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• Jury: Life Without Parole for man who dismembered his victim; jury rejected mitigating factors

  02-11-2022 22:51 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing.It didn’t take long for the jury to recommend life without parole for a young man they’d found guilty of murder in the dismemberment trial that ran for nearly two weeks in Allen Superior Court.Mathew Cramer was barely 21 when he choked and clubbed to death 55-year-old Shane Nguyen, a popular food truck operator and Bishop Dwenger High School band dad, as they were parked outside the storage unit where Cramer l
  
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• SACS School Board Candidates answer questions ahead of election

  02-11-2022 22:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Students are set to address the five candidates in the running for Southwest Allen County Schools two open at-large School Board seats Wednesday, November 2nd.The five candidates include Doug Copley, Dawn Fritts, Kim Moppert, Amanda Tokos, and Stephanie Veit. The School Board Forum will be hosted by Homestead High School`s Student Government. Each candidate will be asked six questions with three minutes to answer each questions. Once the Forum comes to an end, each cand
  
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• Indiana: What to expect on election night

  02-11-2022 21:58 via wane.com
  
  Indiana has been virtually a one-party state over the past decade, with Democrats struggling to find success outside urban areas and college towns. Donald Trump carried Indiana easily in both 2016 and 2020 with former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate and Republicans hold all statewide offices and supermajorities in both houses of the state Legislature.Republican U.S. Sen.Todd Young has employed a front-runner strategy throughout his reelection campaign of largely ignoring De
  
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• Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation to present final drawings for Foster Park Golf Course

  02-11-2022 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After two public meetings and an online survey, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation (FWPR) says it is ready to unveil its Master Plan for the Foster Park Golf Course.FWPR announced a public meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, to present the final drawings for the golf course. YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne announces new president, CEOThe meeting will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Foster Park Golf Course Clubhouse.Golfers and residents who live near or around Fo
  
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• Delphi murder suspect held with no bond

  02-11-2022 21:05 via wane.com
  
  EDITOR'S NOTE: Despite court records showing a judge issuing a $20 million bond for Richard Allen, both Carroll County sheriff and prosecutor state that no bond has been issued for Allen. No answer has been given as to why records show a bond being filed.
  -------------------------------------------DELPHI, Ind. — The man accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German below the Monon High Bridge east of Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017, is being held on two counts of felony murder with no bond.
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• Delphi murder suspect held on $20 million bond

  02-11-2022 21:05 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — The man accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German below the Monon High Bridge east of Delphi on Feb. 13, 2017, is being held on $20 million for two counts of felony murder.Richard Allen, 50, was taken into custody at the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post last week, one week after investigators searched his home in Carroll County. Who is Richard Allen? What we know about Delphi suspectSources indicate evidence linking Allen to the murders was found during that searc
  
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• YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne announces new president, CEO

  02-11-2022 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne Metropolitan Board of Directors announced Wednesday Andrew Gritzmaker will be the incoming president and CEO of the non-profit.A graduate of North Side High School and Purdue University Fort Wayne, Gritzmaker most recently served as CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne.Gritzmaker has also held the position of executive director at Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House, which recently rebranded as Hope's Harbor. Mad Anthonys
  
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• Fed unleashes another big rate hike but hints at a pullback

  02-11-2022 19:14 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes.The Fed’s move raised its key short-term rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in 15 years. It was the central bank’s sixth rate hike this year — a streak that has made mortgages and other consumer and business loans increasingly expensive and heightened the
  
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• Suspect shot by FWPD officer dies: coroner

  02-11-2022 19:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police shot and injured a man after he reportedly pulled a gun on a woman in a south Fort Wayne neighborhood Wednesday.Fort Wayne Police were called just after 1 p.m. to the 400 block of Poplar Street, at Hoagland Avenue, on a report of a disturbance involving an armed person, according to the police activity log.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWPolice at the scene told WANE 15 that a woman reported a
  
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• Police shoot man who pulled gun on woman

  02-11-2022 19:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police shot a man after he reportedly pulled a gun on a woman in a south Fort Wayne neighborhood Wednesday.Fort Wayne Police were called just after 1 p.m. to the 400 block of Poplar Street, at Hoagland Avenue, on a report of a disturbance involving an armed person, according to the police activity log.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWPolice at the scene told WANE 15 that a woman reported a male pulled
  
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• Police investigate reports of shooting south of downtown

  02-11-2022 19:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne police are investigating reports of a possible shooting just south of downtown.Officers were sent to a location on Hoagland Avenue near Poplar just after 1 p.m. Several squad cars can be seen in the neighborhood and police tape has been put up to block off a section.No other information is available and this story will be updated when more becomes available.
  
