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• Union Street Market to add new produce vendor

  29-11-2022 23:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new vendor will soon join the ranks of the new Union Street Market.Signs for Plowshares Farm Market occupied an empty booth in the east side of Union Street Market. Electric Works Union Street Market now open to the publicPlowshares is a fresh produce vendor that specializes in local produce, but carry produce from elsewhere if local produce is out of season or unavailable.The new vendor will open in about a month.
  
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• New jail site muddies future of Harvester museum

  29-11-2022 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Last week, Allen County Commissioner's announced it selected a property for a new jail.To those who wanted the jail out of sight from schools, like councilwoman Sharon Tucker, the new site is a big win. "It was a great concern for me to consider a jail being in front of our kids at a school," Tucker said to the county commissioners after the decision. "I am happy that you have landed on a decision to move outside of the first proposed area."But to others, thi
  
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• Victor Santos, trucking companies face lawsuit from Warsaw bus crash

  29-11-2022 22:50 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — Victor Santos and the trucking companies he worked under are now facing a lawsuit regarding a November bus crash that left numerous college hockey players injured.On Monday, the parents of the victims from the St. Ignatius College Prep hockey team filed a lawsuit against Santos and the following businesses related to Santos' employment:N & V Trucking Express Company LLCB&W Cartage Company, Inc.B&W Cartage, Inc. B&W International, Inc. Police: Suspect in Warsaw bus
  
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• Timeline: What court documents indicate happened the day of the Delphi murders

  29-11-2022 22:44 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- Court documents released Tuesday show some of what investigators say happened around the time that Abby Williams and Libby German were murdered.The timeline comes from multiple sources in the probable cause affidavit, including from Richard Allen, the man police arrested in connection with the girls' death. Court docs: bullet found near Delphi girls tied back to Richard AllenCarroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland, who pressed for the records to remain sealed, said there was &ldq
  
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• Parkview doctor talks high amount of pediatric RSV cases

  29-11-2022 22:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Parkview health's pediatric team recently shared with WANE 15 that they're seeing triple the amount of RSV cases this year compared to recent years.Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is having impacts across the country, according to data from the CDC.Dr. Jayesh Patel, a pediatric intensivist at Parkview, told WANE 15 that there's been an explosion of pediatric RSV cases at their hospital in the last two to three months. Parkview is seeing triple the amount of pediat
  
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• Man who stabbed 2 New Haven officers gets 20 years

  29-11-2022 22:10 via wane.com
  
  New Haven police officers lined the back wall of the courtroom Tuesday waiting for the sentencing of a man who stabbed two of their men last December.Brandon M. Gardner, 18, of New Haven was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent. The plea agreement was to a Level 3 Felony, aggravated battery creating a substantial risk of death, and a Level 6 Felony of residential entry, breaking and entering a residence.On the morning of Dec. 13, 2021, Gardner was threate
  
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• Walmart shooting survivor sues company for $50 million

  29-11-2022 20:39 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — An employee who survived the mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, last week has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company.
  The lawsuit, filed by Donya Prioleau, claims she submitted a complaint about the gunman two months prior to the shooting that took the lives of six Walmart employees. Store supervisor Andre Bing, 31, fatally shot six employees and wounded several others before he died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police
  
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• These 25 deals were the most shopped among BestReviews readers

  29-11-2022 20:29 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.What BestReviews readers shopped for most this yearOver the past several days, it was open season on sales. You could get deals on everything from Cricut machines to robotic vacuums at incredibly deep discounts. These sales started on Black Friday and ran through Cyber Monday.If you missed the deals over the extended weekend, however, don’t worry. You didn’t miss out on your chance to save. W
  
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• Read the redacted Richard Allen court documents tying him to the Delphi murders

  29-11-2022 20:23 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — On Tuesday, Judge Frances Gull ordered a redacted probable cause affidavit released to the public that details the investigation and arrest of Richard Allen in connection to the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German on February 13, 2017.Delphi murders court documents to be released
  Richard Allen PC pages 1-4 #Delphi pic.twitter.com/lUsUU3fAaS— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) November 29, 2022
  Read the complete redacted document below:Probable-Cause-Affidavit-Richard-AllenD
  
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• Delphi murders court documents to be released

