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• Motorcycle shop to host event to raise money for teen killed in hit-and-run

  06-10-2022 23:38 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — 469 Cycle Shop, located in New Haven, announced plans to host an event Oct. 8 to honor Wayden Bennett, who was killed Oct. 1 after a hit-and-run crash.The event will help the Bennett family with medical expenses and final arrangements.469 Cycle Shop was originally slated to host an event Saturday raising money for Clothes for Joes, a local charity the bike shop has done many events for, but owner Mike Ackels decided to change course after hearing the news and heari
  
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• Motorcycle shop hosts event to raise money for teen killed in hit-and-run

  06-10-2022 23:38 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — 469 Cycle Shop, located in New Haven, announced plans to host an event Oct. 8 to honor Wayden Bennett, who was killed Oct. 1 after a hit-and-run crash.The event will help the Bennett family with medical expenses and final arrangements, with proceeds from clothes sold going toward the family.469 Cycle Shop was originally slated to host an event Saturday raising money for Clothes for Joes, a local charity the bike shop has done many events for, but owner Mike Ackels
  
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• Local bike shop to host event raising money for fallen teen

  06-10-2022 23:38 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — 469 Cycle Shop, located in New Haven, announced plans to host an event Oct. 8 to honor Wayden Bennett, who was killed Oct. 1 after a hit-and-run crash.The event will help the Bennett family with medical expenses and final arrangements.469 Cycle Shop was originally slated to host an event Saturday raising money for Clothes for Joes, a local charity the bike shop has done many events for, but owner Mike Ackels decided to change course after hearing the news and heari
  
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• Advocates cheer Biden marijuana decision, call for legalization

  06-10-2022 22:47 via wane.com
  
  Marijuana legalization advocates cheered President Biden’s decision on Thursday to pardon prior federal simple weed convictions and set the stage for decriminalizing the drug at the federal level. The announcement is a breakthrough victory for activists who have persistently pushed Biden to drop his personal opposition to weed legalization and uphold his campaign pledge to move toward decriminalization. Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said in
  
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• Teen pleads guilty for role in deadly vape deal

  06-10-2022 22:19 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic details not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One of two teens arrested in the shooting death of a man during an apparent vape deal last spring has pleaded guilty.Swar Hit, 16, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of Level 2 felony Robbery related to the shooting death of 21-year-old Luke Borror in the lot of the New Covenant Worship Center at 3420 E. Paulding Road on April 6.Another teen - 15-year-old Aung San Oo - is accused i
  
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• Jury finds man guilty of killing another in the woods

  06-10-2022 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man who took a friend into a wooded area, shot him, then left him to die has been found guilty.An Allen County jury on Thursday convicted Anthony Lopez, Jr., now 42, of Murder and Being a Felony Carrying a Handgun in the April 10 shooting death of William Jeffrey Kintzel, 63, in a wooded area off McCormick Avenue.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOW
  Lopez was found guilty after a three-day trial.Lopez shot Kintzel
  
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• Grace College to offer free tuition for Indiana families making less than or equal to $65K annually

  06-10-2022 21:46 via wane.com
  
  WINONA LAKE, Ind. (WANE) — Grace College recently announced plans to offer free tuition for Hoosier families with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $65,000 or less.Grace plans to pay for the tuition through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid starting with new students in Fall 2023.In addition to meeting family financial measurements, Indiana residents must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the state deadline. Rare mosquito-borne vi
  
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• Postal Service holding job fair in Fort Wayne to hire ahead of holidays

  06-10-2022 21:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The United States Postal Service is hiring in Fort Wayne.The Postal Service will hold a job fair Thursday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Allen County Public Library Hessen Cassel branch at 3030 E. Paulding Road.The Postal Service said it was looking to fill "immediately openings." Starting pay is up to $19.62 an hour."Accepting a position with the United States Postal Service is the first step that could lead to a long, fulfilling career with excellent benefits
  
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• Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession

  06-10-2022 21:17 via wane.com
  
  President Biden will pardon everyone in the U.S. who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, the White House announced Thursday."There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result.  My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions," Biden said in a statement.The White House is urging governors to take si
  
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• Rare mosquito-borne virus detected in Indiana

  06-10-2022 20:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- State health officials are warning people about a rare mosquito-borne virus that kills around a third of those infected.Often called "sleeping sickness" in horses, the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus is a rare mosquito-borne virus that can infect both humans and horses. The Indiana Department of Health is alerting people to protect themselves and monitor their horses after confirmed cases in northern Indiana.As of Oct. 4, two horses in LaGrange County and one horse in Kos
  
