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• ISP investigating November crash that damaged US 30 overpass bridge

  12-01-2023 23:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a November 2022 crash that caused extensive damage to an overpass bridge on U.S. 30 under U.S. 33.According to ISP, the crash occurred Nov. 16, 2022 at approximately 5:00 p.m. and involved a semitruck hauling a John Deere excavator.ISP said the incident had initially went unreported until Purdue University sent video footage of the crash to INDOT from a camera Purdue had been using for a structural engineering project.IN
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization for cardiac arrest

  12-01-2023 22:14 via wane.com
  
  Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of music legend Elvis Presley, died Thursday at a Los Angeles area hospital hours after she was found unresponsive inside her home, her mother, Priscilla Presley confirmed."It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement to PEOPLE Thursday evening."She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal wi
  
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• Indiana Supreme Court to hear abortion ban challenge

  12-01-2023 22:05 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - On Jan. 19, the Indiana Supreme Court will hear one of its most high-profile cases in recent history: A challenge to Indiana's near-total abortion ban, which was passed last summer by Republican lawmakers.The law remains on hold after a preliminary injunction was issued in September. All five state Supreme Court justices who will hear the case were appointed by Republican governors. It was a Republican Owen County judge who approved the temporary hold on the law in the fall."
  
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• $1M Hoosier Lotto Plus ticket sold in Auburn

  12-01-2023 22:01 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — One lucky person who recently purchased a Hoosier Lotto Plus ticket in DeKalb County may just be sitting on a million bucks.Hoosier Lottery announced Thursday a $1 million winning ticket was purchased at Auburn Fuel Mart located at 1100 W. 7th St. in Auburn for Wednesday's drawing. 122nd Fighter Wing slated for conversion, return to F-16 fighter jetsThe winning Hoosier Lottery Plus numbers for Wednesday are 8-13-24-27-34-44.Anyone who ever has a winning ticket should
  
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• 122nd Fighter Wing slated for conversion, return to F-16 fighter jets

  12-01-2023 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Dec. 23, the 122nd Fighter Wing has been approved for a conversion to F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.The new fighter jets will replace 21 A-10 Thunderbolt II jets the 122nd FW currently uses, which will be transferred to other units, said Col. Joshua C. Waggoner.File - An A-10 WarthogJason Arp officially files to run for Fort Wayne mayorThe 122nd Fighter Wing previously used the F-1
  
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• Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs

  12-01-2023 19:31 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington.The announcement followed Biden's acknowledgement Thursday morning that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his personal library, along with other documents found in his garage, It was disclosed
  
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• Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket

  12-01-2023 19:11 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot?Maybe you should first dig into your coat pockets or your car’s glove box to make sure you don’t already have a winning ticket from an earlier drawing.As players buy Mega Millions tickets ahead of Friday night’s drawing, lottery officials throughout the country say that every year players miss out on millions of dollars in prizes they either don’t reali
  
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• Inflation slows, but consumers not yet seeing much relief

  12-01-2023 17:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE/AP) Inflation numbers for December were released Thursday and they show signs of relief, however you're likely not seeing it reflected in your spending because prices for necessary items like groceries, electricity and natural gas are still very high.Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier, the government said. It was the sixth straight year-over-year slowdown, down from 7.1% in November. On a monthly basis, prices actually slipped 0.1% fro
  
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• Lawyers find additional classified documents in Biden's Wilmington garage

  12-01-2023 17:06 via wane.com
  
  Lawyers for President Biden have discovered additional classified documents from his time as vice president at Biden’s Wilmington, Del., residence, the White House confirmed Thursday.Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, said in a statement that attorneys for Biden searched the president’s Delaware residences in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach after 10 classified documents were found at Biden’s old office in Washington, D.C. The search was completed on Wednesday night
  
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• Biden lawyers find additional classified documents at Wilmington residence

  12-01-2023 17:06 via wane.com
  
  Lawyers for President Biden have discovered additional classified documents from his time as vice president at Biden’s Wilmington, Del., residence, the White House confirmed Thursday.Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, said in a statement that attorneys for Biden searched the president’s Delaware residences in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach after 10 classified documents were found at Biden’s old office in Washington, D.C. The search was completed on Wednesday night
  
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• Court orders Indiana taxidermist to return property to customers

