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• Fort Wayne mayor says he'll pay crash costs

  17-10-2022 23:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry said he'll pay for "all damages" associated with the crash he was in earlier this month, allegedly while driving drunk. Here are the questions the Fort Wayne City Council president has about Mayor Tom Henry’s OWI arrestThe city issued this statement from Henry Monday afternoon:On October 9, I publicly apologized to the citizens of Fort Wayne for driving while impaired on October 8. I am responsible for my actions, admitted my guilt in a
  
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• Prosecutors charge 52-year-old man with molesting two children under 15

  17-10-2022 23:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is charged with molesting two children younger than 15 over the course of a year, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Allen County prosecutors on Monday formally charged 52-year-old Charles E. Stoudimire with a Level 1 felony count of child molesting and a Level 4 felony count of child molesting.Man accused of molesting children he fathered with daughter
  Stoudimire faces between 22 and 52 years in prison if convicted of both counts.
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• Court docs: Man charged in shooting woman in head, hand

  17-10-2022 22:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is charged in a shooting which cost a woman part of her ring finger and required her to have brain surgery last month, according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents. FWPD arrests McClellan Street shooting suspect
  Fort Wayne Police arrested 21-year-old Adrian Collins last week in connection with the shooting, which happened Sept. 25 at a home in the 4900 block of McClellan Street.
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  According to court documents, the shooting hap
  
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• Founder of George's International Market dies

  17-10-2022 22:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - George Rongos, the face and founder of George's International Market, died Sunday, the business announced.Rongos was 87 years old. Breast cancer survivor to donate money won at Colts halftime promoThe store, which also houses the original Salsa Grille, said in a Facebook post Rongos died peacefully with family at his side.The full Facebook post says:Our hearts are heavy as we share that George Rongos, Founder of George’s International Market, passed away peacefull
  
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• Court docs: Teen charged in summer shooting that nearly killed woman

  17-10-2022 22:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 17-year-old Fort Wayne boy is now charged as an adult in an August shooting that left a woman in life-threatening condition, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Woman hurt in early Saturday morning shooting
  Allen County prosecutors late last week formally charged Evion Scott with aggravated battery, criminal recklessness and using a firearm in the commission of an offense in connection with an Aug. 20 shooting in the 1500 block of East Lewis Street.
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• Court docs: Stabbing over weed, money leads to murder charge

  17-10-2022 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When police arrived at the 7900 block of Decatur Road, they found the victim on the ground not moving with a cut to her throat, according to a probable cause affidavit.Less than 10 minutes later, the victim was declared dead despite the efforts of medics and firefighters.On Monday, Floyd Bates Jr., 58, was charged with murder and attempted murder. His victim, Margaret Surry, 34, died from stab wounds to the neck and torso, according to the Allen County Coroner.Police o
  
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• Captain Kirk coming to Embassy for Star Trek screening

  17-10-2022 22:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - William Shatner is coming to the Embassy Theatre for a film showing that features his classic role as Captain Kirk.According to a release from the theater, the audience will see a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, followed by a "live conversation" with Shatner. The award-winning actor will share behind-the-scenes stories and answer questions from fans, the theatre's website said.The screening is Feb. 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets here. The release said a
  
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• ISP arrest felon wanted in Virginia for speeding on I-70 with loaded handgun

  17-10-2022 22:19 via wane.com
  
  HENRY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A felon from Cincinnati was caught speeding on Interstate 70 in east-central Indiana Monday morning and was arrested after what officers found in his criminal record and a search of the car.According to Indiana State Police, a trooper was patrolling the highway near the 119 mile-marker, four miles from the S.R. 3 interchange, just before 10 a.m. when he stopped a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox for driving at 109 mph.The trooper checked the record of the driver, 24-year-old M
  
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• Student loan forgiveness application is now open: Here's how to apply

  17-10-2022 22:01 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The application for federal student loan forgiveness has officially opened, President Joe Biden announced Monday following a beta test that launched Friday.
  Roughly 8 million borrowers have already completed the debt forgiveness process by completing the beta application, Biden said. His administration launched it Friday afternoon, with a note that the Department of Education was "accepting applications to help us refine our processes ahead of the official form launch."If you are amo
  
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• Orkin lists Fort Wayne in annual 'Top 50 Rattiest Cities' list

  17-10-2022 21:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two Indiana cities found their way onto Orkin's annual "Top 50 Rattiest Cities" list this year, and Fort Wayne happened to be one of them.Fort Wayne ranked 48th on the list, while South Bend ranked 44th.Orkin ranked each city by the number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept. 1, 2021, to Aug. 31, 2022. Why Valparaiso is being called the most romantic spot for a Hoosier getawayBoth residential and commercial treatments were included in the ranking."Rodent
  
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• Ohio driver flown to hospital after crashing into tree

