Wells County Sheriff's Office

06/12/2026

UPDATE: Tornado Warning has been CANCELLED for South Eastern Wells County IN

Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 11:03PM EDT until June 11 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

June 11, 2026 at 23:04:30 EDT
TORIWX The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Wells County in northeastern Indiana... Southern Adams County in northeastern Indiana... Northern Jay County in east central Indiana... Southwestern Van Wert County in west central Ohio... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1102 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Pennville, or 10 miles northwest of Portland, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Berne and Geneva around 1110 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Nottingham, Bryant, Trinity, Ceylon, Glenmore, Abanaka, Linn Grove, Domestic, Fiat, and New Corydon.

Shared from the Wells County Sheriff IN app at

06/11/2026

The Verizon Tower in Bluffton is currently out. Verizon is not giving an updated time frame of restoration. Some 911 calls in Bluffton are failing- be prepared to provide location and problem quickly
Wi Fi or landline calling is best. This has been an on-going problem the last 2 days.

06/09/2026

Thank you to Bluffton Dispatch for hosting Donuts and Drinks for first responder mental health!

06/02/2026

A big thank you to Eric Bucher for donating a pallet of water to the Sheriff’s Office!

06/01/2026

JUNE WORK ANNIVERSARIES - These employees are celebrating work anniversaries this month. Thank you for your service to our community!

05/31/2026

FATAL FIRE PRESS RELEASE

05/27/2026

On Friday 5/22, several deputies took part in a traffic blitz saturation patrol targeting impaired and dangerous drivers. Despite the rain, which was heavy at times, our deputies made 56 traffic stops. This resulted in 2 impaired driving arrests, one driving while suspended arrest, 22 traffic citations, and 45 warnings.

NOTE: Some stops contained multiple warnings or citations and warnings combined.

05/25/2026

Remember the reason we celebrate Memorial Day today! 🇺🇸🫡

05/25/2026

Dense patchy fog has moved into our area over night. Drivers may experience a sudden, and extreme drop in visibility. Please slow down and allow yourself extra time when traveling this morning.

05/22/2026

Laporte County Deputy Jon Samuelson is in critical condition after being shot on-duty last night. He’s in critical condition at a South Bend hospital. Please keep him, his family, and our fellow agency in your prayers!

UPDATE: Deputy Jon Samuelson is in critical condition at a hospital in South Bend, after being shot three times, according to Indiana State Police officials. He’s a 12-year veteran of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s office, a K9 handler, and is part of a family of service in our area.

His grandfather is a former Chief of police for LaPorte and his father was an officer with Michigan City police dept., who’s now working security at the hospital where his son was shot.

This picture is from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office page from several years ago.