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• "Figuring out what our purpose is now," family reacts to arrest in Delphi double homicide

  31-10-2022 22:40 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Family and friends filled the Delphi United Methodist Church on Monday as an arrest in the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German was officially announced. Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts ofmurder; ‘Investigation far from complete’Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter, Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby, and Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland combined to announce the arrest of Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi.
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• Court docs: Murder charge in summer shooting death

  31-10-2022 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is now accused of a killing that apparently stemmed from a fight between people during an after-hours party on the southeast side that led to gunfire.
  Allen County prosecutors on Monday formally charged 29-year-old Isaac Dewayne Martin, Jr., with felony counts of murder, criminal recklessness and using a firearm in the commission of a crime. Coroner: Oxford Street shooting victim city's latest homicide
  Martin is accused of shooting and killing 27-year-o
  
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• Indiana man arrested for dealing drugs, stealing handgun

  31-10-2022 21:29 via wane.com
  
  ANDERSON, Ind. (WANE) - A traffic stop for expired registration Sunday night led to a driver's arrest on multiple charges after Indiana State Police said they found a stash of drugs that included half a pound of meth, about 90 grams of weed- equal to nine dime bags- and 91 fentanyl pills.According to a release from ISP, a trooper was on patrol around 9:30 p.m. when he noticed a tan 1999 Cadillac Escalade driving by with an expired registration. The trooper checked the registration and determined
  
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• Man of the cloth: Wallstrom departs Vera Bradley

  31-10-2022 21:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "Almost nothing."That's how outgoing CEO Rob Wallstrom, 56, described his knowledge of Vera Bradley in 2013 before he was asked to leave his corporate position with Saks Fifth Avenue, move to Fort Wayne and run the company."I had grown up in Southern California and Vera Bradley was not popular in Southern California," he told WANE 15. "I had really not had any experience with the brand until they approached me. But it's really a treasure. Barb and Pat did an extraordin
  
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• Semi blocks downtown Fort Wayne intersection

  31-10-2022 20:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An "inoperable" semi blocked an intersection in downtown Fort Wayne mid-afternoon Monday.Around 2 p.m., a semi became stopped in the roundabout at Superior and Ewing streets. Fort Wayne Police said the semi was "inoperable," and blocked the intersection.The semi needed to be offloaded, police said. That process "will take some time," police added.Drivers were asked to take an alternate route of travel to avoid the area.
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• 3 Indiana teens found dead in car, police suspect issues with exhaust: ISP

  31-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - State police are investigating the deaths of three teenagers who were found in a car Sunday afternoon in Kosciusko County.According to a release from Indiana State Police, troopers responded to a call reporting the teens had been found unresponsive in a car just after 3 p.m. Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; ‘Investigation far from complete’On a property off West 900 North near Etna Green, troopers said they found a blue 2008 Ford with an
  
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• 3 Indiana teens found dead in car, police confirm issues with exhaust: ISP

  31-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Police suspect an issue with a car’s exhaust system may have contributed to the deaths of three teenagers in Kosciusko County. According to a release from Indiana State Police, troopers responded to a call reporting the teens had been found unresponsive in a car just after 3 p.m. Sunday. Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; ‘Investigation far from complete’On a property off West 900 North near Etna Green, troopers said they found
  
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• 3 Indiana teens found dead in car: ISP

  31-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - State police are investigating the deaths of three teenagers who were found in a car Sunday afternoon in Kosciusko County.According to a release from Indiana State Police, troopers responded to a call reporting the teens had been found unresponsive just after 3 p.m. in a car on a property near Etna Green. Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; ‘Investigation far from complete’There, troopers said they found a blue 2008 Ford with an unresponsiv
  
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• Man moves to withdraw guilty plea, will face murder in homicide of woman at Fort Wayne hotel

  31-10-2022 19:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One man charged with murder in the homicide of a Decatur woman took back a plea he made in May and will now face a murder charge once again.In May, Ajaylan M. Shabazz, 25, took a plea that reduced the murder charge to a Level 3 felony, aggravated battery. He agreed to testify against “all individuals prosecuted” under the same document number.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWThat would include Terry S
  
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• More Narcan kits installed around Fort Wayne to fight opioid crisis

  31-10-2022 18:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - New Narcan kits were installed Monday in Fort Wayne, in an effort to fight against the ongoing opioid crisis.The Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance is helping those who overdose in the community by putting up six new opioid rescue kits, starting with Trinity United Methodist Church.Naloxone, often under the brand-name Narcan, is medicine that can reverse the effect of an opioid or heroin overdose, and can be life-saving if given in time.Some of the main drugs that have
  
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• Kindergarteners show off Halloween costumes in NACS parade

  31-10-2022 17:41 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY Ind. (WANE) - Little ghouls and goblins paraded around a Fort Wayne elementary school on Halloween.Students in Northwest Allen County Schools got the chance to show off their costumes- complete with superheroes and princesses- during a parade through Eel River Elementary on Monday morning. Trick or truth? Halloween safety myths and real tipsThe students are celebrating during the school day with s'mores, a hayride, and fall games to complete the holiday.
  
