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• Potholes at Jefferson Pointe costed one driver $120

  09-03-2023 23:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A number of potholes have appeared along Apple Glen Boulevard near the Jefferson Pointe shopping center recently, resulting in one driver getting a flat tire.Cody Sharpe said his wife, Taylor, was driving along Apple Glen Boulevard when she drove through a pothole and her car's tire immediately went flat.He said his wife had to call for service and resulted in her paying $120 for a new tire. Driver crashes in ditch after hitting pothole in DeKalb County"These potholes w
  
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• Potholes at Jefferson Pointe cost one driver $120

  09-03-2023 23:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A number of potholes have appeared along Apple Glen Boulevard near the Jefferson Pointe shopping center recently, resulting in one driver getting a flat tire.Cody Sharpe said his wife, Taylor, was driving along Apple Glen Boulevard when she drove through a pothole and her car's tire immediately went flat.He said his wife had to call for service and resulted in her paying $120 for a new tire. Driver crashes in ditch after hitting pothole in DeKalb County"These potholes w
  
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• 'I finally folded': Charged with sex trafficking, suspect takes a lesser plea

  09-03-2023 23:18 via wane.com
  
  Accused says client/victim is getting off 'scot free'ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The child sex trafficking case filed two years ago in Allen Superior Court was a first here.Brooke Thompson, depicted as the mastermind of a ring exploiting an underaged girl, was charged with promotion of child sexual trafficking and promoting prostitution, among other related charges.But the 42-year old Ossian resident has had enough of being incarcerated at the Allen County Jail. Trio charged with setting up
  
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• Steuben County Sheriff's Office warns of Amazon text scams

  09-03-2023 22:50 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) warned people about recent Amazon text scams after receiving complaints from concerned residents.The SCSO said the texts claim that the person's Amazon account has been locked and offers a link to fix it. Credit union reports email scam asking for moneyHowever, authorities warned people not to click or respond to those text messages and to delete them because scammers are attempting to steal data.The SCSO
  
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• Officials: Travel advisory lifted for Allen County

  09-03-2023 22:16 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The travel advisory has been lifted for Allen County amid Friday's wintry weather.County officials issued the advisory Thursday in anticipation of a winter storm. The advisory was canceled Friday afternoon, the Allen County Office of Homeland Security announced.
  Snowfall totals were far less than expected and road conditions have greatly improved. Daytime temperatures remain above freezing while nighttime temperatures fall into the 20’s. Be alert
  
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• Allen County issues Travel Advisory ahead of winter storm

  09-03-2023 22:16 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — As Friday's anticipated winter storm inches closer to Allen County, county officials have issued a Travel Advisory ahead of the forecasted weather conditions.A Travel Advisory means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas due to "hazardous situations," and people should either avoid those areas or use caution.WANE 15 has declared a 15 Fury Alert Day and is forecasting roughly 2 to 4 inches of snowfall in Allen County starting late Thursday a
  
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• Missing 14-year-old found in shed in Attica; man taken into custody

  09-03-2023 22:08 via wane.com
  
  ATTICA, Ind. — A two-day statewide search for a missing 14-year-old girl from southern Indiana ended on Wednesday after police learned the teenager was staying in a shed in Attica.
  Terry Ross Jr., 18, was named as a person of interest in the girl's disappearance by the Floyd County Sheriff's Department. Attica police said Ross was located walking on Council Street near the intersection of Washington Street on Wednesday and taken into custody without incident.Missing Indiana 14-year-old fou
  
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• FWPD searches for suspect wanted in Fort Wayne, Johnson County

  09-03-2023 21:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) asked for help in finding a suspect wanted on multiple charges across Allen and Johnson counties.The FWPD identified the suspect as 33-year-old Cedric Carter, who is wanted out of Fort Wayne for failing to appear in court for possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.Carter is also wanted out of Johnson County, which is just south of Indianapolis, for strangulation and domestic battery charges, accordin
  
