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• DCS: Allen County has most child abuse, neglect deaths in Indiana

  06-01-2023 23:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – By the time the boy arrived at the hospital, there was nothing doctors could do.
  The 17-month-old suffered blunt-force trauma to his chest so severe his heart had been ripped in two. Medical professionals later determined he would have succumbed to his injuries, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, within two to five minutes.
  In another case, a 2-year-old boy died after ingesting a fatal dose of fentanyl his mother and her boyfriend left within his reach.Mom
  
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• Police: Man fires shots at Auburn officers, causes 4-hour standoff

  06-01-2023 23:22 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Auburn man faces two counts of attempted murder after reportedly firing gunshots at officers and initiating a four-hour standoff, according to the Auburn Police Department (APD).At approximately 10:44 p.m. Thursday, the APD responded to the 1900 block of South Wayne Street in Auburn for a report of an intoxicated driver.Authorities located the reported vehicle "exceeding the urban speed limit," according to the APD.Officers attempted to make a traffic stop o
  
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• Man faces attempted murder charges for firing at Auburn officers in standoff

  06-01-2023 23:22 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Auburn man faces two counts of attempted murder after reportedly firing gunshots at officers and initiating a four-hour standoff, according to the Auburn Police Department (APD).At approximately 10:44 p.m. Thursday, the APD responded to the 1900 block of South Wayne Street in Auburn for a report of an intoxicated driver.Authorities located the reported vehicle "exceeding the urban speed limit," according to the APD.Cory Carico
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• Jury finds man guilty in 2019 killing outside Broadway bar

  06-01-2023 22:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A jury in Allen Superior Court on Friday found a man guilty of murder and using a firearm in the commission of a crime in connection to a 2019 killing outside a bar near downtown.
  Michael O. Anderson, Jr., 25, had been accused of shooting 23-year-old Jaylin L. Robinson in the parking lot of the Broadway Grill at 1420 Broadway.
  According to court documents, police and medics were called to the bar at about 11:45 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2019 in reference to reports that someone
  
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• INTERVIEW: Jim Banks, Jan. 6, and Speaker of the House

  06-01-2023 22:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — As House Republicans attempt to elect a Speaker of the House, WANE 15 Evening Anchor Alyssa Ivanson spoke with U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R, IN-3) Friday about the struggle to elect a House Speaker, receiving a Speaker of the House vote himself, as well as the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.Thoughts on latest updates for Speaker of the House votesThoughts on receiving a Speaker vote himselfThoughts on two-year anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol breach
  
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• 1/6 Prep Basketball Scoreboard

  06-01-2023 22:25 via wane.com
  
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  Rochester 48 Whitko 45
  Manchester 97 North Miami 38
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• 'He is a danger to society': Court documents detail Shelbyville man's attempts to have child exploitation victim assassinated

  06-01-2023 21:44 via wane.com
  
  SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. -- A Shelbyville man will spend the next four decades in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a plot to have a child sexual abuse victim assassinated.Court documents filed in the case against Robert Mason Elliott detail how what eventually led to him pleading guilty to two counts of murder for hire, witness tampering, illegally possessing a firearm, and producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.The U.S. Attorney's Office says Elliott’s repeated efforts
  
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• 6-year-old suspected of shooting Newport News teacher

  06-01-2023 21:30 via wane.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A 6-year-old student is in custody following a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News Friday afternoon that sent a female teacher to the hospital, Police Chief Steve Drew confirmed.School Superintendent Dr. George Parker, III said the elementary school will be closed on Monday, January 9.
  The school is located at 205 Tyner Drive, off Jefferson Avenue.Dispatch received the first call about the incident at 2 p.m. Friday.The teacher is being treated at Riv
  
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• ISP: Speeding leads to chase, arrest of Colorado murder suspect

  06-01-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  POSEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An attempt from a state trooper to pull over a vehicle for speeding led to a chase and the arrest of a suspect in a Colorado homicide case, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).
  At approximately 10:23 a.m. Friday, a state trooper noticed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near Evansville at a reported speed of 86 mph and attempted to perform a traffic stop.However, the driver continued at a high rate of speed and eventually found its way on a coun
  
