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• Comcast expands internet services to all of Leo-Cedarville

  01-11-2022 23:23 via wane.com
  
  LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — Comcast announced Monday the company will soon complete a $3.2 million fiber build into Leo-Cedarville that will expand its services to the whole town.The project will provide up to 1.2 Gigabits-per-second internet speeds to more than 1,500 households and businesses."The Town of Leo-Cedarville administration and elected officials appreciate the investment and commitment Comcast is making within our community," said Town Manager Rodd Hale. "A high-speed interne
  
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• Experts weigh in on why Delphi arrest court documents are still sealed

  01-11-2022 22:58 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Two charges of murder have been filed against Richard Allen, but the details behind those charges are still under wraps.
  The probable cause affidavit is still sealed, despite an arrest made and charges filed. Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McCleland said the investigation is ongoing.
  ”For that reason, and for the nature of this case, the probable cause and the charging information has been sealed by the court," McCleland said during the Monday press conference. Who is Richa
  
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• Wells County police looking for owners of stolen goods

  01-11-2022 22:14 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Wells County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday they recovered stolen goods while investigating recent robberies, and some of the items have yet to get back to their owners.The department said in a Facebook post there was a string of burglaries in Wells and Huntington counties, and police still have possession of several items that have not been claimed by the owners. Police said anyone who has recently been stolen from, and hasn't yet reported it, can reach o
  
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• FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban over data concerns

  01-11-2022 21:50 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - One of the five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is calling on Congress to ban TikTok over concerns that user data could end up in the hands of China's government.
  "I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban," FCC commissioner Brendan Carr said in an interview with Axios published Tuesday.
  “There simply isn't a world in which you could come up with sufficient protection on the data that you could have sufficient conf
  
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• Purdue to honor Caleb Swanigan with jersey patch this season

  01-11-2022 21:21 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — Purdue University unveiled new patches Tuesday morning honoring the late Caleb Swanigan that will grace Purdue basketball uniforms during the upcoming season.The logo features the name "Biggie" at the top of the patch, with his former number 50 making up a majority of the patch. Caleb Swanigan, Fort Wayne and Purdue basketball star, dead at 25Swanigan died of natural causes at 25 years old, according to the Allen County Coroner's Office.He won Indiana’s coveted Mr. Basketbal
  
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• Man found guilty in killing, dismemberment; jury recommends life without parole

  01-11-2022 20:38 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains details not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A jury has found a man guilty of killing and dismembering another man in Fort Wayne in April 2021.Wednesday morning, a jury convicted Mathew J. Cramer II on charges of Murder, Abuse of a Corpse, and Resisting Law Enforcement in the April 23, 2021, killing of Shane Nguyen, 55.Afterward, a jury recommended Cramer be sentenced to life without parole.This is a breaking news update. This story will be updated
  
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• Man found guilty in grisly killing, dismemberment

  01-11-2022 20:38 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains details not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A jury has found a man guilty of killing and dismembering another man in Fort Wayne in April 2021.Wednesday morning, a jury convicted Mathew J. Cramer II on charges of Murder, Abuse of a Corpse, and Resisting Law Enforcement in the April 23, 2021, killing of Shane Nguyen, 55.The jury will next decide whether Cramer should be sentenced to life without parole.This is a breaking news update. This story will
  
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• Jury deliberating in murder, dismemberment trial

  01-11-2022 20:38 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains details not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- They jury in the dismemberment trial broke just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. Jurors will be sequestered at a local hotel Tuesday night and resume their deliberations Wednesday, according to the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.
  The jurors must decide if Mathew Cramer, 22, committed murder when he killed Shane Nguyen, 55, on April 23, 2021. His defense attorney said he acted in a panic and was the victim of a s
  
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• Part of St. Joe Hospital remains standing after attempts to bring it down

  01-11-2022 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The last structure standing at the former St. Joe Hospital in downtown Fort Wayne is still standing despite several attempts to bring it down.The building was supposed to come down on Friday October 28, but due to difficulties in bringing it down, that was delayed.It wasn't made immediately clear when crews from Britt Demolition will attempt to bring the remaining part down.A call to the company led to a representative telling WANE 15 that all questions need to be dire
  