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• Coroner: No foul play in fatal fiery crash on New Year's Day

  09-03-2023 21:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - For more than two months, it wasn't made clear what caused the death of a man whose car crashed and went up in flames on New Year's Day.Thursday, the Allen County Coroner announced the death of 23-year-old Keishon Edwards was ruled an accident. Edwards died of a blunt force head injury, the coroner said, after his car crashed Jan. 1 near Vesey Park. Man ID’d in fiery New Year’s Day crash was former football player at Northrop
  
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• Developer plans to build 'very upscale' housing development off Coldwater and Pion roads

  09-03-2023 20:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Magnolia Creek, a new subdivision proposed on Pion Road in Perry Township, will be “very upscale” with million dollar homes, all natural areas, close to Dupont Road and the I-69 interchange and yet, “very secluded.”That’s all according to developer Roger Delagrange, who’s built a few homes in his time, not to mention developing Shadow Creek, The Preserves and The Quarry, housing additions you may be familiar with off Cedar Canyons R
  
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• Construction begins on Pontiac Street Market, a 'healthy, affordable' way to shop

  09-03-2023 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new grocery store on Pontiac Street has been in the works for months, and construction officially began Thursday.A celebration for the incoming Pontiac Street Market brought crowds to the former Vincent Village Outlet Store, where the new market will be. Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division discussed more details on the market's purpose-- healthy, affordable options in the area that is currently a food desert. Fort Wa
  
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• Former Fort Wayne Zoo ponies will join Farmers Market this summer

  09-03-2023 19:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Hooley family ponies that gave children rides at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo for decades have a new home for the summer.
  WANE 15 learned they'll offer pony rides at the YLNI Farmers Market in downtown Fort Wayne. The rides will be right in front of the History Center, located at the corner of Berry and Barr Streets.The first Farmers Market for the summer is May 6. Exact dates for when the pony rides will be at the market are still being finalized, but the plan is
  
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• Purdue prof explains 4-day work week benefits

  09-03-2023 19:30 via wane.com
  
  (AP) Kate Zipay is a professor of organizational behavior and human resources in the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University.
  In this video, she explains what the advantages of the 4-day work week are and how employers could be missing out on productivity and talent if they do not take this opportunity seriously.
  Zipay says that the 4-day work week allows time for employees to engage in activities that make them healthier and happier. Workers are less likely to be burnt
  
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• Millions of Calico Critters children's toys recalled after 2 deaths

  09-03-2023 18:23 via wane.com
  
  PINE BROOK, N.J. (WXIN) – More than 3 million animal figure toys are being recalled after two children died after playing with them.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves all Calico Critters Animal Figures and Sets sold with bottle and pacifier accessories at Walmart, Meijer, and other stores. The toys were sold nationwide and online from January 2000 through December 2021.The recall was initiated after Epoch Everlasting Play LLC learned about three incidents,
  
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• Driver charged with murder in death of state trooper

  09-03-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The driver accused of killing Master Trooper James Bailey now faces a murder charge, the DeKalb County Prosecuting Attorney announced Thursday.Terry DeWaine Sands II, 42, of Marion is charged with murder in the death of Bailey, a state trooper who was placing stop sticks on I-69 in Auburn to deter Sands when the driver hit him.Court docs: Weed and speed preceded traffic death of Indiana state trooperThe prosecution is requesting life without parole for Sands, who als
  
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• Driver charged with murder in death of Master Trooper James Bailey

  09-03-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The driver accused of killing Master Trooper James Bailey now faces a murder charge, the DeKalb County Prosecuting Attorney announced Thursday.Terry DeWaine Sands II, 42, of Marion is charged with murder in the death of Bailey, a state trooper who was placing stop sticks on I-69 in Auburn to deter Sands when the driver hit him.
  Photo of Terry Sands provided by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Dept.
  The prosecution is requesting life without parole for Sands, who also now
  
