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• Fort Wayne Fire Department responds to house fire in north Fort Wayne

  21-10-2022 23:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Firefighters responded to a house fire that happened Friday afternoon on Fort Wayne's north side.Firefighters were called to 1233 Valdosta Drive around 2:45 p.m. and found smoke coming from the attic and roof of the home when they arrived.After an initial investigation, firefighters also found the fire had spread to the outside of the home. Homeless camp broken up on a private, wooded lotTwo occupants had self-evacuated from the home, according to firefighters.Fir
  
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• Homeless camp broken up on a private, wooded lot

  21-10-2022 22:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Tuesday, Fort Wayne Police Department officers responded to reports of a homeless camp in the area of 3500 W. State Blvd.According the police, it was a large camp "having a large number of tarps, blankets and tents strung about in a community fashion."Clothes, food, and other belongings were strewn about the private property that also had a number of tents set up.An image believed to the camp from an aerial view. The picture on the left is from 2018 and the picture o
  
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• ISP: 1 dead in Elkhart County after vehicle crashes into bridge

  21-10-2022 22:07 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to a crash in Elkhart County Friday morning that left one person dead.Troopers were called to the Indiana Toll Road, about eight miles northeast of Elkhart, at approximately 4:28 a.m. on reports that a car crashed into a bridge and caught fire.Preliminary investigations by a state trooper showed a single car was travelling eastbound on the road when it left the roadway, which caused the vehicle to strike roadway barrels bef
  
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• 'My mother needs to know': Family seeks answers to Fort Wayne man's killing

  21-10-2022 22:01 via wane.com
  
  Who shot Elgin Davis?There are a few people who know the answer to that question, but no one is talking. FIRST REPORT: Man gunned down on Fort Wayne’s southeast sideAntwon “Twond” Davis, one of Elgin’s six older siblings, wants to know why anyone would shoot the affable, fun loving father of nine children on his 34th birthday two years ago, Oct. 22, 2020.The night he died, Elgin left his place of employment in Berne with a coworker around 4 p.m., according to information
  
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• 10/21 Highlight Zone Prep Football Scoreboard

  21-10-2022 21:44 via wane.com
  
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• Court docs: Fort Wayne man accused of raping woman

  21-10-2022 21:31 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains graphic content that is not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is accused of raping a woman he knows in her home this past September, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Court docs: An ambush, a robbery and a kidnapping led to south side shooting
  Allen County prosecutors this week formally charged 42-year-old David A. Cook with two Level 3 felony counts of rape and one Level 6 felony count of sexual battery.David A. Cook
  Accord
  
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• No prison time for Indiana man who fatally shot daughter, 9

  21-10-2022 20:13 via wane.com
  
  CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his 9-year-old daughter as he was talking to her two brothers about gun safety won't serve any prison time for her 2017 death.A Lake County judge sentenced Eric S. Hummel, 38, on Thursday to one year to be served in the county’s community corrections program while living at home, followed by 3 1/2 years of probation. Court docs: Ambush, robbery and kidnapping led to south side shootingJudge Nat
  
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• Murder charge knocked down to voluntary manslaughter a year after man was shot to death over disrespect

  21-10-2022 19:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man accused of killing another man over an argument took a plea deal Friday, his murder charge knocked down to voluntary manslaughter, a lower felony.When Dakota Waudby, 20, is sentenced on Nov. 28, it will mark the same day he pleaded guilty to killing Renako Thomas, 34, a year ago. The plea deal calls for 30 years executed in prison, period. FIRST REPORT: Man charged with murder in fatal shooting at Fort Wayne apartment complexWhat the argument was about in that ap
  
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• Jan. 6 panel formally issues subpoena to Trump

  21-10-2022 19:59 via wane.com
  
  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol released its full subpoena to former President Trump, detailing 19 areas of inquiry it wishes to discuss with the former president and asking him to appear for a deposition on Nov. 14.“As demonstrated in our hearings, we have assembled overwhelming evidence, including from dozens of your former appointees and staff, that you personally orchestrated and oversaw a multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential ele
  
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• Court docs: Ambush, robbery and kidnapping led to south side shooting