  29-11-2022 19:40 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- We will soon get a first look at the newly-unsealed court records related to the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German.On Tuesday, Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull issued an order regarding the probable cause affidavit filed against Richard Allen. In the order, Judge Gull denied the state's request to keep the court record sealed.
  The court ordered that the redacted charging information and affidavit be filed with the Clerk of the Court.Allen is charged with two counts of murde
  
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• Court docs: bullet found near Delphi girls tied back to Richard Allen

  29-11-2022 19:40 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. -- Newly unsealed court documents show a single unspent round connected Richard Allen to the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German.In the court documents released Tuesday, the state lays out some of the evidence that led police to arrest Richard Allen in connection with the 2017 murders that have captivated people for the last five years. Read the redacted Richard Allen court documents tying him to the Delphi murdersAbby Williams and Libby German were found dead on Feb. 14, 2017
  
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• Indiana man and nephew arrested as part of January 6 investigation

  29-11-2022 19:17 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WANE) Federal authorities on Tuesday announced the arrests of a Crown Point, Indiana man and his nephew on charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.According to a news release from the FBI,Dale Huttle, 61, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, and related felony and misdemeanor off
  
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• Court reinstates Indiana's abortion burial, cremation law

  29-11-2022 18:24 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated an Indiana law adopted in 2016 that requires abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains.The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling released Monday overturns an Indiana judge’s decision in September that the law infringed upon the religious and free speech rights of people who do not believe aborted fetuses deserve the same treatment as deceased people.The appeals court cited a 2019 ruling b
  
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• Bank of America chief predicts ‘mild recession’ in 2023

  29-11-2022 17:58 via wane.com
  
  Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday he’s expecting a “mild recession” in 2023, sounding a more positive note about the state of the economy than many in the financial world have been broadcasting amid 40-year-high inflation.Doomspeak about the possibility of a recession has been coming out of the financial sector since the summer when JP Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said he saw a “hurricane” gathering on the economic horizon as the Federal Rese
  
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• NEW DETAILS: Fight among trio leads to shooting in southeast neighborhood

  29-11-2022 17:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An argument between friends led up to a shooting Sunday night that critically injured one of them, according to newly released court documents.The suspect, 18-year-old Sheldon Ray Dobson Jr., is accused of shooting a man while they were walking with a third friend around 10 p.m. in a neighborhood on the southeast side of Fort Wayne. Man in critical condition after South Park Dr. shootingFort Wayne Police responded to the scene near Spatz and Senate avenues on multiple r
  
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• Court docs: Shoplifting and pepper spray on Black Friday

  29-11-2022 17:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - There appeared to be a plan.
  Take the clothes off the racks, use a magnet to remove the security tags and the simply leave with the merchandise. If anyone got in the way, there was always the pepper spray.
  That's according to Allen Superior Court documents detailing the Black Friday arrests of two women who, working together, are accused of stealing roughly $6,000 worth of goods from the Macy's at Glenbrook Square Mall.
  Veronica AlexanderShavon CampbellOne of the women
  
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• Court docs: Shoplifting and pepper spray during Black Friday sale

  29-11-2022 17:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - There appeared to be a plan.
  Take the clothes off the racks, use a magnet to remove the security tags and the simply leave with the merchandise. If anyone got in the way, there was always the pepper spray.
  That's according to Allen Superior Court documents detailing the Black Friday arrests of two women who, working together, are accused of stealing roughly $6,000 worth of goods from the Macy's at Glenbrook Square Mall.
  Veronica AlexanderShavon CampbellOne of the women
  
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• Purdue to resume SAT, ACT admissions requirement

  29-11-2022 17:04 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE)Purdue University announced Tuesday that beginning with students who apply for Fall 2024 admission SAT and/or ACT test scores will be required with applications. The resumption was recommended by university administration and endorsed by the board of trustees.Purdue indicated it's making the announcement now so that current high school juniors can register for and schedule their exams and submit the test results with their applications. Purdue will begin accepting 2024
  
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• Here's when kids get free entry to ice skate at Headwaters Park

  29-11-2022 16:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Tuesday is the first of six days throughout the winter season entry is free for kids to go ice skating at Headwaters Park.Admission is waived on several Tuesdays for children under the age of 14. For those who don't have their own skates to bring, a $3 fee still applies to rent them at the rink, organizers said.Here's when entry is free at the Headwaters ice skating rink:November 29December 13January 3January 17January 31February 14The admission fee, which is normally $
  