  12-01-2023 16:56 via wane.com
  
  EATON, Ind. (WANE) A Delaware taxidermist has been ordered to return items he has acquired from customers following his arrest on Tuesday.
  Shawn Huntington, owner of Buck Fever Taxidermy in Eaton has been jailed and charged with corrupt business influence and multiple counts of theft. The press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement division did not give specific details.The court has ordered Huntington to return all property to customers who entered a contract
  
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• What to know about Friday’s hearing in the Delphi murder case

  12-01-2023 16:36 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – A judge will tackle several issues during a pair of hearings Friday related to the Delphi murder case.Indiana State Police announced the arrest of Richard Allen on Oct. 31. He’s charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German, whose bodies were found on Feb. 14, 2017, after the girls went for a walk on the Delphi Historic Trails. Family members reported them missing after they failed to arrive at a pre-arranged meeting place on
  
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• University of Idaho stabbings suspect to appear in court

  12-01-2023 14:44 via wane.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students is expected to appear in court Thursday, a day after classes resumed for undergraduates, many of whom until recent days were stricken by fear over the case.Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old Washington State University graduate student charged in the case, has yet to enter a plea and is waiting to learn whether prosecutors in the high-profile case will pursue the death penalty. Thursday's hearing
  
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• Idaho stabbing suspect to face preliminary hearing in June

  12-01-2023 14:44 via wane.com
  
  The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in late June, when prosecutors will try to show a judge that they have enough evidence to justify the felony charges.Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing during a status conference Thursday morning. The 28-year-old Washington State University graduate student is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary, and has not yet entered a plea and is w
  
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• Two arrested in connection with death of 4-year-old

  12-01-2023 04:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Thursday afternoon police arrested a Fort Wayne couple in connection to the death of their 4-year-old child who died in July 2022 due to cocaine and fentanyl toxicity, according to court documents.Jonathan Mulvihill and Noel Wood are both facing charges of Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death and Neglect.
  The investigation into the child's death began on July 15, 2022, when police responded to the home of Wood and Mulvihill on reports of a child not breathing.When
  
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• Police arrest couple in connection with death of 4-year-old

  12-01-2023 04:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, police arrested a Fort Wayne couple in connection to the death of their 4-year-old child who died in July 2022 due to cocaine and fentanyl toxicity, according to court documents.Jonathan Mulvihill and Noel Wood each face charges of Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death and Neglect and two counts of Neglect of a Dependent.
  The investigation into the child's death began on July 15, 2022, when police responded to the home of Wood and Mulvihill on reports
  
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• Police arrest couple in connection to death of 4-year-old

  12-01-2023 04:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, police arrested a Fort Wayne couple in connection to the death of their 4-year-old child who died in July 2022 due to cocaine and fentanyl toxicity, according to court documents.Jonathan Mulvihill and Noel Wood each face charges of Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death and two counts of Neglect of a Dependent.
  The investigation into the child's death began on July 15, 2022, when police responded to the home of Wood and Mulvihill on reports of a child n
  
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• Court docs: Drugs, 'uninhabitable' home lead to death of 4-year-old

  12-01-2023 04:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Authorities have issued arrest warrants for a Fort Wayne couple in connection to the death of their 4-year-old child who died in July 2022 due to cocaine and fentanyl toxicity, according to court documents.On July 15, 2022, police responded to the home of Noel Wood and Jonathan Mulvihill on reports of a child not breathing.When police arrived, they found the child, who was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead.At the scene, Wood told police her child
  
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• Garrett police: Missing teen has been found

  12-01-2023 01:12 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE: The Garrett Police Department said via another Facebook post at 8:18 p.m. Wednesday that the missing teen has been found.GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) — The Garrett Police Department (GPD) is asking for any information regarding a missing teenager who was last seen Tuesday.According to a Facebook post from the GPD, 16-year-old Zoa Fitzcharles was last seen in Garrett and is possibly located in the area of Garrett and Auburn. Teen charged as adult in August stabbingFitzcharles is 5 feet 9 in
  
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• Garrett police ask for help in search for missing teen

  12-01-2023 01:12 via wane.com
  
  GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) — The Garrett Police Department (GPD) is asking for any information regarding a missing teenager who was last seen Tuesday.According to a Facebook post from the GPD, 16-year-old Zoa Fitzcharles was last seen in Garrett and is possibly located in the area of Garrett and Auburn. Teen charged as adult in August stabbingFitzcharles is 5 feet 9 inches, 110 pounds, and she currently has darker, collar length hair compared to the photo provided to WANE 15 by the GPD.Anyone wi
  
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