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• 'I killed 2 people:' Court documents provide details of fatal Arcola Road crash

  25-01-2023 23:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in a fatal crash that happened Jan. 15 in Allen County.Police responded to the intersection of Arcola and Yellow River roads at approximately 9:30 p.m. and found three people who stopped to offer aid pull the suspect, 32-year-old Trevor M. Bradley, from his vehicle.A preliminary investigation indicated Bradley "drove left of center" before colliding with another vehicle, according to court documents.An offi
  
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• Wednesday snow sets January 25th snowfall record

  25-01-2023 23:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Wednesday's winter storm brought heavy snow to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Multiple inches of snow fell and Fort Wayne set a new daily maximum snowfall record for January 25th.The Fort Wayne International Airport saw 6.1 inches of snow, which eclipses the daily record for January 25th of 5.4 inches set during the Blizzard of 1978. Note this number is subject to change should the airport see more snow before midnight.
  The snow we picked up helps boost our Janua
  
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• Snow intensity tapering off

  25-01-2023 23:41 via wane.com
  
  A 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued today along with many other winter warnings and advisories.
  Snow is tapering off with temps steady in the lower 30s.Some scattered snow showers add just a light snow accumulation (an inch or less) with temperatures staying in the lower 30s.Scattered snow showers continue Thursday with new accumulations up to an inch max (highest potential north of Fort Wayne).Temperatures will stay in the lower 30s Friday as another fast-moving 'clipper' system arrives from th
  
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• Fort Wayne's first Black police chief suing FWCS for discrimination

  25-01-2023 22:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne's first Black police chief is suing Fort Wayne Community Schools, claiming the school corporation discriminated against him by hiring less-qualified white applicants for a security supervisor position multiple times in recent years.
  Garry A. Hamilton, who served as Fort Wayne Police Chief from 2014 to 2016 and spent more than 24 years on the force in various capacities, claims in the federal lawsuit the school district passed him over once in 2019 and two tim
  
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• ISP ride-along; Wednesday crash stats and driving tips from police

  25-01-2023 22:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Between 6 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Indiana State Police worked six personal injury crashes, 22 property damage crashes, 20 slide offs, and assisted 16 stranded drivers.During a ride-along with WANE 15, Sergeant Brian Walker said the two main mistakes people make driving in snowy conditions are going to fast and hitting the brakes when they start to slide. Slick roads cause crashes, hazardous conditions on I-469“Number one, the biggest problem is speed. Pe
  
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• Viewer photos show a Winter Wonderland

  25-01-2023 19:26 via wane.com
  
  Photos of winter snow scenes sent to WANE 15 by viewers.
  
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• Court docs: Ex gave the 'green light' to have man shot

  25-01-2023 19:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Newly-released court documents reveal the ex-girlfriend of a shooting victim gave the "green light" to have him shot early Sunday morning outside his Columbia Avenue home.Now, the woman's current boyfriend is facing an attempted murder charge in connection to the shooting.
  Fort Wayne Police arrested 21-year-old Dennis V. Williams, Jr., in connection with the shooting, which left the victim suffering from non-life-threatening injuries to his leg, backside and ribs, accor
  
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• Slick roads cause crashes, hazardous conditions on I-469

  25-01-2023 19:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Hazardous weather conditions have caused numerous crashes Wednesday as crews work to keep the roads as safe as possible.Indiana State Police reported a portion of I-469 between I-69 and Maplecrest Road had been shut down after multiple crashes. Check travel advisory status before heading outIt's not known if that stretch of I-469 is back open, although Google Maps shows traffic in the area seems to be better.However, Google Maps now shows a section of I-469 between Mapl
  
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• Northeast section of I-469 shut down after multiple crashes: ISP

  25-01-2023 19:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police are asking drivers to avoid a portion of I-469 where multiple cars have crashed Wednesday morning.ISP told WANE 15 around 1 p.m. troopers are shutting down a section of I-469 between I-69 and Maplecrest Road.Check travel advisory status before heading outIt's unclear when the highway will reopen.
  