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• Stepmother sentenced in boy's beating death

  29-11-2022 16:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The woman who beat her stepson to death in their Fort Wayne home a week before Christmas last year has been sentenced.Alesha Lynn MillerAlesha L. Miller was sentenced her to 35 years per a plea agreement Tuesday morning. She pleaded guilty to a Level 1 felony charge of Aggravated Battery last month.Nine-year-old Elijah Ross died of “multiple blunt force injuries” Dec. 18, 2021, from a beating inside a home along Putnam Street.An Allen county prosecutor
  
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• Attorneys for Delphi suspect Richard Allen request change of venue to have trial moved out of Carroll County

  29-11-2022 15:48 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – The man charged in connection with the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi wants his trial moved.The court-appointed attorneys for 50-year-old Richard Allen filed a request this week for a change of venue. Allen is charged with two counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 case. Court documents remain under seal at the request of Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland. Allen County judge to be appointed as special judge in Delphi murder caseThe m
  
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• With inflation, is it cheaper to eat in or go out?

  29-11-2022 15:02 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Rising inflation may be flipping traditional wisdom on its head, as it's becoming cheaper to dine out than cook at home — at least some of the time.While inflation has slowed a bit in recent months, prices of grocery staples haven't dropped. Compared to the same time last year, egg prices were up 43 percent in October. Butter and flour prices are up 26.7 percent and 24.6 percent, respectively. Chicken and turkey have also risen by 17 percent since last October.And whil
  
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• Avoid scams this Giving Tuesday with tips from BBB

  29-11-2022 14:11 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On Giving Tuesday, you may want to take into consideration some tips to make sure your donation is going to a legitimate place.Lisa Frohnapfel from the Better Business Bureau shares tips on how to avoid being scammed and really help those that need it.KNOW WHO YOU'RE GIVING TO
  There will be many options and opportunities to donate on Giving Tuesday, but the BBB's best suggestion is to find out more about a charity before you contribute.
  Charities can demonstrat
  
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• Some employers easing degree requirements for jobs

  29-11-2022 05:16 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — With more jobs than job seekers, some employers are changing the way they look at degree requirements.In September, there were 10.7 million job openings but only 5.8 million job seekers. So, companies looking to fill roles have begun loosening requirements for high-paying jobs, including dropping requirements for degrees.Career navigation specialist Tessa White said it's all about supply and demand."If there aren't enough people to fill the jobs, they've got to rethink how t
  
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• NACS continues to monitor overcrowding issue

  29-11-2022 04:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) is facing a serious issue: it doesn't have enough room for its students."We're nearly at 100%of our middle school capacities right now. So, you know, if we started building today we couldn't meet the need that we're going to have," said NACS Superintendent Wayne Barker.And while Barker says it's a good problem to have, it's one that is starting to beleaguer the district nonetheless.Outside of both the district's middle sc
  
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• Man shot on Fort Wayne's south side dies: coroner

  29-11-2022 01:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a shooting on Fort Wayne's south side that left a man dead Monday evening, according to dispatchers and police.It was the 5th shooting in Fort Wayne in the last three days.At approximately 6:24 p.m., police received reports of a shooting at the 2800 block of Monroe Street.Police had a scene set up near the intersection of Monroe and Boltz streets with multiple police vehicles occupying the area. Victim ID’d in shooting near downtown
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after shooting on Fort Wayne's south side.

  29-11-2022 01:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a shooting on Fort Wayne's south side that left a person in life-threatening condition Monday evening, according to dispatchers.Police had a scene set up near the intersection of Monroe and Boltz streets with multiple police vehicles occupying the area. Victim ID’d in shooting near downtown Fort WayneIt is not yet known if the police have any information on a suspect or possible suspects in the shooting.WANE 15 has a crew at the scen
  
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• City of Churches Tour returns Friday

  29-11-2022 00:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One of Fort Wayne's many nicknames is The City of Churches. On Friday, December 2, people can take a tour of 15 of them.
  The sixth annual City of Churches Tour goes from 6 pm - 9 pm.
  WANE 15 got a look inside Plymouth Congregational at 501 W. Berry Street. The sanctuary is decorated for Christmas and people can see the organ up close. A highlight of visiting Plymouth during the church tour is also a preview of the church's annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival on Dec
  
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