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• "There goes my next election:" Footage releases on heels of mayoral election

  16-12-2022 23:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has already announced that he's running for a second term, but his confidence appeared to be shaken the night he was arrested.
  "There goes my next election," Henry said to the officers processing his arrest.
  The only other candidate that has declared for the upcoming election is 3rd District Councilman Tom Didier. Henry for mayor? Will announce plans WednesdayDespite the footage being released, Didier is holding pat on not using any
  
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• "There goes my next election:" Footage releases on cusp of mayoral election

  16-12-2022 23:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has already announced that he's running for another term, but his confidence appeared to be shaken the night he was arrested.
  "There goes my next election," Henry said to the officers processing his arrest.
  The only other candidate that has declared for the upcoming election is 3rd District Councilman Tom Didier. Henry for mayor? Will announce plans WednesdayDespite the footage being released, Didier is holding pat on not using any
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced in 2021 Pufferbelly Trail death

  16-12-2022 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Friday, a judge sentenced a Fort Wayne man who was found guilty of reckless homicide after hitting and killing Leisa Elser-Patrick while she walked on Pufferbelly Trail in September 2021.Jermaine Freeman, 24, received a sentence of three years in prison and also received three years of probation. Man charged in trail crossing crash that killed womanOn Sept. 16, 2021, Freeman drove around a stopped vehicle at the Pufferbelly Trail crossing on Carroll Road and st
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo asks for unwanted Christmas lights

  16-12-2022 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is currently accepting donations for unwanted Christmas lights.The zoo started the recycling effort in an attempt to prevent unwanted Christmas lights from ending up in a landfill, according to the zoo's Facebook page. Fort Wayne holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for southeast roundabout renovationsLast year, people donated approximately 1,000 pounds to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.Lights can be dropped off at the zoo's Guest Services bu
  
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• Winners confirmed in SACS school board recount

  16-12-2022 21:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A recount of the Southwest Allen County School Board election confirmed the winners and did not change the results.
  Doug Copley, who filed the petition for a recount after losing the election by nine votes to Stephanie Veit, still came up short in the recount, according to the Allen County Election Board. Kim Moppert received more votes than Veit and Copley on election night in a race for the at-large seat of the school board, with the two who garnered the most votes ta
  
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• Winner confirmed in SACS school board recount

  16-12-2022 21:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A recount of the Southwest Allen County School Board election confirmed the winner and did not change the results.
  Doug Copley, who filed the petition for a recount after losing the election by nine votes to Stephanie Veit, still came up short in the recount, according to the Allen County Election Board.
  The recount, conducted by four teams who sifted through votes from 36 precincts Friday, showed a 27-vote difference from the original count, said Amy Scrogham, director
  
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• Stretch of I-69 in southern Indiana now open to traffic

  16-12-2022 21:14 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) A 12-mile-long stretch of I-69 north of Martinsville is now open."This milestone brings us yet another step closer to reaching the finish line," said Governor Eric Holcomb. "I'm looking forward to seeing continued progress over the next two years as we complete the long-awaited and needed direct connection between Evansville and Indianapolis and beyond."Much progress has been made in Morgan and Johnson Counties since opening I-69 through Martinsville just under a year a
  
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• 12/16 Highlight Zone Prep Basketball Scoreboard

  16-12-2022 20:36 via wane.com
  
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• Local business pledges to match Red Kettle donations

  16-12-2022 20:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Local business Hanning and Bean Enterprises is pledging to match all donations to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign, up to $125,000, through the end of the year.
  That's according to a media release from the Salvation Army, which called the donation a dollar-for-dollar match. Anyone can still give to the Red Kettle campaign through Dec. 31.
  Currently, the Salvation Army is at $81,720 of its $233,000 goal.Salvation Army behind Red Kettle goal; still giving out toys
  
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• Jail update: Judge to meet with commissioners again June 2

  16-12-2022 19:26 via wane.com
  
  Come June 2, the federal judge overseeing the Allen County Jail lawsuit will expect to see a design for the new jail and progress on its financing.If a construction manager will shorten the time it takes to build the new jail, then Judge Damon R. Leichty wants that done, too.Leichty would also like to see improvements in the number of confinement officers the jail employs, and inmate recreational hours jump from three to five hours a week.Purchase order for 2911 Meyer Rd. OK'd just in timeT
  