  21-10-2022 18:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - They came to Fort Wayne from Indianapolis only to be ambushed, thrown into a car and threatened at gunpoint to retrieve money from and ATM using their debit cards.
  When they tried to fight back and escape the car and flee to the tree line of some nearby woods, the bullets began to fly.
  Those are the details in newly released Allen Superior Court documents describing a south side shooting Thursday morning that left one man in critical condition and two others - another m
  
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• Gross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms

  21-10-2022 17:53 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Legit gross or crazy delicious?Butter boards, the polarizing stepchild of charcuterie, have taken TikTok to new food-craze heights as some horrified safety and nutrition experts look on. And now, heading into the holidays, the boards are landing on tables as quick, inexpensive alternatives to the meat- and fancy cheese-laden OG despite a winter butter shortage projected for the U.S. that could drive up prices and make it more difficult to find in supermarkets.“I wish
  
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• Woman admits to bilking Fort Wayne homeowners associations, will pay back $180K

  21-10-2022 17:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman who admitted to bilking several Fort Wayne homeowners associations out of more than $180,000 now must pay back the money she stole and will likely spend time in prison.
  Lisa Austin Downey pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court on Thursday as part of a plea deal she made with federal prosecutors.
  As part of the deal, prosecutors agreed to drop three other counts of wire fraud against her and recommended a lighter sentence than the 20
  
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• Feds: Fort Wayne man accused of selling a pound of meth to informant

  21-10-2022 17:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 29-year-old Fort Wayne man is accused of selling roughly a pound of meth over four different transactions to an informant working with the DEA, according to U.S. District Court documents.
  Federal prosecutors on Friday formally charged Willie J. Hatch with dealing a controlled substance, namely methamphetamine, which carries a sentence of 10 years to life and a fine of $10 million, court documents said.Man in critical condition after Fayette Drive shooting
  Between Sept
  
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• 'Haters gotta hate' says doctor running for Zionsville school board who stated that "all Nazis weren't 'bad''

  21-10-2022 16:57 via wane.com
  
  ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — A doctor running for a seat on the Zionsville school board has stirred up controversy and invoked a string of backlash after defending Nazis in a series of comments online and labeling all those appalled by his words as "haters."
  Dr. Matt Keefer, who states he runs against "wokeness" and "indoctrination" in schools, stated in a Facebook comment that, "All Nazis weren't 'bad'," when responding to a question about his definition of indoctrination. Nazi quote found on India
  
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• 1 dead, 10 hospitalized from carbon monoxide leak after birds alert firefighters

  21-10-2022 16:45 via wane.com
  
  AKRON, Ohio (WJW) - One person has died following a carbon monoxide leak at an Ohio apartment complex in which pet birds alerted firefighters to the danger.
  Officials with Summit County confirm the county medical examiner’s office is investigating the death of a 66-year-old woman as possibly related to carbon monoxide. The woman was discovered in the bathroom within the Akron apartment complex, and was pronounced dead at the scene just after midnight.Akron firefighters had been called to t
  
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• ISP: Ex jail guard charged with harassment, intimidation

  21-10-2022 16:36 via wane.com
  
  POSEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A former Posey County correctional officer is now facing a felony count of intimidation and a misdemeanor count of harassment, according to the Indiana State Police.
  Daniel Long
  According to police, 26-year-old Daniel Long is accused of making threats toward several individuals via text message.
  Long had previously been arrested in August after he was accused of battering an inmate while still working at the Posey County Jail, which caused his termination, police said
  
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• ISP: Indy man charged with insurance fraud accused of stealing $42K

  21-10-2022 16:28 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - A two-year investigation where the Indiana State Police and Federal Buruea of Investigation teamed up led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Indianapolis man accused of unemployment insurance fraud.
  According to state police, a man by the name of Covenant Ben is accused of receiving unemployment benefits in the form of debit cards from Nevada and making numerous transactions from December 2020 through February 2021.These transactions were made at a Bank of America ATM in
  
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• 'Punched, slapped, if you spill something': Greenfield babysitter accused of neglect, battery