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• Instagram issue locks users out of accounts

  31-10-2022 16:24 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Instagram said it was working on an issue that left a seemingly large number of users locked out of their accounts Monday morning.Some users reported seeing a message that they were locked out but were still able to scroll through their feeds. Others posting on Twitter said they were completely shut out. Some reported that their number of followers dropped, presumably because those accounts were locked.It was unclear whether the problem was an internal issue or whether the
  
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• Prices at pump drop for third straight week

  31-10-2022 15:16 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the third straight week, the nation’s average gas price has declined, falling 4.7 cents from a week ago to $3.72 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 down 3.0 cents from a month ago and 34.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $5.28 per g
  
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• SUV ends up in Wells County river after swerving to avoid crash

  31-10-2022 14:41 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A driver was not hurt after his SUV veered off a Wells County roadway and went into the Salamonie River early Monday.The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. in the area of S.R. 3 and Willow Road, four miles southeast of Warren, according to a post from the Wells County Sheriff's Office.According to the sheriff's office, Rober Carmicle, 33, of Hartford City was headed south on S.R. 3 when he said a small pickup turned north from Willow Road and crossed the centerline i
  
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• Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; 'Investigation far from complete'

  31-10-2022 14:13 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- It’s a development loved ones of Libby German and Abby Williams have long prayed for: charges filed in connection to the Delphi murder investigation.Indiana State Police announced Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was charged with two counts of murder during a news conference Monday.Richard Allen booking photoInvestigators provided little details besides the arrest and charges for Allen, insisting the investigation was ongoing and any further details could compromise the case."
  
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• Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder

  31-10-2022 14:13 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- It’s a development loved ones of Libby German and Abby Williams have long prayed for: charges filed in connection to the Delphi murder investigation.Indiana State Police announced Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was charged with two counts of murder during a news conference Monday.Richard Allen booking photoInvestigators provided little details besides the arrest and charges for Allen, insisting the investigation was ongoing and any further details could compromise the case."
  
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• Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of felony murder

  31-10-2022 14:13 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- It’s a development loved ones of Libby German and Abby Williams have long prayed for: charges filed in connection to the Delphi murder investigation.Indiana State Police announced Richard Allen, 50, of Delphi, was charged with two counts of felony murder during a news conference Monday.Richard AllenWhile long-awaited charges have been filed, ISP Superintendent Doug Carter promised the case was "far from complete."The probable cause affidavit for Allen's arrest and subsequen
  
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• Delphi murders: Investigators announce arrest details

  31-10-2022 14:13 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- Roughly 72 hours since an arrest was confirmed in connection to the Delphi murders, Indiana State Police will lead a news conference where charges will likely be announced.The conference, scheduled at 10 a.m., will be investigators' first public comments since the arrest of Richard Allen, 50, on Friday. Authorities have only confirmed a "major development" was in the works.Richard AllenOn February 14, 2017, the bodies of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams were
  
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• House shot into multiple times, Ohio police ask for tips

  31-10-2022 12:05 via wane.com
  
  HAVILAND, Ohio(WANE) The Paulding County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in figuring out who fired shots into a home Saturday evening.
  According to a release from the department, deputies were called to a home on Road 72 in Blue Creek Township just after 8 p.m.
  The homeowner told the deputies his house had been shot at from the road. The homeowner was not hurt. He could not provide any suspect or vehicle information.Anyone who may have information related to this case is enc
  
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• West Jefferson lane restrictions extended a week

  31-10-2022 11:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A section of West Jefferson will continue to have lane restrictions for another week.Work on the section of the road near where a new shopping center with a Peter Franklin jewelry store between Time Corners and the Apple Glen/Jefferson Pointe complex had been expected to be completed by the end of October.However now lane restrictions in each direction between North Glendale Drive and Reckeweg Road are expected to be completed by November 7.
  
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• Investigators to announce charges versus Delphi murders suspect

  31-10-2022 11:30 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — When Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter steps up before the microphones of reporters from across the country at the Delphi United Methodist Church Monday morning at 10 a.m., he is expected to announce what charges 50-year-old Richard Allen faces in connection with the murders of two young girls on the banks of Deer Creek beneath the Monon High Bridge on Feb. 13, 2017.The families and friends of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams, and stranger
  
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• Homeowners spread spooky joy through elaborate Halloween displays

  31-10-2022 10:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Every year, Fort Wayne families spend months, weeks, and hours putting together elaborate Halloween displays, all unique in their own ways.WANE 15's Emily Dwire headed to three homes that are spreading some spooky holiday cheer this Halloween season.MARK THOMPSONMark Thompson has been doing a big Halloween display for at least 20 years. It features more than 30 skeletons, animatronic characters, fog machines, and characters that talk and make noise. It came in second pl
  
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