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• Fort Wayne Police shoot man who pulled gun on woman, suspect in life-threatening condition

  02-11-2022 19:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police shot a man after he reportedly pulled a gun on a woman in a south Fort Wayne neighborhood Wednesday.Fort Wayne Police were called just after 1 p.m. to the 400 block of Poplar Street, at Hoagland Avenue, on a report of a disturbance involving an armed person, according to the police activity log.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWPolice at the scene told WANE 15 that a woman reported a male pulled
  
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• Fort Wayne Police shoot man who pulled gun on woman

  02-11-2022 19:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police shot a man after he reportedly pulled a gun on a woman in a south Fort Wayne neighborhood Wednesday.Fort Wayne Police were called just after 1 p.m. to the 400 block of Poplar Street, at Hoagland Avenue, on a report of a disturbance involving an armed person, according to the police activity log.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWPolice at the scene told WANE 15 that a woman reported a male pulled
  
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• 4 arrested in connection with Huntington Co. inmate death

  02-11-2022 18:41 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) Four people have been arrested on drug related charges following an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Huntington County Jail.Nicholas Parks, 42, of Bunker Hill was found unresponsive at around 3 a.m. on October 22 after another inmate alerted jail staff that Parks might be experiencing some sort of medical condition according to Indiana State Police. Efforts to revive Parks were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead by the Huntington County Coroner.At the
  
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• ISP supt. discusses next chapter of Delphi investigation: 'I'm proud of where we are'

  02-11-2022 16:41 via wane.com
  
  Dozens of members of law enforcement have been a steady presence in the Delphi murder investigation since February 14, 2017, the day the bodies of Libby German and Abby Williams were tragically discovered after disappearing during a hike the day before.One of the most prominent figures in the investigation has been Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter. It was he who famously said during a 2019 news conference, "To the killer, who may be in this room...We believe you are hiding in plai
  
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• Where neighbors meet since 1941: ACME is back!

  02-11-2022 15:10 via wane.com
  
  A local hangout for generations re-opens Wednesday evening as ACME by Full Circle will welcome hungry and thirsty customers for the first time since shutting down last year.
  The landmark bar and restaurant opens with new ownership headed by Tim Longardner. Longardner has years of barbecue experience, and his food truck can be seen all over town.
  ACME has long been known for it's famous pork tenderloin, pizza and burgers. Those favorites will be back on the menu, but the stars of the show will be
  
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• Night of Lights to brighten downtown Fort Wayne Thanksgiving Eve

  02-11-2022 14:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Santa's about to get lit.Night of Lights, when the holiday lights around downtown Fort Wayne are turned on for the season, is set for Wednesday, Nov. 23."Come together to celebrate Fort Wayne’s favorite community traditions and kick off the holiday season with the iconic lighting of Santa and His Reindeer, the Merry Christmas Wreath, and many more," Downtown Fort Wayne said in a promotional release.Night of Lights begins at 5:45 p.m., with 12 lighting locations.
  
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• Jury: Officer must pay man's family $4.4M in fatal shooting

  02-11-2022 14:28 via wane.com
  
  EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black driver during a struggle inside a car in 2017 must pay his family $4.4 million.An Ohio jury made the award Tuesday, finding that Euclid officer Matthew Rhodes acted recklessly when he climbed into 23-year-old Luke Stewart’s car and shot him as Stewart drove away. The shooting had inflamed racial tensions in Euclid, a Cleveland suburb, and a grand jury declined to indict Rhodes after hearing evidence from prosecutors.
  
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• Mortgage rates fall for first time in months

  02-11-2022 13:06 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Mortgage rates dipped slightly last week for the first time in more than two months amid the Federal Reserve's ongoing fight with inflation, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). MBA’s weekly survey shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate falling to 7.06 percent, down from 7.16 a week earlier, and applications decreasing for the sixth-straight week. Rates, however, remaine
  
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• CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

  02-11-2022 11:43 via wane.com
  
  Two of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal.Together, the developments amount to what could be the last round of huge settlements after years of litigation over the drug industry’s role in an overdose crisis that has been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past t
  
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• CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits

  02-11-2022 11:43 via wane.com
  
  CVS Health has announced an agreement in principle that would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over how it handled prescriptions for powerful and addictive prescription opioid painkillers that are linked to an overdose epidemic.The Woonsocket, Rhode Island company would pay about $5 billion over 10 years under a deal that, if accepted, would be one of the largest settlements over the crisis. Other pharmacies, including Rite Aid, Walgreens and Wa
  