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• Jail update: Federal judge will meet with commissioners again June 2. Design is expected plus how to pay for it

  16-12-2022 19:26 via wane.com
  
  Come June 2, the federal judge overseeing the Allen County Jail lawsuit will expect to see a design for the new jail and progress on its financing.If a construction manager will shorten the time it takes to build the new jail, then Judge Damon R. Leichty wants that done, too.Leichty would also like to see improvements in the number of confinement officers the jail employs,  and nmate recreational hours jump from three to five hours a week .The Allen County Commissioners complied just in tim
  
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• Full transcript of Mayor Henry's OWI arrest video statement

  16-12-2022 17:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) On Friday, Mayor Tom Henry announced that video of his October arrest of OWI will be released.The following is the transcript of the Mayor's statement regarding the release.Good morning. Thank you for joining me today.The evening of October 8, 2022 was undoubtedly one of the most challenging nights of my life.Since that time, there has been much written and said about the release of police worn camera footage. To date, the City of Fort Wayne has never released footage fro
  
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• Plan commission paves way for Huntertown luxury garages

  16-12-2022 17:23 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Luxury garages are coming to Huntertown.
  The Allen County Plan Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to allow an Arizona-based company's bid to bring up to 140 self-storage garages for people to show off luxury cars or boats in a "Man Cave/She Shed" atmosphere at a fork between Indiana 3 and Lima Road.
  Previously, there were concerns from Huntertown officials about how the garages, to be built by BD DevCo, LLC, would blend into the surroundings, plan commission mem
  
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• Fire district consolidation approved by commissioners

  16-12-2022 15:56 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County Commissioners approved the creation of four fire protection districts Friday in a move to provide more efficient services as emergency runs have tripled in areas outside of Fort Wayne.
  "A lot of blood, sweat and tears have been put into these," said Commissioner Nelson Peters prior to the commissioners unanimously voting to approve ordinances setting up the fire districts.Taxes increase with fire district consolidation, but response times and services wil
  
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• WATCH: Florida men thrown from tumbling tanker truck carrying cooking oil

  16-12-2022 15:28 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two Florida men were lucky to escape serious injury Thursday when they were ejected through the front windshield of a tanker truck carrying over 1,300 gallons of cooking oil.A crash report from the Florida Highway Patrol indicates that the tanker, which was being driven by a 22-year-old Fort Lauderdale man, was traveling through Lee County around 10 a.m. when the driver lost control.
  A nearby security camera captured footage of the ensuing crash. Purdue student charged
  
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• VIDEO: Mayor Henry arrest footage

  16-12-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  The above video is a snippet of the entirety of bodycam video released Friday. The full video of Mayor Henry's arrest can be found at the end of this article.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced Friday morning that police bodycam video of his October 2022 arrest for OWI would be released after previously refusing to do so.
  The mayor made that announcement during a Friday morning press conference.
  "I am not better than any other citizen," said the mayor who also indicate
  
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• Mayor Henry to release OWI arrest video

  16-12-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced Friday morning that police bodycam video of his October 2022 arrest for OWI after previously refusing to do so.
  The mayor made that announcement during a Friday morning press conference.
  "I am not better than any other citizen," said the mayor who also indicated he was embarrassed by the video footage.
  A spokesperson for the mayor indicated the video would be released shortly, meaning it could be available for viewing Friday.
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• Mayor Henry to announce whether OWI arrest video will be released

  16-12-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will announce whether video of his October 2022 arrest for OWI will be released to the public during a Friday morning news conference at his office.
  Multiple media outlets, including WANE 15, have requested the release of the video captured by Fort Wayne police officers after they responded to a crash on Old Mill Road involving a car driven by Henry and another vehicle. A chemical test found Henry’s blood-alcohol-content was .152%, accor
  
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• Mayor Henry OWI arrest video released

  16-12-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced Friday morning that police bodycam video of his October 2022 arrest for OWI would be released after previously refusing to do so.
  The mayor made that announcement during a Friday morning press conference.
  "I am not better than any other citizen," said the mayor who also indicated he was embarrassed by the video footage.
  Shortly after Henry's statement, the video was released to media outlets. Full transcript of Mayor Henry’s OW
  
