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• Suspicious car in parking lot leads to arrest for meth possession, dealing

  21-01-2023 23:14 via wane.com
  
  TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Indiana State Police trooper spoke the with driver of a car blocking a travel lane within the IU Hospital of Lafayette parking lot early Saturday morning. After a search, the trooper found just over 18 grams of methamphetamine and pills.
  According to a release, Indiana State Police Trooper McKinney was leaving the parking lot of the hospital just before 1:30 a.m. when he saw a 2016 Kia Forte stopped in the travel lane. The trooper approached the car and talke
  
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• 2 cars crash at intersection of Dupont and Auburn roads

  21-01-2023 23:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two cars collided Saturday at a busy intersection on the north side of Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne Police arrived to the scene around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dupont and Auburn roads.Police confirmed to WANE 15 there were minor injuries, but no one was sent to the hospital.
  
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• Missing man, car found under bridge after 1-month disappearance

  21-01-2023 22:16 via wane.com
  
  GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Evansville man was found dead after an Indiana State Police Detective located his car under a bridge along Old US 41 Friday afternoon.
  Family members of the missing man, named Brian Colbert, reported him missing to Evansville Police on Dec. 10, according to a release from Indiana State Police. He was last seen at a co-worker's house in Princeton, Indiana on Dec. 9. Over time, the investigation was turned over to Indiana State Police.Hit-and-run damages home on Fo
  
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• Walmart shooting victim's mom: Gunman threatened daughter

  21-01-2023 21:53 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The mother of a Walmart employee who was shot and wounded by a former co-worker inside a Walmart store in Indiana says the gunman had repeatedly threatened to kill her daughter.Jenny Couch told WFIE-TV that her daughter, 28-year-old Amber Cook, was targeted by Ronald Ray Mosley II because he was in love with her boyfriend. When the boyfriend told Mosley that he wasn’t interested in him romantically, Mosley became angry with Cook and threate
  
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• Who won the $1.35B Mega Millions jackpot? We may never actually know

  21-01-2023 19:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It has been a week since a Mega Millions ticket sold in Maine matched all six winnings numbers for the record-setting $1.35 billion jackpot.
  While we know this is Maine's first Mega Millions jackpot win, we don't yet know who the winner is. Ultimately, we may never actually know.
  Maine is one of a few states where lottery winners can remain anonymous.
  A spokesperson for the Maine Lottery Commission tells Nexstar that winners can choose to remain anonymous, noting that the Lotte
  
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• Women can learn self-defense moves with monthly classes at Basche's Martial Arts

  21-01-2023 18:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A martial arts school in Fort Wayne is again offering monthly self-defense classes for women.Basche's Martial Arts is bringing back the one-hour sessions, geared toward women and girls at least 10 years old. Organizers said the classes teach situational awareness and effective techniques that anyone can learn.The self-defense class is held on the third Saturday of each month. The first class of the new year is Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  
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• Hit-and-run damages home on Fort Wayne's northeast side

  21-01-2023 18:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A home was damaged Saturday morning after an alleged hit-and-run on Fort Wayne's northeast side.Fort Wayne Police and fire crews were investigating at the intersection of Kentucky and Curdes avenues.
  A car allegedly hit the house, causing extensive damage. The front bumper of the suspect car was left behind at the scene.Officers could not confirm details of the incident or any suspects involved to a WANE 15 crew at the scene.The incident is still under investigation. Fo
  
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• Top albums from the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees

  21-01-2023 17:28 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsA look at 2023’s Songwriters Hall of Fame inducteesWith all the awards that are given out each year to individuals in the creative community, it’s easy to let some nominations or ceremonies slip under the radar. The Recording Academy’s Grammy Awards festivities, for one, tend to overshadow many other annual music happenings.One of the most important musical events, for example, is something that y
  
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• Churches in Fort Wayne, Huntington to preserve history with grant

  21-01-2023 17:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Historic church buildings around Indiana- including in Huntington and Fort Wayne- are being preserved with the help of a $10 million grant.Sacred Places Indiana, a program of Indiana Landmarks, received the grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. According to a release from Sacred Places, the money will be used to expand the program's efforts to preserve historic churches and support congregations.So far, Sacred Places has worked with 43 churches around Indiana spanning 14 den
  
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• 3 generations, 3 sets of twins, one Kansas family

  21-01-2023 17:02 via wane.com
  
  BURDEN, Kan. (KSNW) - Seeing double or, in this case, triple? A Kansas family has learned to laugh when the topic of twins comes up in conversation.
  Richard and Robert Tatum as children (Courtesy: Robert Tatum)
  Richard and Robert Tatum, 62, were born on April 1, 1960, in Burden, Kansas.French nun who was world’s oldest known person dies at 118"We had a lot of fun in school because we looked a lot alike. We actually even played a prank on our wives one day," laughed Richard Tatum."He is the
  
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• Shot by 6-year-old, Virginia teacher is out of the hospital

