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• Courts: Man convicted on lesser molesting charges after hung jury on Level 1 counts

  18-11-2022 23:48 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A 52-year-old man was convicted late Thursday of child molesting after seven hours of deliberation.Santos Saba Salazar avoided conviction on two Level 1 felony counts of child molesting after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision, but they did find him guilty on two Level 4 counts of the same offense, according to Salazar’s attorney, Robert Scremin.Level 4 felonies in Indiana c
  
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• 18th annual 'Christmas on Broadway' underway

  18-11-2022 23:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A sign that Christmas is near, the 18th annual "Christmas on Broadway" event returned to Fort Wayne Friday.
  A 35-foot-tall Colorado Blue Spruce tree will be lit up with over 40,000 lights as part of the festivities.The tree is located right outside of the Shine & Hardin building along Broadway.
  The event kicked off at 5:30 p.m. with a parade at Broadway and Creighton Avenue. The Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Band led lead the way. This year, Humane Fort Wa
  
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• 18th annual 'Christmas on Broadway' returns to Fort Wayne

  18-11-2022 23:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A sign that Christmas is near, the 18th annual "Christmas on Broadway" event returned to Fort Wayne Friday.
  A 35-foot-tall Colorado Blue Spruce tree was lit up with over 40,000 lights as part of the festivities.The tree is located right outside of the Shine & Hardin building along Broadway.
  The event kicked off at 5:30 p.m. with a parade at Broadway and Creighton Avenue. The Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Band led lead the way. This year, Humane Fort Wayne
  
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• November proves lucrative month for Indiana Powerball players

  18-11-2022 22:50 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Powerball players have had quite a November so far. More than a dozen winning tickets worth between $50,000 and $200,000 have been sold in the Hoosier State this month. The winning streak started as the Powerball jackpot surged toward $2 billion. Ten winning tickets were sold in Indiana for the Nov. 5 drawing, including a $150,000 with Power Play purchased as the Gallops-Goshen located at 18423 US 20 in Goshen. Nine other tickets won $50,000: Spee
  
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• Country Heritage Winery location in downtown Fort Wayne officially opens

  18-11-2022 22:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Country Heritage Winery location in downtown Fort Wayne that was announced in October has officially opened, according to the winery's Facebook page.Although Country Heritage Winery has other locations, including one in LaOtto, Indiana, this location provides a unique feature as it will be partnering with DeBrand Fine Chocolates to offer the chocolatier's selections alongside the winery's full menu. Country Heritage Winery to add location in downtown Fort Wayn
  
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• 11/18 Highlight Zone Prep Scoreboard

  18-11-2022 22:00 via wane.com
  
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• Local jail meds, treatment could be changing for the better; medical provider QCC speaks out

  18-11-2022 21:49 via wane.com
  
  The mental health system is fragmented, complicated and has been so since the 1980s when de-institutionalization occurred without the funding to replace it.That said, Chuck Clark, president of the Parkview Behavioral Institute and CEO of Park Center, sees hope for those afflicted with mental illness and their families with a new statewide initiative that began with the roll-out of the federally-funded 988 program.Essentially 911 for people on the brink, state and local officials hope 988 will be
  
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• Jail meds, treatment could be changing for the better; medical provider QCC speaks out

  18-11-2022 21:49 via wane.com
  
  The mental health system is fragmented, complicated and has been so since the 1980s when de-institutionalization occurred without the funding to replace it.That said, Chuck Clark, president of the Parkview Behavioral Institute and CEO of Park Center, sees hope for those afflicted with mental illness and their families with a new statewide initiative that began with the roll-out of the federally-funded 988 program.Essentially 911 for people on the brink, state and local officials hope 988 will be
  
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• Man to get 3 years for fatal trail crossing crash

  18-11-2022 21:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man accused of reckless homicide in a crash that killed a woman crossing the Pufferbelly Trail on Carroll Road will be sentenced to three years in prison if a judge accepts his guilty plea next month.
  Jermaine D. Freeman pleaded guilty to one count of reckless homicide in Allen Superior Court on Friday in connection with the June 16, 2021 death of 63-year-old Leisa Elser-Patrick.
  As part of his plea deal, Allen County prosecutors agreed to drop an additiona
  
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• Judge wants Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen in court for Nov. 22 hearing

  18-11-2022 21:38 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- The special judge overseeing the Delphi murder case wants Richard Allen to appear in person for a critical hearing next week.Allen County Judge Fran Gull made the request for the Nov. 22 hearing to determine if court records filed in the case should be unsealed. Charging documents related to Allen's arrest have been under court seal at the request of Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland. Carroll County prepares for hearing into Delphi murders caseGull was appointed to oversee
  
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• Indiana woman dies after being found on fire

  18-11-2022 20:12 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Lafayette Police Department is investigating after a woman died two weeks after being found on fire.The department said officers were called to the area of North 18th Street and Ferry Street around 7:30 a.m. on October 30 to help a woman who was on fire. The woman, later identified as 60-year-old Julie Myers was taken to a hospital for treatment.On Wednesday, November 16, the department said Myers died from injuries related to the fire.Detectives are investigating to figur
  
