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• How will the recent storms impact spring planting?

  03-03-2023 23:38 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — With three major storms sweeping through northeast Indiana in under two weeks, the heavy rain may impact the 2023 planting season as winter winds down.Dry soil is optimal for crops to be planted properly, so the highly saturated soil may delay this year's planting. Vietnam veteran awarded Medal of HonorHowever, there is a nationwide surplus of crops from last year, so a late planting season should not impact the availability of food.Therefore, an increase in crop prices based on a
  
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• Trooper struck, killed by vehicle on I-69 near Auburn

  03-03-2023 23:15 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A state trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle in a crash on Interstate 69 just south of Auburn, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).During a press conference Friday, the officer killed was identified as Master Trooper James R. Bailey of Auburn.Bailey, 50, of Auburn, Indiana, served with the Indiana State Police for more than fifteen years.Master Trooper James R. Bailey
  The preliminary investigation by the Indiana State Police indicates that at approxim
  
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• Trooper struck and killed by vehicle on I-69 near Auburn

  03-03-2023 23:15 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A state trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle in a crash on Interstate 69 just south of Auburn, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).During a press conference Friday, the officer killed was identified as Master Trooper James R. Bailey of Auburn.Bailey, 50, of Auburn, IN, served with the Indiana State Police for more than fifteen years.Master Trooper James R. Bailey
  The preliminary investigation by the Indiana State Police indicates that at approximately
  
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• State trooper hit by vehicle on I-69 near Auburn

  03-03-2023 23:15 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A state trooper was hit by a vehicle in a crash on Interstate 69 just south of Auburn, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reported on its Trafficwise website that a crash happened on I-69 in the northbound lanes between county roads 60 and 11A. Authorities: 2 dead after US 30 crash in Columbia CityISP confirmed that the state trooper is in critical condition and was taken to a hospital in Fort Wayne.INDOT al
  
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• Officer struck and killed by vehicle on I-69 near Auburn

  03-03-2023 23:15 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A state trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle in a crash on Interstate 69 just south of Auburn, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).During a press conference Friday, the officer killed was identified as Master Trooper James R. Bailey of Auburn.The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reported on its Trafficwise website that a crash happened on I-69 in the northbound lanes between county roads 60 and 11A. Authorities: 2 dead after US 30 crash in
  
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• Crash on I-69 near Auburn stalls traffic

  03-03-2023 23:15 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A crash on Interstate 69 just south of Auburn has stalled traffic in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT reported on its Trafficwise website that a crash happened on I-69 in the northbound lanes between county roads 60 and 11A.INDOT also reported at 5:03 p.m. that all northbound lanes in the area will be blocked for the next three hours. Authorities: 2 dead after US 30 crash in Columbia CityGoogle Maps showed heavy traf
  
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• Former Fort Wayne police officer sentenced again for violating probation

  03-03-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A former Fort Wayne police officer has been sentenced to an additional two years after he was found to have violated his probation.Andrew Beck was recently found to have possession of 'obscene matter' by his probation officer back on Jan. 11, according to court documents. The matter was found to be obscene pictures of children.The case originates from April 2019 when Beck, who at the time had been an officer with the Fort Wayne police department for 13 years, was workin
  
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• Ex Fort Wayne cop violates probation on sex crime convictions

  03-03-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A former Fort Wayne Police officer is going back to prison for violating his probation on convictions of child solicitation and possession of child pornography, according to Allen Superior Court records.
  Andrew J. Beck learned his fate Friday at the end of a revocation of probation hearing.
  An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced the 50-year-old Beck to two years in prison, ruling that he had violated his probation after he was found in possession of 'obscene matter' by
  
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• Feds intercept seven pounds of Fort Wayne bound fentanyl; one man arrested

  03-03-2023 20:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The two packages were sent from Arizona to a Fort Wayne home via mail under a fictitious name that did not match anyone living at the return address.
  And both contained white T-shirts tucked into celebratory party paper that was apparently someone's attempt to mask the true product intended for delivery:
  A total of seven pounds of blue fentanyl pills - very much like the ones investigators have been finding on the streets throughout the country for years.Dejon Parks Car
  
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• Courts: Federal charge for man in 10-hour New Haven standoff

  03-03-2023 19:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Hamilton man accused of firing a shotgun round out of his pickup truck while in the midst of a 10-hour standoff with Allen County Sheriff's officers last month is now facing a federal charge.
  Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged 44-year-old David Westfall with one count of possession of a modified and unregistered destructive device.
  According to U.S. District Court documents, Westfall had an illegally modified shotgun during his encounter with officers in New Have
  
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• Chick-fil-A confirms customer info stolen in 'automated attack'

  03-03-2023 19:51 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A confirmed Thursday that someone successfully launched an "automated attack" against the company's website and app over the course of more than two months, stealing customers' sensitive information.The disclosure came in a security notice filed on the California Attorney General's website.The attack, using log-ins obtained from a third party to access member reward site Chick-fil-A One, was carried out between Dec. 18, 2022 and Feb. 12, 2023, the
  
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• Watch: Snow begins falling in northwest Allen County

  03-03-2023 18:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) While some parts of the WANE 15 viewing area are seeing rain, areas to the north are seeing snow. Here's some video taken by a staffer of snow falling in northwest Allen County.
  
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• Watch: Snow begins falling in northeast Indiana

  03-03-2023 18:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) While some parts of the WANE 15 viewing area are seeing rain, areas to the north are seeing snow. Here's some video taken of snow falling in various locations in northeast Indiana.
  