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• Ind. man charged with attempted murder in Bloomington while awaiting trial for another attempted murder in Johnson County

  06-10-2022 20:41 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- "I just shot a [expletive] in his chest the other day in Bloomington. You can see the report online."Investigators say Snapchat messages helped link a 19-year-old man charged with attempted murder in Johnson County to a shooting in Bloomington.The Bloomington Police Department was investigating an incident that happened back on July 11 when they were approached by detectives from Johnson County on August 31.In the Bloomington incident, a 42-year-old man was walking along Wal
  
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• Fort Wayne Police bust fentanyl pill ring; 9 arrested, 5 homes raided

  06-10-2022 20:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Nine people including a juvenile were arrested Thursday after Fort Wayne Police raided five homes in an effort to stop the sale of fentanyl pills.Around 6 a.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department's Narcotics Division served search warrants at homes at 1909 Chartwell Dr., 1933 Chartwell Dr., 2109 Chartwell Dr., 3817 Plaza Dr., and 4402 Lillie St. as part of an investigation into the sale of "counterfeit blue M30 pills containing fentanyl," the departmen
  
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• Huntington University places coaches on leave amid lawsuit

  06-10-2022 19:55 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington University has placed its head cross country coach and an assistant on leave after two former runners claimed in a federal lawsuit they were doped, sexually assaulted and raped.The university said Thursday it placed head coach Lauren Johnson and assistant coach Curtis Hines on administrative leave "effective immediately and until further notice pending investigation." The school appointed track and field coach Austin Roark as interim head cross country coach
  
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• Huntington U. places coaches on leave amid lawsuit

  06-10-2022 19:55 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington University has placed its head cross country coach and an assistant on leave after two former runners claimed in a federal lawsuit they were doped, sexually assaulted and raped.The university said Thursday it placed head coach Lauren Johnson and assistant coach Curtis Hines on administrative leave "effective immediately and until further notice pending investigation." The school appointed track and field coach Austin Roark as interim head cross country coach
  
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• Court docs: 16-year-old charged with murder in Wildwood Avenue killing; accused of setting up fake drug deal

  06-10-2022 18:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne police used witnesses, home surveillance footage and even a location app on a cell phone to corner a 16-year-old accused of shooting another teen during what may have been a fake drug deal this past weekend, according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents.
  Allen County prosecutors on Thursday formally charged Austin M. Moran as an adult with one count of murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Yael Edu Esparza. One dead after shooter nea
  
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• Columbia City 19-year-old charged with child porn possession

  06-10-2022 18:43 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Columbia City man was arrested on child porn charges after a 9-month-investigation, Indiana State Police announced Thursday.Christopher Honeycutt, 19, faces four charges of Level 5 felony Possession of Child Pornography.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOW
  According to state police, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force launched an investigation in February 2022 after it received a tip from the Nation
  
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• SUV hits woman standing in Steuben roadway

  06-10-2022 18:30 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Angola woman was hospitalized with critical injuries after police said she was struck by an SUV as she was standing in a Steuben County roadway before dawn Thursday.Steuben County sheriff's deputies were called just before 7 a.m. to the 300 block of West S.R. 120, west of Fremont, on a report of a suspicious person in the area. A caller said a woman was walking in the middle of the road, screaming and waving at oncoming traffic. ‘It was dark and I did not
  
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• Richmond Police Department announces retirement of late Ofc. Burton's K-9 partner Brev

  06-10-2022 17:48 via wane.com
  
  RICHMOND, Ind. -- The Richmond Police Department announced the retirement of the late Ofc. Seara Burton's K-9 Brev Thursday.Officer Seara Burton’s K-9 visits her in hospiceThe announcement comes as the Police Department Administration made the decision to remove Officer Brev from active service. He is now in the loving care of Ofc. Burton's mother and stepmother.
  According to RPD, Brev has adjusted well to his new retired life and "is in the best possible place a dog could hope for".
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• Early deals show deep discounts in kitchen, bath and beauty ahead of the Prime Early Access Sale

  06-10-2022 16:15 via wane.com
  
  What are the best early deals for the Prime Early Access Sale?
  Year after year, Prime Day continues to be one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with members snagging top products at rock-bottom prices. But, if you missed out on your must-have deals during Prime Day on July 12 and 13, you’ll likely get another chance. Amazon has planned a second savings event in the fall called Prime Early Access Sale, which takes place on Oct. 11 and 12, giving members another shot to score de
  