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• Rescue Mission to serve as Fort Wayne's public warming shelter this winter

  18-11-2022 18:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Rescue Mission will open its doors as a warming shelter for anyone in need this winter.The city of Fort Wayne said Friday that the shelter at 404 E. Washington Blvd. will be the primary provider for the winter weather contingency plan.The Rescue Mission will be open as a warming/day shelter from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. Anyone is welcome, the city said, provided they follow Rescue Mission guidelines.Daily meals will be provided at 7 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m.MORE:Lif
  
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• Worried Twitter will disappear? How to download your tweet history

  18-11-2022 18:13 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With hashtags such as #RIPTwitter and #GoodbyeTwitter trending amid reports of mass resignations at the social media company recently bought by Elon Musk, may have some people feeling nostalgic about the contents of their accounts.
  Employee resignations at Twitter could affect the social media company's ability to remain operable, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The resignations reportedly occurred after a Thursday deadline was set by Musk for employees to
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced in 2020 killing of sister's fiancé during fight

  18-11-2022 17:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The man who killed his sister’s fiancé during an argument in June 2020 has been sentenced.In a hearing in Allen Superior Court Friday morning, Timothy L Hall, Jr. was sentenced to 74 years for the shooting death of Manuel Mendez early June 13, 2002, outside a home in the 2100 block of Gilmore Drive.According to police, Mendez had confronted Hall about pointing a gun at someone when they did not want him drinking and driving with a child in the ve
  
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• Are we setting records for November snowfall?

  18-11-2022 16:57 via wane.com
  
  Usually, we have about 1.9" in November and we've already seen 3.2" through November 18 in Fort Wayne. So, is the area on record pace for snowfall? probably not. The 30-year-average snowfall is 1.6".
  In 2021 Fort Wayne only had 1.06" of snowfall but just two years before that in 2019, there was 6.4" of snowfall recorded at the airport.
  The all-time record snowfall for November was set in 1950 when 14.1" was measured.
  Over the last ten years, Fort Wayne has seen snowfall that totaled3" over 50% o
  
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• Fort Wayne councilwoman to push bill to promote affording housing

  18-11-2022 16:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A bill designed to spur on development of affordable housing in Fort Wayne will be presented to City Council next week.The bill from Councilwoman Michelle Chambers aims to "modify the tax phase-in process for affordable housing development in Fort Wayne, incentivizing additional development of affordable housing units around the community," according to a news release.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWThe bill wou
  
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• Fort Wayne councilwoman to push bill to promote affordable housing

  18-11-2022 16:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A bill designed to spur on development of affordable housing in Fort Wayne will be presented to City Council next week.The bill from Councilwoman Michelle Chambers aims to "modify the tax phase-in process for affordable housing development in Fort Wayne, incentivizing additional development of affordable housing units around the community," according to a news release.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOWThe bill wou
  
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• WATCH: Catalytic converter thieves pull up in Lamborghini in California

  18-11-2022 15:09 via wane.com
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. (KTLA) – Video released by the Torrance Police Department in California shows four suspected thieves exiting a Lamborghini and stealing the catalytic converter off a parked van.  A yellow Lamborghini Urus with black rims just before four male suspects exit the vehicle and steal a catalytic converter (TPD).The incident, according to police, occurred around 4 a.m. on Nov. 9. In the video, the four men exit a yellow Lamborghini Urus alongside the white van. One of t
  
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• Travel Advisory lifted in Allen County after slick conditions

  18-11-2022 12:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- More snow caused area roads to become slick and hazardous Friday morning, which prompted the Allen County Office of Homeland Security to issue a Travel Advisory.The Travel Advisory was lifted around 12:45 p.m.There were numerous reports of crashes and slide-offs throughout Fort Wayne and surrounding areas Friday morning.Motorists were urged to slow down and leave extra time for the morning commute.
  Multiple schools delayed the start of classes. Those schools are listed
  
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• Travel Advisory issued for Allen County due to slick conditions

  18-11-2022 12:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) More snow is causing area roads to become slick and hazardous which has prompted the Allen County Office of Homeland Security to issue a Travel Advisory.In addition to slick roads, Bernie Beier, Director of the Allen County Office of Homeland Security indicated that this is the second morning there have been multiple reports of vehicles hitting deer. Snow, open fields, less daylight and the hunting season in progress has the deer population very active.
  A travel advisory
  
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• Snow causing slick and hazardous roads in Fort Wayne, surrounding area

  18-11-2022 12:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) More snow is causing area roads to become slick and hazardous. There have been numerous reports of crashes and slide-offs throughout Fort Wayne and surrounding areas.Motorists are urged to slow down and leave extra time for the morning commute.
  Multiple schools have delayed the start of classes. Those schools are listed here.
  For weather conditions and a look at when a blast of arctic air is set to arrive can be found here.
  
