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• Sheriff: Michigan mom, kids die after "mental health crisis"

  16-01-2023 23:03
  
  PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan mother and her two children were found frozen to death over the weekend after the mom experienced a “mental health crisis,” a county sheriff said Monday.Monica Cannady, 35, “believed someone was trying to kill her and that everybody was in on it” before she and her children died, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a Monday news conference.Authorities found the sons, ages 9 and 3, and their mother on Sunday in a wooded ar
  
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• Report: Indiana man arrested after young child seen with gun

  16-01-2023 23:02
  
  Beech Grove, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man is facing criminal charges after a young boy was allegedly seen holding and pulling the trigger of a handgun outside their apartment.Fox 59, citing a police report by the Beech Grove Police Department, said 45-year-old Shane Osborne of Beech Grove was arrested Saturday for felony neglect of a dependent. Live footage of the arrest was filmed by and broadcast on the reality TV show called “On Patrol: Live,” which follows law enforcement off
  
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• 'My heart and soul': Antiques on Broadway facing closure

  16-01-2023 22:58
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An antique mall that's been a fixture on Broadway in the downtown area for two decades is possibly closing in lieu of its building being sold.
  That's according to Antiques on Broadway owner Lora Goeglein, who said she's been ordered to clear out of the space at 1115 Broadway - right next to The Brass Rail - her mall has occupied since 2002.Thief steals rare comic books from local shop amid high collectibles prices"You know, I've put a lot of time and work and money into
  
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• Summit City Vintage offers hip stylin' from back in the day

  16-01-2023 22:37
  
  "You can feel the thicker ribbing on the T-shirts," Blevins said. "The stitching on the jeans don’t come apart. They don’t twist. That’s why they’ve held up this long.”FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Those T-shirts and blue jeans from back in the day may be more valuable and hip than you think.That’s what three young entrepreneurs know and are banking on with the opening of Summit City Vintage Quality Aged Apparel at the Canterbury Marketplace on St. Joe Road.When
  
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• St. Ignatius JV hockey team hosts first home game since Warsaw bus crash

  16-01-2023 22:20
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) -- The St. Ignatius hockey team was back in action Sunday with a game at Fifth Third Arena. It's the first time the Chicago team has played a home game after the bus carrying their players was hit by a semi truck in Warsaw in November, seriously injuring several of the athletes. The puck drop to start the game featured some of the first responders who were there the day of the crash.  Police: Trucker in school bus crash had been drinking"Most of us did never really g
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council president Hines says he's not running again

  16-01-2023 21:46
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne City Council president Glynn Hines announced Monday he is not running for another term."I think we have some really strong members on city council that can take the mantle and continue the progress that is happening in this city," Hines said. "I will be supporting all those individuals who have the citizens' interests first."The Democratic councilman made the announcement at Sweetwater Sound during the Unity Day Celebration.Hines was recently elected as the p
  
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• Family of 12-yr-old amputee files lawsuit against hospital

  16-01-2023 21:07
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When an accident at school landed 12-year-old Meiah Tafoya in the emergency room, her family claims she had to wait 10 hours before getting surgery.  The family is filing a lawsuit against the Albuquerque, New Mexico, hospital, claiming she should have been helped sooner.
  Stephanie Sedillo said it started on Oct. 14, 2022 when her daughter, Meiah, fell and hurt her leg at school. "I get a call from the school, saying there was an incident, and resc
  
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• IDEM testing homes in Peru after cancer-causing substance found under closed factory

  16-01-2023 19:18
  
  PERU, Ind. -- Peru's mayor is alerting residents about environmental testing after a cancer-causing substance was discovered under the old Square D production plant.The alert comes after Schneider Electric USA Inc. started testing the old factory for potential environmental issues in February 2022. During this testing, the mayor's office said the company found the presence of trichloroethylene (TCE) underneath the facility.An Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) report states th
  
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• Dog found clinging to life 20 hours after shooting in Virginia home

  16-01-2023 18:24
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The future is looking grim for a dog that was shot alongside its owner inside a Virginia home over the weekend.
  The Richmond Police Department was called out to a report of a person down. Upon arriving at a home on Richdale Road, officers found two adults who were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have yet to confirm the victims' cause of death.
  Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) said Monday that a German shepherd named Luca had been shot alongside its owner
  
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• Wanted fugitive arrested in Indiana after overnight chase on highway

  16-01-2023 18:04
  
  BOONE COUNTY, Ind. -- A man wanted out of Ohio and Georgia is in custody after an overnight chase that ended on I-70 near Greenfield.The chase started in Boone County around 3:15 a.m. after the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department said an officer tried to pull over the vehicle on I-65 southbound near the 129-mile marker.
  The department said the driver was unable to stay in the appropriate lane. The officer suspected that the driver was operating while intoxicated or impaired.Marcus Curtis
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• Video shows visitors at Martin Luther King Jr. memorial

  16-01-2023 17:37
  
  (CBS) - Visitors took pictures by and spent time at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC Monday.The date marks the Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, a holiday and official day of service.The approval to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, DC was given back in 1966, but the memorial did not officially open until 2011. Along with the statue of King, which is the centerpiece, the memorial includes quotes from some of his most famous speeches and remarks.T
  
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• Deaf, autistic woman missing since Dec. 23 found by sister on NYC train

