery (A/M) Simple

Jonathan Jason Matthews

Madison County · Age 35
Booked Oct 16

Court Commitment

Anthony Bryant Kimmerling

Madison County · Age 35
Booked Oct 16

John F Junior Riddell

Madison County · Age 46
Booked Oct 16

Court Commitment

Claud Talbert Second Greenlee

Madison County · Age 59
Booked Oct 16

Stephanee Marie Fliehman

Madison County · Age 31
Booked Oct 16

Court Commitment

Amya Annmarie Thomas

Madison County · Age 22
Booked Oct 16

Domestic battery-adult knowing presence of child less than 16 years ol

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Dustin Joe Stines

Madison County · Age 43
Booked Oct 16

Public indecency- voyeurism (+1 more)

Arrest records only — not convictions. Everyone pictured is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

CentralMonticello, IN

Two drivers die after semi trucks collide head-on on I-65 in White County

Indiana State Police say a northbound semi crossed the median near the 194 mile marker on Wednesday afternoon and struck a southbound semi, killing both drivers and injuring a passenger.

CentralIndianapolis, IN

Marion County early voting is underway ahead of the Nov. 3 election

Early voting has started at the City-County Building in Indianapolis, with eight more Marion County sites opening Oct. 24 and a mail-ballot request deadline of Oct. 22.

CentralIndianapolis, IN

Man and woman found dead during IMPD welfare check on Discovery Drive

Officers found both people with gunshot wounds at a northeast-side home on Wednesday afternoon. Police say there is no threat to the community.

CentralIndianapolis, IN

Secretary of state candidate Ballard plans to sue to force an election commission meeting on finance complaints

Independent candidate Greg Ballard says he will ask a Marion County judge to compel the Indiana Election Commission to meet on campaign finance complaints involving two rivals, and will drop the case if a meeting is called by Oct. 26.

CentralIndianapolis, IN

Indiana flood survivors have until Oct. 25 to apply for federal disaster aid

Residents in 24 Indiana counties hit by August storms and flooding face an Oct. 25 deadline for FEMA help, after more than 60,000 applications and over $142 million awarded so far.

CentralIndianapolis, IN

Indianapolis council members from both parties draft new oversight rules for police surveillance technology

After officers were criminally charged over license plate camera searches, councilors are preparing a TRUST Ordinance with public hearings, data limits, audits and a resident-led oversight board.