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• GM offers buyouts to most US salaried workers to trim costs

  09-03-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles.The Detroit automaker wouldn't say how many workers it is targeting, but confirmed that the move is aimed at accelerating attrition to meet a previously announced goal of $2 billion in cost cuts by the end of next year. GM has about 58,000 salaried workers in the U.S.The company says the offers also ar
  
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• Former Indiana prep star Shawn Kemp arrested on drive-by shooting charge: report

  09-03-2023 14:48 via wane.com
  
  TACOMA, Wash. (WKBN) – Former NBA star and Indiana high school standout Shawn Kemp has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Washington state, ESPN reported.According to the report, Kemp, 53, was booked into a Pierce County jail on Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in an altercation that happened around 1:58 p.m. between drivers of two cars near a Tacoma mall.
  “One of the drivers fired off several rounds at the occupants of the other vehicle,” the Tac
  
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• Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates

  09-03-2023 14:46 via wane.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word “tofu” is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown on vulgar license plates.Car owners across the United States can pay an extra fee to customize license plates, sparking creativity and personality but causing headaches for state officials who have to decide what’s acceptable.Maine had for several years allowed people to put just about any combination of letters and numbers on their v
  
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• Cocaine and cash confiscated during southern Indiana traffic stop

  09-03-2023 13:28 via wane.com
  
  SEYMOUR, Ind. (WANE) A Las Vegas man faces felony charges after police found cocaine and a large amount of cash in his SUV during a traffic stop in southern Indiana Tuesday.The man, identified as Jhonatan S. Carrillo, 27, of Las Vegas was stopped for a traffic violation on I-65 near Seymour according to Indiana State Police. The trooper making the stop became suspicious after talking to the driver and he called for a K-9 unit.The K-9 "Bosco" alerted his handler that the SUV might contain illegal
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day Friday: How much snow are we getting?

  09-03-2023 13:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Friday is a 15 Fury Alert DayHere are some early snowfall estimates. The heaviest snowfall will be north of Fort Wayne and heavier toward the Michigan border and Lake Michigan. Since temperatures are hovering around freezing the snow will be heavy wet snow.Here are the latest Winter Weather Alerts issued for our areaSnow begins this evening and the heaviest snowfall will be overnight and early Friday.TRAVEL IMPACTS - Heavy wet snow will make roads very slippery Snow wil
  
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• Another winter storm moving into the area tonight

  09-03-2023 09:59 via wane.com
  
  Today will be quiet with increasing clouds as another power-packed storm system from the west coast approaches. Rain and snow will begin in the evening and culminate with snowfall accumulations by early Friday.We'll see more clouds as the morning progresses with temperatures in the lower 40s by noon.Skies will be mostly cloudy during the afternoon with temperatures topping out in the middle 40s.
  During the evening snow will mix with rain, but as temperatures fall into the lower 30s by the late e
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day Friday: How much snow are we going to get?

  09-03-2023 09:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Friday is a 15 Fury Alert DayHere are some early snowfall estimates. The heaviest snowfall will be north of Fort Wayne and heavier toward the Michigan border and Lake Michigan. Since temperatures are hovering around freezing the snow will be heavy wet snow.
  Snow begins this evening and the heaviest snowfall will be overnight and early Friday.TRAVEL IMPACTS - Heavy wet snow will make roads very slippery Snow will heaviest early Friday morning
  To read all the details of F
  
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• ISP: Crash injures LaGrange County deputy, 2 others

  09-03-2023 03:54 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a crash in LaGrange County Wednesday that involved an on-duty deputy with the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department (LCSD).According to ISP, the LCSD deputy was traveling northbound on Detroit Street near Dollar General to assist another officer when a car turned south out of the Dollar General Parking lot and directly into the path of the deputy's car.The deputy's car then struck the other vehicle on the driver's side befo
  
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• Pet food prices create scarcity at Humane Fort Wayne