  21-01-2023 16:41 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Virginia teacher who rushed her students out of the classroom to safety after being shot by a 6-year-old was released from the hospital this past week, a hospital spokesman has confirmed.“Abby (Zwerner) was released earlier this week from Riverside Regional Medical Center, a Riverside Health System facility in Newport News, VA,” according to a statement provided to NewsNation affiliate WAVY. “She continues her recovery as an outpatient with the support
  
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• Start the weekend relaxing and supporting Fort Wayne artists at Studi07

  21-01-2023 15:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Starting Saturday, you can relax doing yoga all while shopping and supporting local artists in Fort Wayne.Yoga and Art is coming to Studi07, a local art shop in Fort Wayne. From 11 am until noon, people can wake up and get their day started by doing stretches such as child pose, warrior, and tree pose.When they are finished, they can stay and shop from a variety of pieces of art, including paintings, glass-blown objects, and clothing.
  "This is a practice that
  
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• Mother, daughter accused of stealing dog after homeowners left it outside in single-digit temps

  21-01-2023 15:32 via wane.com
  
  SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Two women in Tennessee are facing theft charges over allegations that they took a dog from owners who left it outside during December's arctic blast.The mother-daughter duo now intend to fight the charges in court. But the dog still hasn't been reunited with its owners, and the suspects have so far refused to disclose whether they know the animal's location.Police receive a complaintJust before 5 p.m. on Dec. 23, temperatures at the Tri-Cities Regional Airpo
  
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• Mizpah Shrine Circus returns to Fort Wayne

  21-01-2023 15:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Starting Friday is your chance to catch the long-standing Mizpah Shrine Circus at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.You can learn more about what is offered at the circus in the video above.The Mizpah Shrine Circus starts Friday, January 27. There are 5 shows through Sunday at the Coliseum.
  Show times are:Fri., January 27 at 7 p.m.
  Sat., January 28 at 10 a.m.
  Sat., January 28 at 2:30 p.m.
  Sat., January 28 at 7 p.m.
  Sun., January 29 at 2 p.m.Tickets are $16, but be
  
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• Celebrate the season with Winterval

  21-01-2023 15:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Next week is your chance to celebrate winter in Fort Wayne with Winterval.Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Superintendent of Recreation Patti Davis stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the event. You can learn more in the interview above.Winterval is on Saturday, January 28. Events are from 9 a.m. and go all the way until 10 p.m. There's a mix of free and paid activities. You can click here to learn more.
  
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• Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin gets married on 93rd birthday

  21-01-2023 15:09 via wane.com
  
  (WDAF) – Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the moon, got married to his longtime partner Dr. Anca Faur on Friday, he announced.The ceremony took place on Jan. 20, his 93rd birthday.
  "I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr. Anca Faur & I have tied the knot," Aldrin announced on Twitter just before 7 p.m. He also shared photos of himself and Faur from the ceremony.The former astronaut added that he and Faur were married during a small private ceremony in Lo
  
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• Deadly social media 'blackout challenge' resurfaces, more child deaths reported

  21-01-2023 14:32 via wane.com
  
  (WHNT) — The resurgence of a social media trend has become a nightmare for several families who have lost children to the "game," with reports of more children dying.The "blackout challenge," also known as the "choking game" or "pass-out challenge," encourages users to choke themselves with belts, purse strings or other similar items until passing out. It dates back to at least 2008, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that 82 children across 31 states died from the m
  
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• 1/20 Highlight Zone - Spartans take control of SAC

  21-01-2023 05:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Homestead bested North Side in the Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" to take control of the SAC boys title race, headlining a busy night of basketball in northeast Indiana!
  
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• Columbia City baseball manager earns letter jacket 37 years later

  21-01-2023 01:16 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) — A former Columbia City High School baseball manager recently received a personal gift when family and friends presented him with a letter jacket 37 years later.Craig Moog served as the manager for the Columbia City baseball team while in high school, but he could not play due to "impairments," said Abby Green, Moog's niece."Craig was more than just a manager," said Whitley County Superior Court Judge Douglas Fahl, who helped organize the event. "Craig was the h
  
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• Body cam footage shows police response to Evansville Walmart shooting

  21-01-2023 00:19 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - The Evansville Police Department along with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff and Prosecutor held a press conference on Friday to provide an update on the shooting that happened at a Walmart on Evansville's west side on Thursday.Authorities say the suspect, identified as Ron Mosley Jr., 25, of Evansville, entered the store on Thursday night and shot a woman working inside of the store before a shootout with officers who arrived on scene within 4 minutes. Police shot and kille
  
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• The Journal Gazette to axe Sunday paper, debut Weekend Edition

  21-01-2023 00:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Friday, The Journal Gazette announced on its website it plans to move its Sunday paper to Saturday and debut a Weekend Edition paper.As a result, all the features readers typically see in the Sunday paper, will be added to the new Weekend Edition.The move will take place Jan. 28."The decision to consolidate and remove a day of print publication was not an easy one," said The Journal Gazette Publisher Sherry Skufca. Updated Allen County Jail layout to be online
  
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