Fort Wayne news

• Police detain suspects in shooting at Southtown Crossing Walmart

  15-11-2022 22:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a reported shooting at the Walmart in Southtown Crossing.In the parking lot of the superstore, Fort Wayne Police had an area cordoned off with crime scene tape, with several cars inside.Christopher Felton, a police public information officer, confirmed with a WANE 15 reporter that a shooting happened around 4:05 p.m.Felton said an adult male was suffering from gunshot wounds and was later taken to a hospital in life-threatening condit
  
  Read more

• FWPD investigating reported shooting outside Walmart in south Fort Wayne

  15-11-2022 22:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a reported shooting at the Walmart in Southtown Crossing.A shooting has not been confirmed, but dispatch said police were investigating the reports.In the parking lot of the superstore, Fort Wayne Police had an area cordoned off with crime scene tape, with several cars inside.No details have been released.The Walmart remained open to shoppers.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Breaking NewsSIGN UP NOW
  
  Read more

• FWPD investigating reported shooting at Walmart on city's south side

  15-11-2022 22:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a reported shooting at the Walmart in Southtown Crossing.A shooting has not been confirmed, but dispatch said police were investigating the reports.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Breaking NewsSIGN UP NOWThis is a developing story. WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
  Read more

• FOUND AT SEA: Huntington man’s GoPro intact, 2 months after sinking in Florida waters

  15-11-2022 22:01 via wane.com
  
  MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (WANE) - Lucas Juillerat holds up a weathered camera case covered in barnacles.Protected by the case, the GoPro itself is still intact-- complete with the footage documenting his jet ski ride in August, and the moment his camera sunk to the ocean floor of a Florida beach.Lucas Juillerat holds up his fully-intact GoPro next to its weathered case. The camera was submerged in water for two months before it washed up on a Florida shore.Juillerat said he often travels from his hom
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Judge drops 4 of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein at trial

  15-11-2022 21:56 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The judge at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein dropped four of the 11 sexual assault charges against the movie mogul Tuesday after prosecutors said they would not proceed with the counts involving one of his accusers.Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench dismissed two counts of forcible rape and two counts of forcible oral copulation against the 70-year-old Weinstein.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News Al
  
  Read more

• "You will most likely be arrested" Fort Wayne Police homicide detectives discuss their high success rate

  15-11-2022 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Changes made to the Fort Wayne Police homicide unit in 2019 are a big contributing factor to the success rate they've recently had, according to the two sergeants who supervise the unit.WANE 15 sat down with Sergeant Dave Klein and Sergeant Matt Wilson on Tuesday. The two said that in 2019 they were able to go from six detectives on the unit to 10. That change allowed for them to create five, two-man teams.Now, there are two lead detectives on each case and a more coll
  
  Read more

• Life sentence sought for teen in Mich. school shooting

  15-11-2022 20:25 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors said they'll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism.They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021.A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic no-parole sentence in Michiga
  
  Read more

• Community Harvest drive brings in over 100,000 pounds of food

  15-11-2022 19:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Results are in for the food drive competition between area colleges:106,928 pounds of food have been collected for Community Harvest Food Bank.Colleges in northeast Indiana competed to raise the most donations for Community Harvest Food Bank in the 8th annual "U Can Crush Hunger" campaign that ended Nov. 11. The University of Saint Francis blew away the competition with a total of 34,085 pounds raised through both food and monetary donations.Here are the final rankings:
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Bezos urges Americans to hold off on making big-ticket purchases ahead of holidays

  15-11-2022 18:44 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos urges Americans to wait on making big-ticket purchases ahead of the holiday shopping season amid growing concerns of a possible economic recession. During a sitdown interview with CNN, Bezos told CNN Entertainment reporter Chloe Melas that he advises consumers to slow down on huge purchases such as new vehicles, televisions, and appliances during this time period, noting that consumers should save some “dry powder” in case of an eventual e
  
  Read more

• 'Says he is God': Man accused in shooting erratic during police interview

  15-11-2022 18:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man accused in a Sunday night shooting that left one injured claimed in an interview with police he was God and that he was "performing justice," according to Allen Superior Court documents.Harrison Street shooting victim in stable condition
  Fort Wayne Police arrested 32-year-old Willie J. Wilson shortly after an unidentified victim reported being shot in the shin in the area of the 5200 block of South Harrison Street at about 7 p.m., court documents said.
  