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• Social Security 2023: Here's when the 8.7% increase in benefits kicks in

  16-12-2022 13:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Millions of America’s older adults will see a bump in the amount they receive in monthly Social Security benefits, starting in January.The increase in payments is the largest in decades at 8.7%, and is designed to help offset the soaring inflation that would otherwise limit recipients' purchasing power.The bump in benefits is aptly titled a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. On average, Social Security benefits will increase in January by more than $140 per month, a
  
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• Monroe Central cheerleading coach admits showing nude photo of man to squad, court docs say

  16-12-2022 12:33 via wane.com
  
  RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. -- A Monroe Central Jr. Sr. High School cheerleading coach blurred the line between personal and professional when she showed some members of the squad a nude photo of a man and illicit text messages because she thought of the girls more as friends, court documents allege.Hanna Gilmer, 28, was formally charged on December 14 with several counts of dissemination of material harmful to minors. Police: Cheerleading coach reportedly showed nude photo to squad membersThe Randolp
  
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• Court docs: Indianapolis man charged with rape bragged about taking teen's virginity

  16-12-2022 04:17 via wane.com
  
  BARGERSVILLE, Ind. -- An Indianapolis man faces charges after police say he sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a birthday party in September.In a probable cause affidavit filed in the case against 18-year-old Jaxson Smith, the Bargersville Police Department said officers were alerted about the sexual assault after the victim's mother took her to the hospital.The victim, a 15-year-old girl, told investigators that she was at a birthday party when Smith approached her and tried to get her to dri
  
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• US 30 Corridor presentation draws out public

  16-12-2022 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Conversations continued on the U.S. 30 Corridor Project Thursday as the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) gave a presentation providing updates to a portion of the Corridor.
  INDOT laid out their plan for the U.S. 30 Corridor Project, specifically U.S. 30 between Kroemer Stalhut roads. The meeting was held at Sweetwater Sound.Attendees saw the plans INDOT has so far for the area and gave feedback. The goal is to reduce congestion, improve safety and accommodat
  
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• Jury finds Fort Wayne man guilty of murder in Whitley County homicide

  16-12-2022 03:12 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, a jury found a Fort Wayne man guilty of murder in the death of another Fort Wayne man who was later found in a Whitley County ditch by police. Court docs: Man was shot in car, body dumped in Whitley County ditchAfter 15 witnesses, 30 pieces of evidence and around two and a half hours of deliberations, the jury found 29-year-old Robert Drake guilty of murder in the death of Curtis Thomas, said Whitley County Prosecuting Attorney D.J. Sigler.On Marc
  
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• IU warns students of 'armed subject' on campus

  16-12-2022 02:23 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University has put out an alert warning students and staff of an "armed subject" on campus.IU said the subject was reported to be near 1200 N. Eagleson, in the area of several Greek houses.
  "If you are on campus, trust your instincts and take safe shelter in the nearest available room," said the university. "Lock doors if possible and remain in place until you receive a final IU Notify update or law enforcement gives you other instructions. Call 911 if you have infor
  
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• Purdue student charged with killing roommate unfit for trial

  16-12-2022 01:57 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student charged with murder in the stabbing death of his dormitory roommate is incompetent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday.Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin appointed two doctors to treat Ji Min Sha until he is found competent to understand the charges against him and assist in his defense.Sha, a 22-year-old cybersecurity major from Seoul, South Korea, faces one count of murder in the October slaying of Varun Manish Chhedad, 20
  
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• Fort Wayne holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for southeast roundabout renovations

  16-12-2022 01:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the completion of a roundabout project at the intersection of Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace.The Pontiac/Wayne Trace Roundabouts Renovation & Beautification Project renovated a multi-point intersection that was originally a two to four-way stop before becoming two roundabouts in 2002.The renovations addressed issues that made the area "visually unappealing," said a city spokesperson. L
  
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• Police: 15-year-old in custody after threat to commit a school shooting at Fremont High School

  16-12-2022 01:03 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A 15-year-old male is in custody Thursday after making an alleged threat to commit a school shooting at Fremont High School, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office (SCSO).At approximately 1:30 p.m., a school resource officer received information warning that a threat to shoot up a Steuben County school had been sent through social media, according to police.Out of an "abundance of caution," the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County contacted
  
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