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• Court docs: 4-year-old shot after Muncie man let young children handle guns, pointed loaded gun at her

  01-11-2022 17:25 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. — Court documents reveal that a Muncie man reportedly pointed a loaded handgun at a 4-year-old girl in order to show her how not to hold the weapon when he inadvertently shot the child.
  The Muncie Police Department said the girl had to be transported to Riley Hospital due to her injury but ended up being treated and released.
  Booking photo of Jeffrey BurnumJeffrey Burnum, 35, was arrested on Saturday morning and charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury,
  
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• Fort Wayne bartender competes on Netflix show

  01-11-2022 17:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne bartender competed against "the world's most innovative mixologists/bartenders" in a new Nexflix competition show.Raj Shukla was one of 12 bartenders and mixologists who competed on the Netflix competition reality TV show "Drink Masters."Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWThe show was billed this way by Netflix: "World-class mixologists showcase their dazzling cocktail-crafting skills as they compete f
  
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• Delphi murders: Remembering Abby Williams and Libby German

  01-11-2022 16:22 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- For more than half a decade, the unsolved murders of two teens in Delphi haunted the tight-knit community of several thousand.
  The tide began to turn Monday as authorities announced charges against Richard Allen, 50, accused in the murders of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams.
  “I believe in a God of justice and righteousness,” said Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. “Today I believe that same God has provided us with justice for Abby and
  
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• Need firewood? Indiana state park offering $10 loads

  01-11-2022 16:17 via wane.com
  
  NEW CASTLE, Ind. (WANE) -- If you're willing to put in the work, one Indiana state park is offering truckloads of firewood for just $10.Indiana DNR said Tuesday that the public was invited to cut up and remove downed trees at Summit Lake State Park in New Castle. The cost of one pickup load is $10.The trees eligible for firewood are along roadsides or in public areas of the state park, including around campsites and picnic areas, DNR said. The trees fell from "natural causes" or were dropped by
  
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• Court docs: A burglary, two guns and a video

  01-11-2022 16:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man accused of using a handgun to break into a northeast side home to steal an assault rifle is now facing 10 to 30 years in prison, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Allen County prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged 18-year-old Jabrill D. Young with a Level 2 felony count of burglary with a deadly weapon and noted in court documents Young is seen in a cell phone video holding an assault rifle stolen in the burglary.3 Indiana teens found dead
  
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• Colts fire offensive coordinator Marcus Brady

  01-11-2022 16:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The offensive shakeup with the Indianapolis Colts continues.The team fired coordinator Marcus Brady Tuesday.We have relieved Marcus Brady of his duties as offensive coordinator.— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) November 1, 2022Brady’s departure comes one week after veteran quarterback Matt Ryan was benched and replaced by Sam Ehlinger.“This was an incredibly hard decision, but one I felt needed to be made in the best interest of the team,’’ said coa
  
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• Pfizer says RSV vaccine is effective at preventing severe illness in babies

  01-11-2022 14:42 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Pfizer on Tuesday announced its maternal vaccine for RSV, administered during pregnancy, was effective at preventing infants from developing severe symptoms from birth through their first six months.The company said that it plans to file the data on the vaccine with regulators by the end of the year, with the hope of having it available by next winter. If authorized, it would be the first vaccine on the market to help protect young infants from the common but potentially life-threa
  
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• Semi hits trooper in jackknife crash on I-94: ISP

  01-11-2022 14:16 via wane.com
  
  PORTAGE, Ind. (WANE) - A state trooper was injured Monday afternoon when his car was hit by a semi and another car on I-94, according to a release from Indiana State Police.(Credit to Indiana State Police)Just before 1:30 p.m., a car drove through high water on the highway and crashed near the 20.2 mile-marker, according to the release. Master Trooper Jeff Council was at the scene investigating when ISP said a black 2021 Kia drove through the same standing water, lost control and spun into anoth
  
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• Who is Richard Allen? What we know about Delphi suspect