  Read more

• New details: Witnesses describe semi's reckless driving in Warsaw crash

  15-11-2022 17:50 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Court documents released Tuesday reveal eyewitness accounts of the semi driver's reckless behavior leading up to the bus crash in Warsaw.Police released on Monday night the charges for 58-year-old Victor Santos: 26 felony counts, 22 of which are for criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, along with 4 counts of causing serious bodily injury while operating a vehicle.New court documents detailed the officer's interaction with the driver, who is from
  
  Read more

• Thousands of mink released from Van Wert County farm

  15-11-2022 16:35 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- Police in Van Wert County said someone broke into a mink farm overnight and released more than 25,000 of the small animals from their cages.The incident happened early Tuesday at Lion Farms USA Mink Farm on Hoaglin Road in Hoaglin Township, six miles north of Van Wert, according to a post from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office.The sheriff's office said the suspect or suspects destroyed fencing at the farm and released 25,000-40,000 mink from their cages.Now, th
  
  Read more

• Tens of thousands of mink sprung from Van Wert County farm

  15-11-2022 16:35 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING:* Graphic elements ahead. View with caution.VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- Police in Van Wert County said someone broke into a mink farm overnight and released more than 25,000 of the small animals from their cages.The incident happened early Tuesday at Lion Farms USA Mink Farm on Hoaglin Road in Hoaglin Township, six miles north of Van Wert, according to a post from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaki
  
  Read more

• Tens of thousands of mink released from Van Wert County farm

  15-11-2022 16:35 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING:* Graphic elements ahead. View with caution.VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- Police in Van Wert County said someone broke into a mink farm overnight and released more than 25,000 of the small animals from their cages.The incident happened early Tuesday at Lion Farms USA Mink Farm on Hoaglin Road in Hoaglin Township, six miles north of Van Wert, according to a post from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaki
  
  Read more

• Leaf collection extended again in north Fort Wayne

  15-11-2022 16:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Crews will continue to collect leaves in north Fort Wayne throughout this week "due to the large amount of leaves" in the area, the city's street department announced Tuesday.It's the second extension for the northern part of the city. According to a release, leaf pickup crews don't expect to move to the central Fort Wayne area until early next week. The schedule originally planned the first round of collection in central neighborhoods would be from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18.R
  
  Read more

• Tyson partners with Holyfield to launch edibles, 25 years after biting his ear in the ring

  15-11-2022 15:33 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - Just in time for the holidays, two heavyweight boxing legends and former rivals are turning over a new leaf to create edibles.A collaboration to launch hemp-derived cannabis gummies comes 25 years after Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield fought in the boxing ring, in an iconic rematch that ended after Tyson bit Holyfield's ear-- twice. UN: World’s population hits 8 billion on TuesdayA press release confirmed the former rivals are "no longer fighting or biting" in the ring. Instead,
  
  Read more

• UN: World's population hits 8 billion on Tuesday

  15-11-2022 15:15 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The United Nations said the world population hit 8 billion people on Tuesday, although overall growth rates in the total population are slowing.The 8 billionth person was born somewhere in the world on Tuesday, according to UN projections.
  The population milestone was reached owing to a gradual increase in the average human lifespan, accomplished through improvements in medicine and public health.It took just 12 years for the world population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion peo
  
  Read more

• Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

  15-11-2022 15:07 via wane.com
  
  Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug industry player to promise major support to state, local and tribal governments still grappling with a crisis in overdose deaths.The retail giant's announcement follows similar proposals on Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., which each said they would pay about $5 billion.Most of the drug
  
  Read more

• Are TikTok videos making eating disorders go viral?

  15-11-2022 14:32 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Are TikTok's food and diet trends good for viewers - or not?
  The popular social media app has millions of users and content offerings. Billions of views are given to diet and weight content, according to a University of Vermont study.The analysis of the social media platform's content and video trends found that nutrition content on TikTok may be contributing to eating disorders and other negative behaviors. Researchers found that most of the posts present what they ca
  
  Read more

• Biden administration approves $250M for energy efficiency upgrades in homes, businesses

  15-11-2022 14:31 via wane.com
  
  The Biden administration announced on Tuesday morning that it will be allocating $250 million in formula funding for energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits of commercial and residential buildings.The Department of Energy will be accepting applications for these resources from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, through the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program — an initiative of the recent bipartisan infrastructure law
  
  Read more

• Forget Rex and Spot: These are the most popular dog and cat names of 2022

  15-11-2022 14:19 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Think your pet's name is original? Max, Milo and Lily aren't that special after all.
  Rover released a list of the most popular dog and cat names in 2022, which it compiled from its user database. The company is a platform for booking services like dog walkers and cat sitters.
  Luna has long been a popular choice, but Rover said this year it finally eclipsed Bella to clinch the No. 1 dog name after nine years of close competition. Meanwhile, Max has remained dominant as the top d
  