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• Months long investigation leads to Paulding County arrest

  06-01-2023 20:51 via wane.com
  
  OAKWOOD, Ohio (WANE) An eight month long narcotics investigation ended Thursday with the arrest of a man in the Village of Oakwood in Paulding County, Ohio.According to a news release from the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force, police executed a search warrant at a home on North First Street.Inside they found Shawn M. Spencer and another person. They also found several guns, large amounts of cash, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine and opiates.
  Spencer was taken into custody for Weapons Unde
  
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• RE/MAX corporate headquarters planned for Illinois Road site

  06-01-2023 20:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A new 10,500 square foot office building on 2.2 acres of land that will serve as headquarters for RE/MAX Results, a real estate company, is planned for Illinois Road at Goldspur Drive on the city’s southwest side.Todd Stock, the company’s owner and managing partner, said the building will require an amendment to the written commitment to allow for a building up to 12,000 square feet on the site.The plan was filed this week with the Allen County Plan Commiss
  
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• Driver taken to hospital after DeKalb County crash

  06-01-2023 20:21 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A woman was trapped inside her minivan after a crash involving another vehicle Friday morning in DeKalb County.
  The crash took place just before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of CR 35 and CR 60 according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's department.
  Investigators determined that the woman was on CR 60 stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of CR 35. She then drove into the path of a southbound BMW on CR 35. After the collision both vehicles came to rest in a field.
  
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• Banks weighs in as McCarthy nears victory for speaker

  06-01-2023 20:10 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/WANE) — Republican Kevin McCarthy flipped more than a dozen colleagues to support him in dramatic votes Friday for House speaker, a major sign of progress for the embattled leader on the fourth day and 12th ballot of a grueling standoff that is testing American democracy.The changed votes from the conservative holdouts including the chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus putting McCarthy closer to seizing the gavel. The stunning turnaround came after McCarthy
  
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• Commissioners: With new jail looming, fate of current facility unknown

  06-01-2023 18:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - While the Allen County Commissioners await zoning approval from the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning appeals on land they’ve contracted to purchase for a new $300 million jail on Meyer Road, the fate of the existing jail is up for debate.“We are the landowner. We are currently going through a study right now, have (DLZ Engineering) contracted to look at the useful life of the facility and whether or not it can be repurposed, or what portions can be repurposed befo
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, team says

  06-01-2023 16:29 via wane.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, and he continues to “progress remarkably” in his recovery, the Buffalo Bills said Friday.It's the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.A spokesperson for the Bills said Hamlin's breathing tube was removed overni
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, agent says

  06-01-2023 16:29 via wane.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent said Friday — the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.The Bills said on Twitter that Hamlin even joined the Friday morning team meeting by FaceTime, and told them “love you boys.” In a s
  
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• Mom of Fort Wayne boy beaten to death sentenced to prison

  06-01-2023 15:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)  The mother of a 9-year-old boy killed by his stepmother in December of 2021 was sentenced to prison Friday morning. A judge handed down a 20-year sentence for Jenna Miller in connection with the death of her son, Elijah Ross.
  Miller accepted a plea deal back in November. Her spouse, Alesha Miller was sentenced to 35 years in prison in November for aggravated battery and two counts of neglect of a dependent. A third neglect of a dependent count was dropped under her
  
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• All-American Outdoor expo brings back fan favorite

  06-01-2023 14:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Calling all outdoor lovers, the All-American Outdoor expo returns this weekend. From fishing and hunting gear to boats and RV's, the outdoor expo has it all.
  The outdoor expo is brining back the Lumberjack show, with axe throwing, speed climbing and logrolling. Shows will be happening all weekend long.
  Tickets are $15 for adults, kids under 16 are free and a military discount of $5 off. Tickets are valid for all three days of the expo.
  More information on the weekend her
  
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• Do you own any of these items recalled in December?