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• Rokita's battle with TikTok being waged in Allen County court

  03-03-2023 18:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Todd Rokita's battle against TikTok took center stage in an Allen County courtroom Friday.A slew of lawyers for the Indiana Attorney General, who is suing the social media giant and its parent company, presented evidence before an Allen Superior Court judge they claim show that TikTok needs to change its rating in app stores and stop misrepresenting itself to consumers.
  In one of two lawsuits Rokita filed against TikTok and Bytedance LTD late last year, the attorney gen
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: Heavy rain, high wind, snow

  03-03-2023 17:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 15 Fury Alert Day is in effect for today due to a combo of high winds, heavy rain, and flooding, plus potential snowfall. There are active Winter Weather Alertsright nowTemperatures will be hovering in the middle 30s for much of the day and as the mid-levels of the atmosphere cool by late in the afternoon the heavy rain will change to a period of snow.
  As the mid-levels of the atmosphere begin to cool and fall below freezing by the end of the day rain will change to s
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: Excessive rainfall and snow

  03-03-2023 13:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 15 Fury Alert Day is in effect for today due to a combo of high winds, heavy rain, and flooding, plus potential snowfall. There are Winter Weather Alerts that go into effect at noon across the area.
  Temperatures will be hovering in the middle 30s for much of the day and as the mid-levels of the atmosphere cool by late in the afternoon the heavy rain will change to a period of snow.
  As the mid-levels of the atmosphere begin to cool and fall below freezing by the end of
  
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• Wells, LaGrange counties prepare for third major storm in under two weeks

  03-03-2023 03:46 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — With even more inclement weather heading toward northeast Indiana Friday, officials in Wells and Steuben counties are working to make sure they can minimize potential damage from the storm.Although areas north of Fort Wayne could see snow tomorrow, Bill Morr, emergency management director for LaGrange County, said he is more concerned about the high water levels in the county.LaGrange County has been offering free sandbags to residents for a few days, and Morr said the county is s
  
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• $50,000 winning Powerball ticket sold in Indiana

  03-03-2023 01:58 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — One lucky Hoosier is about to be $50,000 richer.
  The Hoosier Lottery announced that a winning $50,000 Hoosier Lottery Powerball Double Play ticket was purchased in Martinsville on Wednesday. The ticket was sold at Wilbur Store, located at 3235 State Road 142.
  Anyone who purchased a ticket in Martinsville may want to double-check their numbers. Wednesday's winning Powerball Double Play numbers are: 7-12-16-17-39 with the Powerball of 22.Tickets can also be checked for free us
  
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• Winchester man arrested for child porn

  03-03-2023 01:56 via wane.com
  
  WINCHESTER, Ind. -- A Winchester man was arrested and charged on ten counts for the possession of child pornography under 12 years old, a Level 5 felony, according to the Indiana State Police.
  Robert Puckett Jr., 44, was identified by detectives after an investigation into his IP address. The undercover investigation showed that he was sharing child sexual abusive material.
  Officers served Puckett Jr. a search warrant that allowed them to do a complete search of his home. During the search, the
  
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• FWPD: Vehicle thefts continue to surge

  03-03-2023 01:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A surge in vehicle thefts has exceed to over 100 in the Fort Wayne area. In the first 3 months of 2023, 116 reported stolen vehicles and 153 total reported vehicle thefts. That's about 20 more than in 2022.These are the numbers from 2022 & 2023. Keys used are the number of vehicles that were stolen with keys in the ignition.
  WANE 15 drove through the Hamilton, Nebraska and North Highlands neighbors where most of these thefts are taken place. The locations of four the
  
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• FWPD: Vehicle thefts continue to excel

  03-03-2023 01:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A surge in vehicle thefts has exceed to over 100 in the Fort Wayne area. In the first 3 months of 2023, 116 reported stolen vehicles and 153 total reported vehicle thefts. That's about 20 more than in 2022.These are the numbers from 2022 & 2023. Keys used are the number of vehicles that were stolen with keys in the ignition.
  WANE 15 drove through the Hamilton, Nebraska and North Highlands neighbors where most of these thefts are taken place. The locations of four the
  
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• Alex Murdaugh found guilty in double murder case

  03-03-2023 01:17 via wane.com
  
  WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCBD) – After weeks of testimony and more than 70 witnesses called, a jury has returned a guilty verdict in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial.The jury told the Colleton County Clerk of Court that they had a verdict at 6:41 p.m.
  Murdaugh, a once prominent South Carolina attorney, has been standing trial on murder charges in the brutal shootings of his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their family’s Colleton County property on the night of June 7, 2021.A fam
  
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• Indiana Michigan Power hosts open house ahead of transmission line project

  03-03-2023 00:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) hosted an open house Thursday to inform the public about an upcoming transmission line project on Fort Wayne's southwest side.The project, which would take place in Fort Wayne and Aboite Township, will replace wooden poles from the 1960s with steel poles.The caveat is that I&M said crews will need to clear all trees and woody-stemmed vegetation within the 50-foot right of way corridor to ensure the safe construction, operation
  
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• Kentucky detective investigating possible connection between 2011 double murder and Delphi case

  03-03-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  BOONE COUNTY, Ky. — Cold case detectives at the Boone County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky are investigating any possible connection between an unsolved double murder in 2011 and the 2017 killings of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana.
  The case in Kentucky that remains unsolved is the brutal murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson. The 74-year-old couple was found dead inside their home on May 29, 2011.
  Bill was a minister and Peggy played the organ at a local church. No arrests
  
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