  17-10-2022 21:30 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) - Officers are investigating a Monday morning crash on County Road 21 that sent one woman to the hospital, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a release.33-year-old Kristen S. Clark from Archbold was driving on CR 21 N around 7:35 a.m. when police said she lost control of her Chevrolet Malibu on a curve near CR J. That's when the car went off the road and hit a tree. Coroner: 2nd person involved in crash on US 30 diesClark was initially taken to a nearby hospital,
  
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• Coroner: 2nd person involved in crash on US 30 dies

  17-10-2022 21:09 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Another person involved in a crash last month on US 30 has died, the Allen County Coroner announced Monday.A pickup truck was hit by a semitrailer rig in a Sept. 2 crash at the intersection with Franke Road. WANE 15 previously reported a woman from Shelby, Michigan died from her injuries. Woman ID’d in fatal crash on US 30The coroner was told on Sunday that 41-year-old Joshua Berger, also from Shelby, died from his injuries.The cause of death was determined to b
  
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• Passenger in crash on Hessen Cassel dies

  17-10-2022 21:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One of the 5 people hurt in a crash in southeast Fort Wayne Friday evening has died.The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 6000 block of Hessen Cassel Road, just south of East Paulding Road.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News AlertsSIGN UP NOW
  Police said a vehicle crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle. Two white sedans sustained heavy front-end damage.A total of five adults were transported by
  
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• Are killers and murder victims getting younger?

  17-10-2022 20:50 via wane.com
  
  So far this year, the city of Fort Wayne has seen 20 homicides. Five juveniles were arrested, according to data compiled by the Fort Wayne Police DepartmentAre the victims and suspects getting younger, or does it just seem that way?"From year to year, we can have a slight elevation," says Sgt. David Klein, one of two FWPD sergeants who lead the homicide unit. "In terms of homicides, we haven't had a huge spike."Numbers Klein reported do show a spike in juvenile homicide arrests this year compare
  
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• Breast cancer survivor to donate money won at Colts halftime promo

  17-10-2022 20:40 via wane.com
  
  Tamyra Kelly, breast cancer survivor and EACS spokespersonINDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - A breast cancer survivor from Fort Wayne is paying it forward after winning $1,000 during halftime at Sunday's Colts game.Tamyra Kelly, the spokesperson for East Allen County Schools, was chosen to participate in a halftime promotion during the football game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cindy Henry writes letter announcing cancer diagnosisKelly threw a football into the back of a small truck from three
  
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• Breast cancer survivor donates money won at Colts halftime promo

  17-10-2022 20:40 via wane.com
  
  Tamyra Kelly, breast cancer survivor and EACS spokespersonINDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - A breast cancer survivor from Fort Wayne paid it forward when she won $1,000 during halftime at Sunday's Colts game.Tamyra Kelly, the spokesperson for East Allen County Schools, was chosen to participate in a halftime promotion during the football game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cindy Henry writes letter announcing cancer diagnosisKelly threw a football into a truck three times, securing a donation to
  
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• Gov. Holcomb says he can't consider blanket marijuana pardons

  17-10-2022 19:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb stated he could not "in good conscience" follow suit on President Joe Biden's pardoning of thousands of Americans for "simple possession" of marijuana.
  Hoosier offenders of low-level marijuana offenses will instead be left waiting as Holcomb chose to defer once again to federal marijuana laws — which still prohibits cannabis — stating that Biden should instead work with Congress on changing these laws federally, "especially if he is
  
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• City to start leaf collection on Halloween in Fort Wayne neighborhoods

  17-10-2022 18:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The city released on Monday this year's schedule for leaf pickup in neighborhoods throughout Fort Wayne.The city announced in a release the Fort Wayne Street Department will be collecting leaves in more than 400 neighborhoods starting on Halloween.Leaf pickup begins Oct. 31 and is planned to continue until Dec. 16, but the release said that date could shift depending on weather conditions and the amount of leaves.Residents can visit the City of Fort Wayne website for da
  
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• Indiana firefighters battle blaze at warehouse complex

  17-10-2022 17:23 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Firefighters in southwestern Indiana were battling a large fire Monday that has left an Evansville warehouse complex in ruins and produced a smoke plume visible for miles around.Evansville Fire Department spokesman Mike Larson said about “every truck in the city” was at the scene of the warehouse fire, which began just before 5 a.m. CDT. along Evansville’s Morton Avenue.Smoke billowing from the fire was so thick and intense it was clearly visible o
  
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• Huntington U. athletes 'demand action' in letter

  17-10-2022 16:53 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- More than 200 former and current Huntington University student athletes have called on the school to "ensure that the campus of Huntington University again becomes a safe place" after two former runners claimed in a federal lawsuit they were doped, sexually assaulted and raped.In a letter dated Oct. 10 and provided to WANE 15 on Monday, 218 female student athletes said they "demand action" from the Huntington University board of trustees and university president Sheril
  
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• Country Heritage Winery to add location in downtown Fort Wayne

