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• Police: Homicide suspect with gun killed by Ohio officers

  09-10-2022 21:39 via wane.com
  
  HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a man who fled the scene of a shooting death was later shot and killed by police officers after he was confronted by them and produced a weapon.Hamilton police said in a statement that one man was found dead of a gunshot wound after an altercation just after 7 p.m. Saturday in Hamilton after what started as a car accident became a felonious assault at a gas station.Police said the suspect fled in a vehicle that was later found in nearby Fairfie
  
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• Teen, 15, arrested in shooting at amusement park that hurt 3

  09-10-2022 19:17 via wane.com
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Ohio (AP) — A 15-year-old has been arrested in last month’s shooting at a western Pennsylvania amusement park that wounded three people, including two teenagers.Allegheny County and West Mifflin police said last week that the teenager is being charged as an adult with aggravated assault, reckless endangering and firearms crimes in the Sept. 24 gunfire at Kennywood Park. A second suspect is being sought.Gun reported stolen in Ohio found after PA amusement park shootingPa
  
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• President Biden to designate new national monument in Colorado: report

  09-10-2022 18:00 via wane.com
  
  LEADVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) – President Joe Biden will visit Colorado this week and declare a World War II training area a national monument, Nexstar's KDVR has learned.
  The Biden administration is preparing to designate Camp Hale, an alpine training site used during World War II, preserving the area and providing a boost to the reelection campaign of the state’s senior senator, Michael Bennet, a person familiar with the process told the Associated Press.The designation is expected to co
  
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• SILVER ALERT: Missing man from McCordsville

  09-10-2022 17:50 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 44-year-old Wayne Hurd.Hurd was last seen on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and believed to be in extreme danger, possibly requiring medical assistance.
  Hurd is described as a Black male, 6 feet 5 inches tall, 240 pounds, black hair with brown eyes, and last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants.
  If you have any information on Wayne Hurd, contact the McCordsville Police Department at 317-477-4400 or 911.
  
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• Silver Alert for man from McCordsville canceled

  09-10-2022 17:50 via wane.com
  
  Update: This Silver Alert was canceled around 10 p.m. on Oct. 9. The original story can be read below.INDIANAPOLIS -- A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for 44-year-old Wayne Hurd.Hurd was last seen on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and believed to be in extreme danger, possibly requiring medical assistance.
  Hurd is described as a Black male, 6 feet 5 inches tall, 240 pounds, black hair with brown eyes, and last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants.
  If you have any information on Wayne Hur
  
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• Suspect in Angola homicide dies in shootout with police during investigation

  09-10-2022 16:18 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) - The suspect in a homicide died after multiple "exchanges of gunfire" with Angola officers and a state trooper, according to a release from Indiana State Police.Just after 1 a.m., the Angola Police Department was investigating reports of shots fired at a home in the 400 block of North Elizabeth Street.
  According to the release, they found two men, dead, outside the home. Investigators with the ISP Fort Wayne Post were then called to assist at the scene.Around 5:30 a.m., thre
  
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• Hendricks County firefighter chief arrested for drunk driving

  09-10-2022 15:13 via wane.com
  
  PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- The Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services in the city of Plainfield, Douglas Randell, was arrested Saturday for drunk driving - not his first offense.
  Just after 1 p.m. Saturday, Plainfield police conducted a traffic stop on Randell near the 150 block of South Perry Road. Police arrested Randell on two counts of Operating While Intoxicated. He was later bonded out of jail.This is not Randell's first offense, however. He was also charged with "residential entry" and van
  
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• Wrap up wedding details with expo at Coliseum

  09-10-2022 14:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Brides can check off all the major tasks on the wedding to-do list during an expo Sunday at the Memorial Coliseum.The annual Fall Bridal Spectacular is back, with plenty of vendors and resources ready to help on the big day.The event is from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Kids ages 12 and under get in for free.
  
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• 'War crime:' Industrial-scale destruction of Ukraine culture

  09-10-2022 12:53 via wane.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century.The Hun diadem is now vanished from the museum in Ukraine that housed it — perhaps, historians fear, forever. Russian troops carted away the priceless crown and a hoard of other treasures after ca
  
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• Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry arrested for OWI Sunday, jail staff says

  09-10-2022 11:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, 70, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Sunday.According to a phone call to the Allen County jail, Henry was booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.The mayor's mugshot appeared on the Allen County Sheriff's website with a capture date of October 9. Tom Henry to seek 5th term as Fort Wayne mayorMayor Henry is the longest tenured Fort Wayne mayor. Back in June he announced he is running for a historic fifth term.Henry has served
  
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• Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry apologizes after OWI arrest

  09-10-2022 11:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, 70, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Sunday.A mugshot for Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry (D) who was booked into the Allen County Jail on 10/9/22 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.According to a phone call to the Allen County jail, Henry was booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.The mayor's mugshot appeared on the Allen County Sheriff's website with a capture date of October 9.As of 9:30 Sunday morning, Mayor Henry was
  
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• Court documents reveal Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry admitted to having too many glasses of wine before OWI arrest

  09-10-2022 11:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry addressed the media Sunday afternoon, making a second statement in response to his overnight arrest.The mayor, 70, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Sunday on one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration equal to .15 percent or more, according to court records. Indiana's legal limit is below .08 percent.
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• FWPD look for suspect in shooting at Fort Wayne apartment Sunday morning

  09-10-2022 10:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police are at an east side apartment complex searching for the suspect in a shooting that left one man with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning, according to an updated release from FWPD.Just before 3:30 a.m., Fort Wayne Police officers on patrol near Hanna and Hayden streets heard several gunshots being fired nearby, according to the initial release from FWPD. While they searched the area, dispatch got a call reporting a shooting at the East Cent
  
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• 1 in life-threatening condition after reported shooting at Fort Wayne apartment Sunday morning

  09-10-2022 10:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person suffered life-threatening injuries during a reported shooting early Sunday morning, police dispatchers confirmed.Just before 3:30 a.m., officers were called to the 900 block of East Washington Blvd at the East Central Towers apartment buildings.Details on what exactly took place are limited. WANE 15 has a crew at the scene.Check back for updates on this developing story as new information becomes available from police.
  
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• Police: 2 car crash causes life threatening injuries

  09-10-2022 08:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —  The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a multi-vehicle accident near the intersection of S Lafayette St & E Paulding Rd.The crash involved a van and an SUV. The accident reportedly happened at 10:43PM on October 8th, 2022.According to preliminary information, the driver of a SUV was traveling Northbound on S Lafayette St., the wrong way when the female, adult driver crashed head-on into a van occupied by two adult, females. The crash pinn
  
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• Frost potential lower for early Sunday morning

  09-10-2022 03:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We experienced the coldest temperature of the season so far early Saturday morning in Fort Wayne. We dropped down to a low temperature of 32 degrees, which resulted in a good amount of frost around the area. While this technically is known as a freeze because we reached the freezing mark, it was only for a very short time. As a result, we have not received word from the National Weather Service that the growing season has ended.Sunday morning will thankfully be a differ
  
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