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• Man enters plea deal in case of shooting at north Fort Wayne apartment

  06-02-2023 23:48
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Attempted murder and other charges could be dismissed for a man pleading guilty to lesser charges in a 2022 shooting at an apartment on Fort Wayne's north side. Man arrested after apartment complex shootingQuejuance Stewart, also known as Quan or Quance Stewart, was charged last year in connection to a May 24 shooting at Cambridge Square Apartments. According to court documents, Stewart shot a man he had been arguing with outside the apartments.The victim was hospitaliz
  
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• County still looking to replace Southgate recycling drop-off site

  06-02-2023 23:32
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Department of Environmental Management is still looking to find a replacement for its recycling drop-off site it had to close last August.Their previous site in south Fort Wayne was at Southgate Plaza behind the Kroger. The property owners notified the county last year they no-longer wished to play host to a recycling trailer.Since then, the department's director Tom Fox told WANE 15 they haven't been able to work out a suitable replacement despite m
  
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• Indiana legislation provides lead exposure tests for children

  06-02-2023 23:05
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Starting the new year, House Enrolled Act 1313 requires Health Care Providers in Indiana to screen children between 9 and 72 months old for lead exposure.The act is a part of a statewide health program called 'Indiana Lead Free."In 2021, the state of Indiana confirmed 1,376 children with a detectable amount of lead in their blood (at least 5 micrograms per deciliter), and Allen County accounted for 93 of those cases.Health department urges families to test fo
  
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• Indiana legislation provides free lead exposure tests for children

  06-02-2023 23:05
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Starting the new year, House Enrolled Act 1313 allowed Health Care Providers in Indiana to screen children between 9 and 72 months old for lead exposure for free.The act is a part of a statewide health program called 'Indiana Lead Free."In 2021, the state of Indiana confirmed 1,376 children with a detectable amount of lead in their blood (at least 5 micrograms per deciliter), and Allen County accounted for 93 of those cases.Health department urges families to
  
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• Potential changes to Twitter's API threaten automated weather postings

  06-02-2023 22:31
  
  SYRACUSE, Ind. (WANE) - Changes may be coming to Twitter's API (Application Programming Interface) service soon and this threatens to disrupt information posted by the National Weather Service.Beginning on February 9th, Twitter will be replacing free API access with a paid basic tier. The API is something third parties can use to create programmable bots that post content automatically.In the case of the National Weather Service, this threatens to disrupt the automatic posting of weather informa
  
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• Comcast to expand services to rural parts of Allen, Huntington counties

  06-02-2023 22:05
  
  (WANE) — An agreement between Comcast and Indiana's Office of Community & Rural Affairs will bring "gigabit-capable" broadband service to rural, "unserved portions" of Allen and Huntington counties.The agreement stemmed from Indiana's Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, which will see Comcast add broadband services to more than 10,000 homes and businesses in Allen, Huntington and 17 other counties."Next Level Connections is used as a model by other states to deliver the bes
  
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• Court docs: Evansville man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material

  06-02-2023 20:03
  
  HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - An Evansville man was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison on Monday after he was found guilty of distributing child sexual abuse material.According to court documents, on August 30, 2021, the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) and a detective with the Evansville Police Department received a tip saying that between June 10 and June 15, 36 files containing child sexual abuse material had been uploaded and distributed using Kik Messenger. Court docu
  
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• AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters

  06-02-2023 19:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive.AMC Theaters, the nation's largest movie theater chain, on Monday unveiled a new pricing scheme in which seat location determines how much your movie ticket costs. AMC operates teh theaters located at Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne. Seats in the middle of the auditorium will cost a dollar or two more, while seats in the front row will be slightly cheaper.AMC said the pricing plan, dubbed “Sightline,&rdqu
  
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• Suspect crashes car, flees scene after 117 mph pursuit in Indiana

  06-02-2023 19:40
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Wells County officers are looking for the suspect who crashed a car early Sunday morning after driving it 117 mph.A Facebook post from the Wells County Sheriff's Office said a deputy clocked a vehicle going 117 mph around 12:34 a.m. on CR 300 West near CR 1000 North. The deputy attempted to stop the car, but lost sight of it and ended the pursuit.The department shared on Facebook a photo of the car, which could be seen flipped over on the side of the road.Later, polic
  
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• Funeral home finds woman breathing hours after declared dead

  06-02-2023 19:10
  
  MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (AP) — An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home but found to be breathing three hours later at the funeral home where she had been taken, authorities said.The woman was pronounced dead at Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center at Port Jefferson on Long Island at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Suffolk County police said.The woman, whose name was not released, was taken to the O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Miller Place at 1:30 p.m., police said in a news rele
  