  09-03-2023 03:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Humane Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry is taking a major hit this year as a surge in pet food prices has caused a shortage at the animal shelter.Officials with the Pet Food Pantry said they've had to cut the amount that they give out at a time in half. They used to give out 16 pounds of food per family, now they only give out 8 pounds.Rochele Watson, program coordinator at the Humane Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry, said that's because the donations are not coming in like the
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Water in gasoline, two gas stations work to fix issue

  09-03-2023 01:40 via wane.com
  
  OSSIAN, Ind. (WANE)- After excessive rain on March 3. two gas stations experienced their worst nightmare, water inside their gasoline. More than 80 customers had car troubles due to issue. The Ossian All-American Marathon and the Hoagland All-American Marathon noticed the issue around 8:30 last Friday night and by 10:30 Saturday morning pumps needed to be shut off.
  Owner Adam Dager said this hasn't happened in over 10 years."We has reports of a couple of customers who has water in their fuel, we
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Water in gasoline, 2 gas stations work to fix issue

  09-03-2023 01:40 via wane.com
  
  OSSIAN, Ind. (WANE)- After excessive rain on March 3. two gas stations experienced their worst nightmare, water inside their gasoline. More than 80 customers had car troubles due to the issue. The Ossian All-American Marathon and the Hoagland All-American Marathon noticed the issue around 8:30 last Friday night and by 10:30 Saturday morning pumps needed to be shut off.
  Owner Adam Dager said this hasn't happened in over 10 years."We has reports of a couple of customers who has water in their fuel
  
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• Remarkable Woman SuzAnne

  09-03-2023 01:17 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - SuzAnne Handshoe doesn't take 'no' for an answer.
  "I'm going to brush myself off and I'm going to figure out how to get it," she said.
  Breaking down gender barriers started with her time in the Marines.
  "There were schools I applied for and they said 'Women don't go to that.' and I said why and they said, 'Well, I guess I don't know. We've never had a woman go.' and I said, 'Well, why can't I be the first?'"
  Handshoe's 24 and a half years in the Marine Corps took her
  
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• How the small town of Roanoke has become a thriving destination

  09-03-2023 00:16 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - How does a small town out in the country attract so many people from all over the United States?That's what the town of Roanoke has been able to do over the years with its many local businesses that have come in and have brought in lots of foot traffic.The town's population is about 1,800 people and is located between Fort Wayne and Huntington and is right next to U.S. 24, making it convenient for people driving by.When coming into town, Main Street is filled with local sh
  
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• Testing reveals 'no harmful levels of dioxins' in Ohio derailment toxic waste

  09-03-2023 00:14 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the results of third-party testing on the toxic waste shipped into Indiana following the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
  "These results indicate that the material tested does not contain any harmful levels of dioxins when compared to acceptable levels established by the EPA," Holcomb said in a statement on Wednesday.
  "Furthermore, these results demonstrate that the site operator is lawfully permitted to dispose of that mater
  
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• TinCaps to honor Fort Wayne Daisies, highlight memories shared by family

  09-03-2023 00:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - You can help the Fort Wayne TinCaps highlight stories of the Daisies ahead of a game this season honoring the women's baseball team.The TinCaps sent out a release asking for help from fans to connect the team with friends and family members of the Fort Wayne Daisies in preparation for the Celebration of Women in Sports Night on June 3, an event that honors and recognizes the former players for their impact and legacy in the game of baseball.The Fort Wayne TinCaps invite
  
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• 'He was a hero. We'll never forget him': words to inspire family and fellow officers of Master Trooper Bailey

  09-03-2023 00:01 via wane.com
  
  MARIETTA, Ga. (WANE) - When Col. David Dodd was serving in the Army, he provided the men under him with scripture-inscribed dog tags he hoped would inspire them and give them courage.The tags’ inscriptions were from Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”The scripture helped Dodd, particularly in situations he couldn’t change, but knew he had to face.After
  
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