  Read more

• Trump prepares to launch third White House campaign

  15-11-2022 12:08 via wane.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning.Trump had hoped to use the GOP's expected gains in last week's elections as a springboard to vault himself to his party's nomination by locking in early support to keep potential challen
  
  Read more

• Liz Cheney trolls Kari Lake for losing Arizona governor's race: 'You're welcome'

  15-11-2022 11:53 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) appeared on Monday to troll Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake after she was projected to lose in her race for governor.In a tweet on Monday, Cheney quoted a tweet from Lake from late last month that included a letter that mockingly thanked the congresswomen for her “anti-endorsement.” Cheney had weighed in on the race by urging voters to cast a ballot against her fellow Republican.“You’re welcome, @KariLake,”
  
  Read more

• Rain/snow today with the coldest air on the way

  15-11-2022 09:35 via wane.com
  
  Keep the coat now you're going to need it today and it will be essential by late in the weekend with temperatures only in the 20s and morning lows in the teens!We'll see clouds through the late morning and it noon temps only top out in the middle 30s.
  The clouds stick around this afternoon with light rain which will mix with light snow especially as we get closer to early evening.
  Light snow showers will continue through the early evening before tapering to flurries before midnight. No significa
  
  Read more

• Purdue student charged with killing roommate claims insanity

  15-11-2022 04:04 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student charged with murder in the stabbing death of his dormitory roommate has filed notice in court that he plans to use an insanity defense.In a motion electronically filed Friday, Ji Min Sha’s attorney, Kyle Cray, requested the court to appoint “two or three competent and disinterested psychiatrists, psychologists or physicians who have expertise in determining competency to examine the Defendant and report to this Court
  
  Read more

• Drought conditions persist as winter approaches

  15-11-2022 04:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Even though we saw snow on the ground in parts of the area over the weekend, we are still dealing with drought conditions across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. In fact, conditions have worsened throughout the fall.The latest version of the drought monitor shows part of the area in a moderate drought while other locations are seeing abnormally dry conditions. These conditions are current as of Tuesday, November 8th. An update to these conditions will be taken on T
  
  Read more

• Police: Suspect in Warsaw bus crash faces 26 felony counts

  15-11-2022 03:39 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) — After an investigation by the Warsaw Police Department and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, charges have been filed against the suspect in the Warsaw bus crash that happened Saturday.The suspect, Victor Santos, has been charged with four counts of causing serious bodily injury while operating a vehicle, a Level 5 felony, and 22 counts of criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, which is a Level 6 felony, according to police. Police: T
  
  Read more

• PFW Omnibus Speaker series continues with NASA engineer 'Moo' Cooper

  15-11-2022 03:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Purdue University Fort Wayne continued its Omnibus Speaker Series Monday with NASA engineer Moogega "Moo" Cooper.Cooper was the lead planetary protection engineer for NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which featured the rover Perseverance.For the Omnibus series, Cooper showed a presentation titled "Limitless" and talked about her joy of science. Michael Steele visits PFW for Omnibus Speaker Series lectureThe presentation took place at the Rhinehart Music Center's Auer Per
  
  Read more

• Woman in life-threatening condition after crash in northeast Fort Wayne

  15-11-2022 02:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police responded to a crash in northeast Fort Wayne Monday evening that left one person in life-threatening condition, according to police.Police responded to a crash near the intersection of Stony Brook and Brookview drives at approximately 6:45 p.m. on reports of a vehicle crash.At the scene, police found one car flipped onto its side, along with a bunch of shattered glass in the intersection.Police said an adult female had collided with a parked, unoccupied car
  
  Read more

• 1 person in life-threatening condition after crash in northeast Fort Wayne

  15-11-2022 02:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in northeast Fort Wayne Monday evening that left one person in life-threatening condition, according to police.Police responded to a crash near the intersection of Stony Brook and Brookview drives at approximately 6:46 p.m. on reports of an accident.At the scene, police found one car flipped onto its side, along with a bunch of shattered glass in the intersection. Fire damages north Fort Wayne homePolice confirmed to a WANE
  
  Read more

• DeKalb County looks at buggy tax again

  15-11-2022 00:12 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - After multiple months of consideration, DeKalb County Commissioners are once again pondering a buggy tax.It's a proposition that seems Sisyphean at this point, with the commissioners having gotten close, but ultimately not being able to find enough support in late September. DeKalb County forgoes buggy tax, not enough to fix roadsOn Monday, however, commissioners agreed to vote on a new ordinance at their next meeting Nov. 21.All three commissioners shared the same c
  
  Read more

Follow @Fort_Wayne_News on Twitter!