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• 'Do you want to die?': Man accused of raping teenager and child, threatening to kill them if they talked

  25-01-2023 17:58 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic details and is not suitable for all readers
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - He's accused of asking the teenager to have sex with him one morning earlier this month.
  When she said no, the man became angry, the girl would later tell Fort Wayne Police detectives. He grabbed her and threw her to the ground, she said. At one point, he's accused of putting her into a headlock.
  The man told her he had guns, the girl said."Is this what you want? Do you want to die
  
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• Snow intensity tapering off, occasional snow showers tonight

  25-01-2023 17:08 via wane.com
  
  A 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued today along with many other winter warnings and advisories.
  Snow is tapering off with temps steady in the lower 30s.Some scattered snow showers add just a light snow accumulation (an inch or less) with temperatures staying in the lower 30s.Scattered snow showers continue Thursday with new accumulations up to an inch max (highest potential north of Fort Wayne).Temperatures will stay in the lower 30s Friday as another fast-moving 'clipper' system arrives from th
  
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• Why the IRS says to expect smaller tax refunds this year

  25-01-2023 16:35 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The IRS is warning taxpayers at the opening of the 2023 tax filing season that they should expect smaller refunds due to pandemic relief measures that have been allowed to expire. A big reason is that there were no stimulus payments from the government to people to help get them through the pandemic in 2022. The last stimulus payments went out in 2021. Millions received those stimulus payments as a recovery rebate credit that was effectively given as a tax refund. Mi
  
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• Coroner: 18-year-old dies in Hoagland crash

  25-01-2023 16:34 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An 18-year-old man died while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle that crashed near the intersection of U.S. 27 and Somers Road in Hoagland on Monday, according to the Allen County Coroner.
  The coroner identified the man as Jordan Soto, of Monroeville.Man charged in fatal wreck outside Harlan
  There was only one vehicle involved in the crash, which happened at about 6:45 a.m. Monday, the coroner said in a media release.
  The cause and manner of Soto's death, howev
  
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• 45-year anniversary of the Blizzard of '78

  25-01-2023 12:37 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - It has been 45 years since the worst blizzard in Hoosier state history, the blizzard of 1978. Over a foot of snow dropped in some areas with others picking up as much as three feet of snow! On January 25, 1978, the National Weather Service issued its first-ever statewide blizzard warning along with a heavy snow warning. In 45 years, that has not happened again.Indiana was the first to declare a blizzard warning for the state. Illinois and Ohio soon followed.The blizzard of 1978 sh
  
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• Weather delays opening of some Parkview locations

  25-01-2023 12:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Anyone who has an appointment Wednesday at one of the Parkview Physicians Group locations will want to check updated operating hours.Because of the winter storm, several locations will delay when they open.The complete list of impacted locations can be found at parkview.com/weather. This website will be continually updated with any weather-related closures or changes in operating hours for all Parkview Health locations, including PPG and Parkview Behavioral Health Institu
  
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• Watch: Driving conditions around Fort Wayne

  25-01-2023 12:12 via wane.com
  
  As snow continues to fall as part of a major winter storm, road conditions continue to deteriorate. WANE 15's Taylor King will provide live updates as she travels Fort Wayne area roads from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  
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• Live: Greg Shoup's winter storm update

  25-01-2023 12:12 via wane.com
  
  As snow continues to fall as part of a major winter storm, WANE 15 Meteorologist Greg Shoup provides an update on how much snow we'll get and how long the storm will last. winter storm, WANE 15 has a crew driving around Fort Wayne streets to check driving conditions.
  
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• Live: Driving conditions around Fort Wayne

  25-01-2023 12:12 via wane.com
  
  As snow continues to fall as part of a winter storm, WANE 15 has a crew driving around Fort Wayne streets to check driving conditions.
  
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• Silver Alert declared for missing Indianapolis 3 month old

  25-01-2023 10:11 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) - A Silver Alert has been declared for a missing 3-month-old girl in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is searching for La'Lani Peaches.Lawrence Whitsitt
  La'Lani is described as a Black infant, 1'6" tall, 11 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
  She was last seen with 20-year-old Lawrence Whitsitt, according to police. He's described as a Black man, 5'10", 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. He was last seen driving a silver 2012 GMC Terrain wi
  
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• Crews respond to large Whitley County house fire

  25-01-2023 10:01 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY CO., Ind. (WANE) - A house in Whitley County is badly damaged after a fire early this morning.It started before 2 a.m. at a home in the 8100 block of South 700 East. Several fire crews responded and needed to take a defensive stance. Around 4 a.m. crews were able to get the fire under control.Emergency crews told WANE 15 that everyone inside made it out of the home. However, one person was transported to a hospital as a precaution.This is a developing story, check back for updates.
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: How much snow are we getting today?