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• Allen County 'aware' and investigating after arrest of CEO of election software firm

  06-10-2022 15:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Allen County election officials are investigating after the founder and CEO of the software company it uses for poll worker management was arrested on suspicion of stealing data on hundreds of Los Angeles County poll workers.Konnech Corporation's Eugene Yu, 51, was arrested in Meridian Township in Michigan and held on suspicion of theft of personal identifying information, while computer hard drives and other “digital evidence" were seized by investigators from t
  
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• Smelly, invasive stink bugs could get worse in some areas, study suggests

  06-10-2022 15:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — One bug, aptly named the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive species already found in much of the United States. They could become even more common thanks to climate change, a team of researchers found.
  The stink bug, which seems to find its way into your home no matter what you do and produces a pungent odor when killed, was introduced to the U.S. in the mid-1990s, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Agriculture notes that the bug was fir
  
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• The Satanic Temple takes aim at Idaho, Indiana abortion bans

  06-10-2022 13:27 via wane.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Religious organizations have long been involved in the debate over Idaho's strict abortion laws, with Catholic priests, evangelical Christian groups and others frequently lobbying lawmakers and filing legal briefs in support of abortion bans.Now The Satanic Temple is also weighing in. The Salem, Massachusetts-based group, which doesn't believe in a literal Satan but describes itself as a " non-theistic religious organization," sued Idaho in federal court late last week
  
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• All 4 members of kidnapped California family found dead

  06-10-2022 11:45 via wane.com
  
  MERCED COUNTY, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) - The bodies of the four missing family members who were kidnapped from their business on Monday have been found dead, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office.
  27-year-old Jasleen Kaur, 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, 39-year-old Amandeep Singh, and eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri were found dead in an orchard field that officials call "very very remote" near Dos Palos on Wednesday evening.The Merced County Sheriff's Office says they received a call from a farmer
  
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• Wabash County voters will decide on high school consolidation

  06-10-2022 05:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Voters in the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County will head to the polls in November to vote on whether or not they want to consolidate two high schools in the area.Dozens came to a meeting Wednesday night to learn what it would mean for their taxes.This was the first informational meeting about the referendum, and there will be 2 others in the coming weeks.If this project is approved, it would increase the tax rate from 83 cents to $1.34. The district w
  
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• Organizations outline solutions to mental health specialist shortage

  06-10-2022 04:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Mental health specialists are looking to find solutions to a shortage of workers nationwide, specifically in Fort Wayne.It's a known issue across Indiana and comes as the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission recently sent off their final report to the Indiana General Assembly. The report contains 56 pages including a thorough examination of Indiana’s behavioral health delivery system.
  The need for more behavioral health and mental health specialists is listed, wit
  
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• ARCH to host 'haunted tours' during this year's Fright Night

  06-10-2022 03:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — ARCH Inc., a historic preservation organization located in Fort Wayne, announced the schedules for the various haunted tours the organization will host during the 2022 Fright Night.ARCH will host one haunted bus tour along with two haunted walking tours Saturday, Oct. 15.The bus tour will take people on a ride in the "Coach of Chills" on three separate occasions at 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m., and the tour will take patrons to "historic sites of fright." Sp
  
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• Auburn Garrett Drive-In eyes nearly $300,000 in repair costs

  06-10-2022 02:21 via wane.com
  
  GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) — In August, the Auburn-Garrett Drive-in sustained severe damage due to storms.
  Now, they're facing an estimated $278,000 in damages.One of the factors of the large price is the actual size of the scene. Auburn Garrett Drive-In screen partially destroyed during storm"First of all, our screen is one of the largest screens across the U.S.; It is made of structural steel," said Julie Yarde, the owner of the drive-in. "The size is 35 1/2 feet tall by 80 feet wide. And
  
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• Northeastern REMC says new energy storage will save customers $35M over 20 years

  06-10-2022 01:10 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) — Northeastern REMC showed off a new energy storage facility Wednesday they say will save customers millions of dollars over the next two decades.The five battery locations allow them to buy electricity at night - when the rate is lower - and then distribute the electricity to customers at peak times when the rates would have been higher.  John Mellencamp announces 2 shows at Embassy TheatreThe new storage will save customers $35 mil
  
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