  06-01-2023 14:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) It's the start of a new month and that means a roundup of items recalled the previous month.Here's a list of items compiled by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita that were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in December.Gotway and Begode Unicycles from eWheels Cuisinart Compact Blender & Juice Extractor Combos from Conair Aduro Surge Protectors from JBR Solutions Cloud Island 4-Piece Plush Toy Sets from Target Viper Level PRO SD
  
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• Surviving roommate helped police ID Idaho suspect Kohberger

  06-01-2023 12:15 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The surviving roommate who lived in the house where four University of Idaho students were killed later helped police identify the man accused of the deadly stabbings, a newly unsealed probable cause affidavit shows.
  Bryan Kohberger was arrested last week in Pennsylvania, in connection with the fatal stabbings of four students: Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20 and Ethan Chapin, 20. The three women lived together, along with two roomma
  
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• Another rain/snow chance over the weekend

  06-01-2023 04:48 via wane.com
  
  A few scattered snow showers remain possible during Friday's early morning hours. Temperatures will be near 30° during this time
  Morning temps will be around 30°
  Friday's snow showers are possible on-and-off through the day. Like Thursday, there's a chance some raindrops mix in with the spotty snow showers. Snow accumulation will remain minimal. Highs to end the workweek will be in the mid-30s.Afternoon temps are just slightly higher than our morning low temps.
  For the weekend, we'll see
  
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• TSA stops record number of guns in 2022, Fort Wayne numbers drop

  06-01-2023 03:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - While national numbers show the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has broken a record for most firearms intercepted at security checkpoints, officials said Thursday the Fort Wayne International Airport numbers have gone in the opposite direction.The most up-to-date data shows that in 2022, TSA intercepted 8 firearms at the Fort Wayne International Airport security checkpoints. That's down by 4 firearms compared to 2021. Jessica Mayle, public affair specialist
  
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• ISP: 2 arrested in I-69 road rage incident involving firearm

  06-01-2023 03:31 via wane.com
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A reported road rage incident on Interstate 69 involving a brandished firearm led to the arrest of two 19-year-old males, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).Just before midnight Wednesday, ISP received a report of a road rage incident where a firearm was pointed at the caller.According to the caller, a vehicle pointed a firearm with a green laser out of the rear window into the front window of the caller's car.Troopers from the Pendleton Post responded to
  
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• Report: Indiana sees 7% wage growth in 2022

  06-01-2023 02:34 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — A new report revealed Indiana saw wage growth over the last year that fell just show of the average national growth.Data from ADP National Employment Report's Pay Insights showed Indiana's year-over-year change in annual pay was 7% in December 2022, which coincided with a median annual salary of $54,900.These statistics fell slightly short of the national averages, which were 7.3% and $56,700, respectively, according to the data. Reminder: New turn signal law in effect in IndianaT
  
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• Scattered snow showers continue tonight

  06-01-2023 01:06 via wane.com
  
  Conditions remain overcast tonight with scattered rain and snow showers becoming all snow showers as temperatures gradually slide to freezing and just below. Travel is slick due to wet pavement and some icy patches will develop as temps decrease tonight. We expect little, if any, snow accumulation, so you won't be needing your shovels anytime soon. Winds will, occasionally, be elevated with gusts up to around 25 mph.
  Very little of tonight's snow will accumulate.
  Tomorrow's snow showers are poss
  
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• Police arrest suspect in late December stabbing

  06-01-2023 00:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, police announced a suspect had been arrested in connection to a late December stabbing in southeast Fort Wayne.The Fort Wayne Police Department arrested 36-year-old Christopher Moore at approximately 4:42 p.m. Thursday during a traffic stop at the intersection of Oxford Street and Wayne Trace. Police search for suspect in stabbing that left 1 woman in life-threatening conditionPolice said Moore had active warrants in connection to a Dec. 29 stabbing i
  
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• Narcan box added outside O'Sullivans Italian Pub west of downtown Fort Wayne

  06-01-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When the Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance learned about a grant made available to Overdose Lifeline through Governor Eric Holcomb's office and the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, it gave them an idea on how to help the community.The alliance's president, Tonya Hughes, told WANE 15 that the ongoing opioid crisis was something they wanted to help with.It's part of the reason why they pushed to partner with Overdose Lifeline to add a Narcan vending machine out
  
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