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• Trump's third campaign prepares for post-midterms launch

  02-11-2022 10:50 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As he played to a crowd of supporters in Robstown, Texas, former President Donald Trump drew cheers as he talked up his first two runs for the White House — and teased a third.“In order to make our country successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again,” he said last month.That carefully placed “probably” may soon be gone from Trump’s stump speech. Aides to the former president are making quiet preparat
  
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• Some parts of Old Fort a "total loss" after fire

  02-11-2022 09:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A fire was reported at the Old Fort Wednesday morning, prompting a response from firefighters and first responders.The fire was called out just before 1 a.m. In a video sent to WANE 15 News, fire trucks and first responders are seen lining Spy Run Avenue just outside the Old Fort. Flames and a large plume of smoke can be seen coming from the property.Here's a viewer video:A WANE 15 reporter was at the scene late Wednesday morning and saw part of a fence that had been to
  
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• Firefighters respond to fire at the Old Fort overnight

  02-11-2022 09:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne firefighters responded to the Old Fort early Wednesday morning after a fire was reported on the property.The fire was called out just before 1 a.m. In a video sent to WANE 15 News, a line of fire trucks and first responders can be seen lining Spy Run Ave. Flames and a large plume of smoke can be seen coming from the Old Fort.The Old Fort brings history to life with demonstrations and re-enactments throughout the year.According to its website, the goal is "to
  
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• Arson suspected in fire at Old Fort

  02-11-2022 09:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A fire was reported at the Old Fort Wednesday morning, prompting a response from firefighters and first responders.The fire was called out just before 1 a.m. In a video sent to WANE 15 News, fire trucks and first responders are seen lining Spy Run Avenue just outside the Old Fort. Flames and a large plume of smoke can be seen coming from the property.Here's a viewer video:A WANE 15 reporter was at the scene late Wednesday morning and saw part of a fence that had been to
  
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• Snow and temperature swings headline October 2022 - will November bring more of the same?

  02-11-2022 04:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - October 2022 has come to an end and you may remember the month because of a certain instance of wintry weather... Overall, the month featured temperature swings and not a whole lot of precipitation. PHOTOS: Aftermath of season’s first snowfall in Fort WayneDespite all the temperature swings, we ended the month just below average in terms of average temperature in Fort Wayne. We saw some days in the 70s and some days in the 40s. The most significant temperature swi
  
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• Indiana Rep. Bob Morris: Stop turning my signs into pumpkin signs

  02-11-2022 03:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Handmade signs to advertise pumpkins on the city's north side seem to have something in common beyond the spray paint.They were originally signs for something - or someone - else.Like State Rep. Bob Morris' (R-Dist. 84) campaign."In the past week or so, I've been seeing a lot of these signs out and about that say 'Pumpkins - Lima Road,'" Morris explained. "Little did I realize that this entrepreneur was taking my sign and putting his on one side."But you can see what's
  
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• McKinnie Commons and Powell Park: Past and present southeast leaders push for change

  02-11-2022 03:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Tuesday night, Fort Wayne City Council discussed allowing more funds for two projects on the city's southeast side: McKinnie Commons and Powell Park.Powell Park's original budget was $250,000, and it has requested to get $27,815 more, while the McKinnie Commons had a budget of $900,000 and now requires $150,255 more to be completed. You can share input on future of South Anthony BoulevardPowell Park received an overhaul, while the McKinnie Commons project looks to ad
  
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• Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House rebrands as Hope's Harbor

  02-11-2022 02:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House is no more, but only in name.
  The organization, which has two locations on the campuses of Lutheran and Dupont hospitals, announced Tuesday the nonprofit will be rebranded as Hope's Harbor.Founded in 1997, the organization provides hospitality services to families of children receiving medical care at area hospitals. Fort Wayne bartender competes on Netflix showThe organization entered a formal relationship with Mad Anthonys Foun
  
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• Better Business Bureau Torch Awards celebrates businesses, entrepreneurs

  02-11-2022 01:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Better Business Bureau Serving Northeast Indiana (BBB) held its annual Torch Awards at the Parkview Mirro Center Tuesday afternoon.The luncheon celebrated businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs and individuals who generate trust with customers and the community.Rick Walz, president and CEO of BBB, gave high praise to the award recipients for their display of ethical behavior and business practices. Need firewood? Indiana state park offering $10 loads"The commo
  
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