  25-01-2023 09:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Heavy snow is likely through this afternoon with continuous snowfall through late this evening. Accumulations of 4 to 6" are likely through the eastern part of our area with 3 to 5" to the northwest of Fort Wayne.
  Keep track of the heavy snow by downloading the WANE Weather App and the WANE News App.Here's your detailed Live Doppler 15 Fury Forecast
  
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• Heavy snowfall is tracking through our area today

  25-01-2023 09:37 via wane.com
  
  Heavy snow will blanket through early this afternoon with the highest accumulation of the season. A 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued today along with a Winter Storm Warning which is effective until 8 pm tonight.Heavy snow through the noon hour with up to 4" on the ground by midday and near-steady temperatures in the lower 30s.
  Snow continues through the late afternoon before finally tapering off by early evening as temperatures will stay nearly steady in the lower 30s.Some light snow will devel
  
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• Local crews treat the streets ahead of winter storm

  25-01-2023 04:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple departments across Fort Wayne prepared Tuesday to get ahead of early Wednesday's likely winter storm. The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Travel Watch.
  The Fort Wayne Street Department began preparing Tuesday morning by making sure they had enough materials to last throughout the storm. The department also began to pretreat the streets. Brian Shimkus, Street Commissioner for the City of Fort Wayne, said this helps crews by putting a little barrier
  
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• Heavy snow creates a wintry Wednesday

  25-01-2023 04:40 via wane.com
  
  With multiple inches of snow falling on Wednesday, a 15 Fury Alert Day has been declared. To read the latest on our active winter weather alerts, click here.Heavy, wet snow begins before sunrise and periods of this heavy snow will continue throughout the day before the snow tapers off in intensity, and becomes more scattered, by the evening.As the storm continues to push to the northeast Wednesday, we'll see the heaviest snow from morning through early afternoon with a total storm accumulation o
  
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• Allen County issues Travel Watch ahead of winter storm

  25-01-2023 04:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Travel Watch for Allen County Tuesday night ahead of Wednesday's snowy forecast.During a Travel Watch, only essential travel is recommended, according to guidelines by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.To prepare for the weather, the DHS recommends people either avoid travel or plan ahead and allow extra time to travel on roads if travel is necessary. INDOT preparing for expected snowfallA
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council approves Pontiac Street grocery store

  25-01-2023 02:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker (D, 6th District) celebrated more than just her 51st birthday during Tuesday's city council meeting.At the meeting, councilmembers passed a resolution for the proposed Pontiac Street grocery store with a near-unanimous vote.The resolution passed with a vote of 8-1, with Councilman Jason Arp being the only one to vote against the resolution.Tucker has backed the project, which will be located in her district at 918 E. Pont
  
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• OSHP: Williams County semitruck crash leaves 2 people with 'serious injuries'

  25-01-2023 01:58 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a crash in Williams County that left two people with "serious" injuries.At approximately 4:53 p.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to the intersection of U.S. 6 and County Road 12C in Center Township.According to the OSHP, 53-year-old Donald R. Williams of Auburn, Indiana, was driving a semitruck westbound on U.S. 6 as 74-year-old Tracy A. Moog of Bryan, Ohio, drove southbound on County Road 12C toward U.S.
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council approves Greater Fort Wayne funding

  25-01-2023 01:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council approved funding for Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) during Tuesday's city council meeting.The resolution passed with a 7-2 vote, with Councilman Jason Arp and Councilman Paul Ensley voting against the funding.As a result, GFW will receive $375,000 in funding that had been proposed at the last city council meeting. Jury for Delphi killings trial will come from Allen CountyThe money will be used to conduct economic development, business development
  
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• Two EE's delivers wine, apology to long-term care residents

  25-01-2023 01:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two EE's Winery hand-delivered an apology, along with wine and chocolate, to the residents of a long-term care facility on Tuesday. The residents had been denied entry to the winery on Monday because they arrived in a bus.
  Emily and Eric Harris, owners of Two EE's Winery, with a Blair Ridge Health Campus resident. (Photo Courtesy: Blair Ridge Health Campus)Emily Harris, owner of Two EE's Winery, with a Blair Ridge Health Campus resident. (Photo Courtesy: Blair Ridge Hea
  
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