  17-10-2022 16:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A winery popular with residents of northeast Indiana announced it's adding a new location in downtown Fort Wayne this year.Country Heritage Winery and Vineyard, a staple of DeKalb County, announced on Facebook a Fort Wayne location is coming to the Ash Skyline Plaza on South Harrison Street.
  DeBrand Fine Chocolates is currently in the space. It's not clear if the winery is replacing DeBrand. WANE 15 has reached out to the chocolatier for clarification.The winery said th
  
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• DNR stocking 70K walleye in northern Indiana lakes

  17-10-2022 15:49 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) -- Indiana DNR will stock fingerling walleyes in lakes across northern Indiana.DNR said Monday it planned to stock nearly 70,000 fingerling walleyes in 14 lakes, including 10 in northeast Indiana, over the next few weeks. Indiana DNR to stock channel catfish across stateThe lakes that will be stocked are:·         Adams (LaGrange)·         Pretty Lake (LaGrange)·    &nb
  
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• Gas prices drop, diesel prices soar GasBuddy data shows

  17-10-2022 15:44 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the first time in four weeks, the nation’s average gas price has declined, falling 5.4 cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 20.6 cents from a month ago and 56.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 18.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.26 p
  
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• Police: Missing 1-year-old from Indiana found safe

  17-10-2022 15:33 via wane.com
  
  GREENWOOD, Ind. (WANE) - The Statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a baby who was missing from outside Indianapolis, and police said in a social media post the boy was found safe.Jaxon Martin (Silver Alert)The Greenwood Police Department was investigating the disappearance of 1-year-old Jaxon Martin. Police believed he was with 23-year-old Daiana Mitchell, who was last seen driving an SUV with expired plates. Huntington U. athletes ‘demand action’ in letterIn a Facebook update
  
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• Indiana police look for missing 1-year-old, possibly with woman

  17-10-2022 15:33 via wane.com
  
  GREENWOOD, Ind. (WANE) - A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a baby missing from outside Indianapolis.Jaxon Martin (Silver Alert)The Greenwood Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Jaxon Martin, described by police as a 1-year-old Black male, 2 feet 1 inch tall, 20 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Jaxon was last seen wearing a black-and-white striped onesie with gray socks.Daiana MitchellHe is believed to be in the company of Daiana Mitchell, described by poli
  
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• Indiana parents arrested on drug charges: ISP

  17-10-2022 14:53 via wane.com
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two parents were arrested at their home Sunday afternoon on several drug charges, according to a release from Indiana State Police.Around 11:30 p.m., state police and Knox County sheriff's deputies went to a house on SR 67 in Bruceville with a search warrant. Officers had received a citizen's complaint earlier in the day reporting suspected drug activity at the house, according to the release.The release said officers found marijuana, about 6 grams of meth, and drug pa
  
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• Landmark trial begins over Arkansas' ban on trans youth care

  17-10-2022 13:35 via wane.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youth championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts.U.S. District Judge Jay Moody will hear testimony and evidence starting Monday over the law he temporarily blocked last year prohibiting doctors from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to
  
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• Part 2: Local artist is living the dream

  17-10-2022 13:32 via wane.com
  
  Angelina Dolores Possemato is having the time of her life. She just turned 23 years old and is finding new adventures every day making art and teaching dance.
  "I don't know the rules," she says as she motions to one of her works of art on the wall in the backroom at Davey's Delicious Bagels in downtown Fort Wayne. "I don't know how it's supposed to be, I just do it."Possemato started painting about two years ago after moving back home to Fort Wayne when the pandemic shut down her dance career in
  
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• Here’s why the price of groceries keeps rising

  17-10-2022 13:10 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Americans continue to pay more at the grocery store as surging food inflation shows no signs of slowing down. Grocery prices rose 13 percent over the last year and 0.7 percent in September alone, outpacing the annual 8.2 percent inflation rate for all consumer products, according to the most recent Labor Department data. The price of fruits and vegetables increased by 10.4 percent annually, while milk rose 15.2 percent and eggs soared 30.5 percent. Prices could keep
  
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• Colder air takes highs into the 40s today

  17-10-2022 09:52 via wane.com
  
  The coldest air of the season will be here today and stay here through the middle of the week. Showers are possible through Wednesday morning with a rain/snow mix Tuesday.
  Much colder air moves in today with temperatures only in the lower 40s. Some light showers are possible.Showers will be possible this afternoon with high temperatures only in the middle 40s.
  Light showers will continue overnight with low temperatures in the middle 30s.
  Rain could mix with snow at times but temperatures never r
  
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• First snowflakes of the season fly this week

  17-10-2022 02:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Yes, the rumors are true. We are tracking the first snow of the season for northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! However, do not feel like you need to get out the snow boots, shovels, or snow blowers just yet. This will NOT be a significant snow event.
  In fact, even if measurable snow is picked up in Fort Wayne, it wouldn't quite be the earliest ever. That record goes to October 14th, 1937.When could it snow in Fort Wayne?A large upper-level weather system passing by to
  
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