  01-11-2022 13:33 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- It's a name that will now be forever tied to one of the darkest chapters in Delphi history: Richard Allen. But what exactly is known about the man charged with the 2017 murders of Libby German and Abby Williams?50-year-old Richard Allen was arrested and taken into custody at the Indiana State Police on Wednesday, October 26. He was formally charged with two counts of murder two days later on October 28.October 28 was also his first court appearance, in which Carroll County Prosec
  
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• Traffic on I-69 flowing again after morning crash

  01-11-2022 12:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash that happened Tuesday morning temporarily closed the northbound lanes of I-69 in southern Allen County.Screen grab from INDOT camera shows traffic backed up
  It happened around 7 a.m. Dispatchers were unable to provide many details, however Google Maps showed traffic at a standstill from south of Airport Expressway until just south of the Yohne Road overpass south of the U.S. 24/Jefferson Boulevard interchange.A person stuck in traffic contacted WANE 15 and said ve
  
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• Crash closes northbound I-69 in southern Allen County

  01-11-2022 12:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash that happened around 7 a.m. has closed the northbound lanes of I-69 in southern Allen County.Screen grab from INDOT camera shows traffic backed up
  Dispatchers were unable to provide many details, however Google Maps shows the interstate closed just north of Airport Expressway until just south of the Yohne Road overpass south of the U.S. 24/Jefferson Boulevard interchange.A person stuck in traffic contacted WANE 15 and said vehicles are being routed off the interst
  
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• Winning $1M Powerball ticket sold in Indiana

  01-11-2022 11:52 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- No one won the $1 billion jackpot from Monday night's Powerball drawing, but someone bought a ticket worth $1 million in the Hoosier state.The Powerball's website shows tickets bought in seven states, including Indiana, matched all five numbers in the latest drawing. All they needed was the Powerball to win it all.The winning numbers in Monday's night drawing were 13-19-36-39-59, with a Powerball of 13.The Hoosier lottery has not revealed yet where the winning ticket was sold.The
  
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• Powerball prize soars to $1.2B after no winners found Monday

  01-11-2022 11:08 via wane.com
  
  There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers.The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.The winning numbers drawn Monday were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the red power ball 13. Winning $1M Powerball ticket sold in IndianaThe increased jackpot will be the 4th-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot 
  
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• Woman reported missing in Wabash County found safe

  01-11-2022 07:55 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Wabash County Sheriff's Office has located a woman who was reported missing since Monday.Police had been looking for Lola R. Harmon. No details were provided, however police indicated she was safe.
  
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• 86-year-old woman missing from Wabash County

  01-11-2022 07:55 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Wabash County Sheriff's Office is looking for 86-year-old Lola R. Harmon.Harmon left her residence around 6 p.m. Monday. She's approximately 5'2" and 142 pounds, with gray hair and green eyes. Harmon is believed to be driving a tan/silver 2004 Buick Century with Indiana license plate SHP780.Harmon was last seen going south on State Road 37 near State Road 28 in Hamilton County around 9:15 p.m. Monday. She is believed to be in extreme danger and might require medi
  
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• 2022 trick-or-treaters brave scattered rain

  01-11-2022 04:38 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We've had some scary Halloweens in the past weather-wise and the conditions were not completely ideal this year.Scattered rain moved through during trick-or-treat time, but it did not dampen the spirits of those looking to get their fill of Halloween candy.The Jonathan Oaks neighborhood was busy with parents, kids, and everyone who was handing out candy. We caught up with some of the people out and about. We asked about the weather and some other topics.Christina Berndt
  
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• Delphi murder suspect printed off photos for Abby and Libby's funeral, family says

  01-11-2022 00:28 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — The grandmother of Libby German said the man arrested and accused of killing her granddaughter also was the man who printed off pictures for Libby's funeral.
  Richard Allen, 50, was charged with counts of murder in the 2017 slayings of Abby Williams and Libby German.
  CVS confirmed that Allen was an employee at its Delphi store and state records show he was a licensed pharmacy technician.Delphi suspect charged with 2 counts of murder; ‘Investigation far from complete&rsq
  
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