  16-01-2023 17:25
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) -- A sister of Samantha Denise Primus – a deaf, autistic woman who disappeared just before Christmas – found Primus on the No. 1 train in Lower Manhattan Saturday afternoon."I lost my voice from crying," said another sister, Genevieve, who confirmed to Nexstar's WPIX her 46-year-old sibling, known as Denise, had been found by their sister, Ghislaine Primus.A photo sent by the Primus family showed a much thinner Denise smiling broadly by the train with her sister, Ghis
  
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• ISP: Vehicle flips on I-69; northbound lanes shut down

  16-01-2023 16:17
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - State troopers are investigating a crash on I-69 that has temporarily shut down a section of the northbound lanes in DeKalb County.Brian Walker with Indiana State Police sent out a Tweet Monday morning warning drivers to avoid an area of the highway around the 326 mile-marker near Auburn.Walker confirmed to WANE 15 a vehicle flipped on the interstate, causing the northbound lanes to be shut down.Traffic is being directed toward the exit near the 326 mile-marker south
  
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• ISP: Vehicle flips on I-69; extension ladder to blame

  16-01-2023 16:17
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police have determined a ladder was the cause of a rollover crash on I-69 that shut down the northbound lanes Monday morning.Brian Walker with ISP sent out a Tweet around 9:45 a.m. warning drivers to avoid the highway around the 326 mile-marker near Auburn. Traffic was being directed toward the exit near the 326 mile-marker south of Auburn, according to the Tweet.The crash site was cleared and I-69 was back open to traffic before noon, ISP said in an up
  
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• ISP: I-69 northbound back open after vehicle flips near Auburn

  16-01-2023 16:17
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - All the northbound lanes of I-69 are open again in DeKalb County after a vehicle flipped Monday morning.Brian Walker with Indiana State Police sent out a Tweet around 9:45 a.m. warning drivers to avoid an area of the highway around the 326 mile-marker near Auburn. Traffic was being directed toward the exit near the 326 mile-marker south of Auburn, according to the Tweet.The crash site was cleared and I-69 was back open to traffic before noon that day, ISP said in an
  
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• NHTSA: Car crashes cost Americans $340B, or $1,035 per person

  16-01-2023 16:02
  
  (The Car Connection) -- A comprehensive study released by the NHTSA on Tuesday found that vehicle crashes cost American society $340 billion in 2019.
  The study calculated the total societal cost of car crashes, borne by every American, not just those directly involved in car crashes. The total translates to $1,035 in extra costs incurred by each and every American due to increased medical and automotive insurance premiums for everyone, property damage, lost market productivity, and increased tax
  
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• What we know about the Ohio measles outbreak

  16-01-2023 15:20
  
  (The Hill) – A measles outbreak in Ohio is raising concerns about the spread of the disease and how a decline in vaccination rates among children might be leading to additional outbreaks.Eighty-five cases have been reported in Ohio as of Friday, mainly in Columbus and other parts of Franklin County, according to Columbus Public Health. Most of these cases were in unvaccinated children. Hospitalization was required for 34 of those who were infected.It's not the only recent measles outb
  
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• Italy arrests No 1 fugitive Mafia boss, 30 years on the run

  16-01-2023 13:31
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was captured on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after three decades on the run, Italian paramilitary police said.Messina Denaro was captured at the clinic where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed medical condition, said Carabinieri Gen. Pasquale Angelosanto, who heads the police force’s special operations squad.A pair of Carabinieri officers, each holding an arm, walked him
  
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• Jane's Joy will melt your heart

  16-01-2023 12:15
  
  The joy of a special Christmas gift is still fresh for Jane Hambrock. Her laughter and joy can be heard and felt inside the Saint Anne Retirement Communities building where she's been a resident for about three years.The 76-year old has been a lover of horses from the moment she saw her first one when she was just three years old. Due to a number of health issues, including the amputation of her right leg, Jane hasn't been able to ride horses in her later years.Saint Anne Communities Social Work
  
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• Fort Wayne man arrested after multi-state pursuit

  16-01-2023 08:46
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) - A man from Fort Wayne is in jail in Ohio, after leading police on a multi-state pursuit.Around 8:30 Saturday night, Indiana State Police notified Williams County, Ohio law enforcement about an eastbound pursuit involving a black 2019 Cadillac XT5 on U.S. 20 near the Ohio-Indiana State Line. ISP terminated their pursuit at the state line.Minutes later, a trooper with the Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol located the vehicle traveling at a high rate of s
  
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• 2 killed in fiery crash on Arcola Road

  16-01-2023 06:09
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two people were killed Sunday night when two cars collided on Arcola Road, just east of Yellow River Road.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, officers responded to the area around 9:30 p.m. They located two vehicles that were involved in the crash. The preliminary investigation indicated that an eastbound passenger car and a westbound passenger car collided. The collision caused both vehicles to become fully engulfed in flames upon impact.Medics took the
  
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• 2 killed in crash on Arcola Rd.

  16-01-2023 06:09
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two people were killed Sunday night when two cars collided on Arcola Road, just east of Yellow River Road.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, officers responded to the area around 9:30 p.m. They located two vehicles that were involved in the crash. The preliminary investigation indicated that an eastbound passenger car and a westbound passenger car collided. The collision caused both vehicles to become fully engulfed in flames upon impact.Medics took the
  
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