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• What to know if you've applied for student loan forgiveness

  18-11-2022 11:57 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next. The administration plans to appeal. Here's what to know if you've applied for relief:WHAT HAPPENS NOW?While the application for relief has been taken down from the Federal Student Aid website, applications that have already been filed are on hold while th
  
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• No Bud for you: World Cup organizers to ban alcoholic beer sales at stadiums

  18-11-2022 11:50 via wane.com
  
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup organizers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.The decision comes only two days before games start in Qatar.Non-alcoholic beer will still be available for fans at the 64 matches, the person said.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because organizers have not yet announced the decision. Snoop Dogg launches accessory line for pets
  
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• Man hospitalized for mental health evaluation after barricading in home

  18-11-2022 10:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department, on the order of an Allen County judge, helped transport a man to the hospital for a mental health evaluation following an hours-long standoff.The man barricaded himself inside of a residence in the 3400 block of E. State Blvd. around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. According to Fort Wayne police, it was believed that he was armed with a knife.The Crisis Response Team and Emergency Services Team (EST) were called to the scene to help get the ma
  
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• 4th annual Art of Hope supports mental health through art exhibits

  18-11-2022 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The grand opening celebration for the 4th annual Art of Hope took place Thursday evening to support mental health through art.The event, presented by Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana (MHANI), provided a collage of over 50 works from 30 artists that offered many different interpretations of mental health.A main part of MHANI's mission is to support a society where stories of mental health struggles can be shared without fear. Popeyes planned for southwest
  
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• Win Taylor Swift concert tickets through Majic 95.1 contest Friday morning

  18-11-2022 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Majic 95.1 plans to give away two tickets to Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour through a radio contest Friday morning.Listeners should tune in at 7:30 a.m. to hear the rules and how to enter, and the contest will officially begin at 7:40 a.m.Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift public ticket sales due to demand, ‘insufficient’ supplyMajic 95.1 obtained the pair of tickets through its relationship with Republic Records, which represents Swift.
  The tickets are for Swif
  
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• Win Taylor Swift concert tickets through Majic 95.1

  18-11-2022 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Majic 95.1 plans to give away two tickets to Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour through a radio contest Friday morning.Listeners should tune in at 7:30 a.m. to hear the rules and how to enter, and the contest will officially begin at 7:40 a.m.Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift public ticket sales due to demand, ‘insufficient’ supplyMajic 95.1 obtained the pair of tickets through its relationship with Republic Records, which represents Swift.
  The tickets are for Swif
  
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• Fort Wayne radio station to give away Taylor Swift tickets

  18-11-2022 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Majic 95.1 plans to give away two tickets to Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour through a radio contest Friday morning.Listeners should tune in at 7:30 a.m. to hear the rules and how to enter, and the contest will officially begin at 7:40 a.m.Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift public ticket sales due to demand, ‘insufficient’ supplyMajic 95.1 obtained the pair of tickets through its relationship with Republic Records, which represents Swift.
  The tickets are for Swif
  
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• Woman found guilty in May 2021 fatal stabbing

  18-11-2022 02:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A jury found a woman guilty of murder Thursday regarding a May 2021 fatal stabbing in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Police make arrest in connection to May deadly stabbingSierra Hernandez had been charged with murder in the death of Roderick Patterson, who eventually died from stab wounds after being found in the middle of the road near the 2400 block of Trentman Avenue.Police arrested Hernandez in connection to the fatal stabbing in December 2021. Man killed in weekend
  
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• SACS secondary students to have eLearning day Friday due to lack of 'adult availability'

  18-11-2022 01:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Although most eLearning days are due to inclement weather, Southwest Allen Community Schools (SACS) announced all secondary students will have one Friday, Nov. 18, for a different reason: a "shortage of adult availability."SACS says there is a lack of available adults throughout multiple areas of the school district, including substitute teachers and bus drivers. New Three Rivers Festival director namedProviding grades 6-12 with an eLearning day will allow SACS to
  
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• HCCSC: 'No credibility' to threat toward Huntington North High School

  18-11-2022 00:56 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — Huntington County Community School Corporation (HCCSC) released a statement Thursday evening regarding a reported threat toward Huntington North High School (HNHS).According to an HCCSC Twitter post, HNHS administrators were made aware of a potential threat to HNHS for Friday, Nov. 18. Opioid deaths still rising in Allen County despite reports of nationwide declineAfter learning of the threat, HCCSC notified local police who investigated the situation and believed
  
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• Vincent Village banquet raises money to support mission to end homelessness

  18-11-2022 00:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Vincent Village hosted its annual "A Place at our Table" dinner Thursday night as a fundraising event for its many causes.The dinner is one of two fundraising events the organization hosts each year, with the other being the "Art Show" youth services event.Both events allow Vincent Village to celebrate its accomplishments with the community. United Way of Allen County celebrating 100 yearsVincent Village's main goal is to eliminate generational cycles of homelessn
  
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• Carroll County prepares for hearing into Delphi murders case

  18-11-2022 00:07 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. — Carroll County officials are meeting this week to determine how to handle the anticipated rush of media and onlookers who will throng to the county courthouse in downtown Delphi next Tuesday for the first public hearing into the case of the man accused of killing two girls near the Monon High Bridge along Deer Creek more than five years ago.Richard Allen is currently housed at the Westville Correctional Facility under the control of the Indiana Department of Correcti
  
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