  21-10-2022 14:12 via wane.com
  
  GREENWOOD, Ind. -- "Mom, you get beat up."Court documents show that was how one boy answered when his mother asked him what happened when children were disciplined at their babysitter's house in Greenfield.The Department of Child Services contacted the Greenfield Police Department in mid-Septemberafter several parents, who hired 29-year-old Meleiah Fisher as a babysitter, noticed various injuries like bruising, popped blood vessels, and hematomas in their children.Meleiah Fisher booking photoPar
  
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• Halloween spending expected to rise despite inflation

  21-10-2022 13:00 via wane.com
  
  The National Retail Federation predicts Halloween shopping will return to pre-pandemic levels with Americans spending an estimated $10.6 billion on costumes, candy, decorations, and other Halloween related items. And everything is costing more because of inflation. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the category of candy and gum alone is up 13% since last year.Shoppers may have to deal with higher prices, but Julie Roehm, chief marketing officer for Party City, says they'r
  
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• Warmer air returns today

  21-10-2022 09:45 via wane.com
  
  Sunshine and warmer temperatures will make the unseasonably cold temperatures earlier in the week seem like a bad memory. High temperatures by this afternoon will move into the 70s and it gets even warmer this weekend.Sunny skies and southwest winds will allow temperatures to move into the lower 60s by noon.The sunshine and gusty southwest winds will continue to transport air from the Gulf of Mexico into our area this afternoon with a high in the lower 70s.
  Tonight won't be nearly as cold with a
  
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• 3rd District NACS candidates weigh in on why they should be elected

  21-10-2022 04:41 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Benjamin MacDonald is running against incumbent Kristi Schlatter for a school board seat in the 3rd District of Northwest Allen County Schools.Schlatter is a former teacher, and she has been on the board for six years. She's also a mother.MacDonald says his experience as a public servant gives him the experience to make changes in the district.Schlatter cites her experience on the board and as a teacher. Both say they are doing it to change the district for the
  
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• Day care workers charged, accused of scaring tots with mask

  21-10-2022 04:39 via wane.com
  
  HAMILTON, Miss. (AP) — Four people linked to viral video footage of Mississippi day care employees using a scary mask to frighten young children are facing charges of felony child abuse, and a fifth person faces two misdemeanor counts, authorities say.The daycare’s owner, Sheila Sanders, is not facing charges. She has said that at least four of the employees were fired after the video came to light.The videos — one filmed in September and another this month
  
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• FWPD issues Public Safety Alert for missing FW man

  21-10-2022 03:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) issued a Public Safety Alert for a missing Fort Wayne man Thursday night.Police are attempting to find 69-year-old Eriberto Carpio. Police described Carpio as an Asian man who goes by "Albert."Carpio was last seen at 2:30 p.m. near the 1300 block of Codorna Cove and was last seen wearing a black stocking cap, black jacket or sweater, black pants and gray New Balance shoes.Police also say Carpio has a missing front tooth.Anyo
  
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• USA, Canada International Blind Hockey teams set to play exhibition series in Fort Wayne

  21-10-2022 03:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two USA Hockey Classics made their way to Fort Wayne Thursday as the Special Hockey Classic, Blind Hockey Classic, as well as the International Blind Hockey Series prepared for their respective events.Both Team USA and Team Canada held practice sessions Thursday in preparation for a three-game exhibition series, which begins Friday.Both of the Classics will begin Friday as well, with all events concluding Sunday.All Blind and Special Hockey Classics games will be
  
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• TinCaps host Heartland Seminar for Minor League Baseball teams

  21-10-2022 01:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Over 100 front office staff members from 18 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams flocked to Fort Wayne Wednesday as the Fort Wayne TinCaps hosted the Heartland Seminar.The two-day seminar brought employees representing teams from High-A, Double-A and Triple-A to Parkview Field to generate ideas and tools to prepare for the 2023 season. Behold! The behemoth ‘Fatman’ pizza of MarkleSome of the topics covered included ticket sales, marketing, promotions, co
  
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• Program gives local students change to complete degree, launch career with Parkview

  21-10-2022 00:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new Parkview Health program could provide local high school students with a chance to complete a college degree and launch their careers with the company.Parkview Health, along with four partner organizations, announced the Parkview Opportunity Scholars award, which will be offered to 50 Fort Wayne Community Schools seniors this year.Unlike traditional scholarships, the award is a "forgivable loan" that will cover full tuition and fees for a qualifying associate
  
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