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• AMC changing ticket prices based on where you sit in theater

  06-02-2023 18:58
  
  (WXIN) -- Movie fans should get ready to pay more for the best seats in the house.AMC has announced “Sightline,” a new three-tiered pricing system in which moviegoers will pay a certain price for their tickets depending on where they sit.According to the movie theater chain, there are three tiers: standard, value and preferred "sightlines."Standard Sightline: The most common seats are available for the traditional ticket price.Value Sightline: Seats in the front row, as well as selec
  
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• Fatal fire claims male victim in Kendallville

  06-02-2023 17:32
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - One person died in a fire inside an apartment on Kendallville's north side Sunday morning.
  Firefighters were called to 635 Wood Street, just off of East North Street, at about 3:55 a.m. after someone reported smoke inside the building, according to Kendallville Fire Chief Jeremy McKinley.
  Upon arrival, firefighters had to force their way into the apartment because it had been locked. Inside, there was little fire to deal with, just heat and smoke, McKinley said. The f
  
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• Teen in life-threatening condition after shooting at southeast Fort Wayne apartment complex

  06-02-2023 17:11
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Monday at an apartment complex that left a teenager in life-threatening condition.Police were at the scene in the 800 block of Oaklawn Court on the city's southeast side just after 10:30 a.m. The public information officer confirmed to WANE 15 a teenage victim had gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. In a release that afternoon, FWPD said the injuries are now life-threatening.Investigators are
  
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• Juvenile in life-threatening condition after shooting at southeast Fort Wayne apartment complex

  06-02-2023 17:11
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Monday at an apartment complex that left a juvenile in life-threatening condition.Police were at the scene in the 800 block of Oaklawn Court on the city's southeast side just after 10:30 a.m. The public information officer confirmed to WANE 15 a juvenile victim had gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. In a release that afternoon, FWPD said the injuries are now life-threatening.Investigators ar
  
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• Juvenile in critical condition after shooting at southeast side apartment complex

  06-02-2023 17:11
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex that left a juvenile in critical condition Monday morning.Police are at the scene in the 800 block of Oaklawn Court on the city's southeast side. The public information officer confirmed to WANE 15 a juvenile victim has gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. It's unclear if the injuries are life-threatening.Investigators are looking for any suspects involved, and said the
  
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• Fort Wayne Police investigate reported shooting at southeast side apartment complex

  06-02-2023 17:11
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a reported shooting at an apartment complex Monday morning.Police are at the scene in the 800 block of Oaklawn Court on the city's southeast side.WANE 15 is at the scene. This story will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• Fact check: Is chicken feed to blame for the egg shortage?

  06-02-2023 16:05
  
  Social media users claim to have found a new culprit for sky-high egg prices: chicken feed.The theory gained steam on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter in recent weeks, with some users reporting that their hens stopped laying eggs and speculating that common chicken feed products were the cause. Some went a step further to suggest that feed producers had intentionally made their products deficient to stop backyard egg production, forcing people to buy eggs at inflated prices. When will egg price
  
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• FAA investigating after planes nearly collide in close-call landing at Austin airport

  06-02-2023 16:00
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — The Federal Aviation Administration said it was looking into an incident where a plane coming in to land almost collided with another aircraft cleared to take off at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Saturday.
  It happened when a FedEx cargo plane nearly landed on a runway where a Southwest flight was preparing to take off. An animation created by Flightradar24 shows how close the planes were to crashing.But the FedEx pilot stopped the landing and "initiated a cl
  
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• Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 3,400

  06-02-2023 15:08
  
  ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble.Authorities feared the death toll would keep climbing as rescuers searched through tangles of metal and concrete for survivors in a region beset by Syria’s 12-year civil war and a refugee crisis.Residents jolted out of sleep by
  
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• Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,900

  06-02-2023 15:08
  
  AZMARIN, Syria (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,900 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area.On both sides of the border, residents jolted out of sleep by the pre-dawn quake rushed outside on a cold, rainy and snowy night. Buildings wer
  
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• Motorcyclist falls off cliff, smartwatch saves him

  06-02-2023 14:49
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (KTVX) - A motorcyclist fell 40-50 feet off a cliff and was found by authorities after his smartwatch sent a crash alert, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.Officials say the man was riding a motorcycle near the Warner Valley area of Washington County on Saturday when he reportedly fell off a cliff. His watch then alerted officers of the crash and search and rescue crews, deputies, and a Life Flight helicopter were all dispatched to rescue him.Officers fo
  
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• Strongest earthquake in 40 years startles western New York

  06-02-2023 14:16
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A small earthquake in western New York has jolted people awake but apparently caused no significant damage.
  The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered east of Buffalo at about 6:15 a.m. Monday. A seismologist says it was the region’s strongest quake in at least 40 years. The shaking lasted only a few seconds but sent residents unaccustomed to earthquakes to social media in search of an explanation.
  Erie County Executive
  
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• Why gas prices haven't dropped yet

  06-02-2023 14:00
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- 2022 was a rough year for drivers at the pump, especially after gas prices hit a record $5 per gallon in June. With the national average gas price rising once again, many drivers may be wondering when they can expect some relief at the pump.The national average gas price recently rose for the fifth straight week, bringing it to $3.49 per gallon, according to AAA. That is 9.7 cents higher than a week ago, and Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, suspects that pric
  
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• Record heat outpacing record cold in Fort Wayne

  06-02-2023 13:00
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Only a few days into 2023, we had our first high temperature record of the year when a high of 62° was recorded on January 3. Only time will tell how many more records will fall this year, but what we can report is that, over the past 5 decades, dating back to the 70s, the percentage of days with record heat has been increasing and the number of days with record cold has been decreasing.With more warmth, and less cold, our local ecosystem is affected.Indiana State C
  
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• Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300

  06-02-2023 12:15
  
  AZMARIN, Syria (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,300 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area.On both sides of the border, residents jolted out of sleep by the pre-dawn quake rushed outside on a cold, rainy and snowy night. Building
  
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• International enthusiasts restore dozens of Harvester Homecoming trucks during annual wrenching weekend

  06-02-2023 12:15
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - International Harvester has a long-standing history in the city of Fort Wayne, producing the first trucks at the local plant in 1923 and going on to roll more than a million off the assembly line.The goal of local non-profit Harvester Homecoming is to preserve the company's legacy. After all, it was one of the city's top employers during its glory days in the 1970s.In late January of 2023, Harvester Homecoming welcomed a volunteer crew of International enthusiasts for a
  
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• Sheriff: Toxic gas release likely from Ohio derailment

  06-02-2023 12:07
  
  EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities were threatening to arrest anyone who doesn't leave an evacuation zone near the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line and warned Monday there was a high probability of a toxic gas release.While crews were working to prevent a major explosion, residents were packing overnight bags, loading their pets into cars and searching for hotel rooms. Police in the village of East Palestine moved out of their communicat
  
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• Photos: Officials urge holdouts to evacuate near fiery derailment, fearing explosion

  06-02-2023 12:07
  
  EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Officials monitoring the smoldering, tangled wreckage of a train derailment in northeastern Ohio urgently warned hundreds of nearby residents who had declined to evacuate to do so Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of a potential explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel as far as a mile.They warned of “the potential of a catastrophic tanker failure” after a “drastic temperature change” was observed in that rail car, according
  
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• Building condemned after S. Calhoun apartment fire

  06-02-2023 07:18
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The building that houses six apartments and a record store on South Calhoun Street is condemned after a fire Sunday night.
  The fire started around 10:45 p.m. at 1836 South Calhoun, near the intersection with West Masterson Avenue. When fire crews arrived, flames were coming from a second floor apartment.
  Two occupants were able to get out safely on their own. Firefighters found and rescued a third. No one was hurt.It took less than 40 minutes to get the fire under contr
  
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• 1 rescued from S. Calhoun apartment fire

  06-02-2023 07:18
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne firefighters rescued one occupant from a burning building on S. Calhoun Street late Sunday night.The fire started around 10:45 p.m. at 1836 South Calhoun, near the intersection with W. Masterson Avenue. When fire crews arrived, flames were coming from a second floor apartment.Two occupants were able to get out safely on their own. Firefighters helped locate and remove a third. No one was hurt.It took less than 40 minutes to get the fire under control. Six apa
  
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• This Indiana city is among the safest in America: report

  06-02-2023 01:05
  
  INDIANA (NEXSTAR) -- When you’re thinking about moving to a new city, safety is probably one of the main factors you take into consideration. If Indiana is one of your top states to live in, you are in luck.One Indiana city was highlighted as being among the safest U.S. cities to live in, according to a recent analysis.Using FBI data from 2021, MoneyGeek ranked the safest U.S. cities based on violent crime and property crime statistics. The crime rates were calculated per 100,000 people to
  
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