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• Large police presence converges at northeast Fort Wayne home

  24-03-2023 23:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A large police presence has gathered at a home of Fort Wayne's northeast side Friday evening.Numerous police vehicles were seen at a home in the 9800 block of Lodestone Drive near Wheelock and St. Joe Center roads. ISP asks for public assistance after hit and run crash at I-69 rest area in DeKalb County
  A WANE 15 viewer provided photos that also show an armored police vehicle at the scene.WANE 15 will provide updates as we learn more.
  
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• ISP asks for public assistance after hit and run crash at I-69 rest area in DeKalb County

  24-03-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a hit and run crash that caused "extensive" damage to a rest area on Interstate 69 south of Auburn.On March 18 between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m., a passenger vehicle drove through the grounds of the rest area and struck a nearby ground-based transformer and power meter before leaving the scene, according to ISP.Investigators found a piece of the vehicle at the scene, and authorities have identified it as an
  
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• ISP adminstrative assistant at Fort Wayne Post celebrates 25 years of service

  24-03-2023 21:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In February, Indiana State Police (ISP) recognized Administrative Assistant Renee V. Andrews for having completed 25 years of service at the department.As part of the celebration, ISP awarded certificate of recognition that said Andrews is "publicly deserving of praise and respect for devotion and service to the Indiana State Police Department."According to ISP, Andrews used to be one of two administrative assistants at the Fort Wayne Post at a time where they had
  
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• Courts: Defendant's girlfriend pleads guilty to hiding gun in Oxford Street homicide

  24-03-2023 21:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — During a phone call from the jail, the defendant guided his girlfriend in between houses on Rudisill Boulevard so she could find the alleged murder weapon.For her part in obstructing the investigation of a murder case against Isaac Martin, Jr., Teara R. Harris, 32, was charged with assisting a criminal (who) committed murder and false informing.On Friday in Allen Superior Court, she pleaded guilty to the assisting charge and was given pre-trial diversion for five
  
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• Decatur meat market recalls some ground beef products after possible E. coli contamination

  24-03-2023 20:46 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) — Manley Meats in Decatur announced it is recalling some of its ground beef products after the company's supplier warned some of the products may be contaminated with E. coli.The supplier, Elkhorn Valley Packing, said that the following Manley Meats products may be contaminated:- Frozen ground chuck in 1-pound bags- Frozen ground chuck patties in 1-pound packages- Fresh beef ground chuck wrapped in white freezer paper marked with “Packed On” dates between 6
  
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• 'Thousand-yard stare': Woman charged with OWI in Adams County crash

  24-03-2023 20:43 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - She had just left church. She had a "little" bottle of Vodka in her car, but it was still "too much."That's what Christen Gerber told police March 9 at the scene of a crash in Adams County that sent two teenagers to the hospital-- one with life-threatening injuries. Teen fighting for life after suspected drunk driver T-bones her car in Adams CountyThe Adams County Prosecutor on Friday charged the 41-year-old with two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated res
  
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• Homestead students dance for Riley Children's Hospital

  24-03-2023 19:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Homestead High School will host its Dance Marathon for Riley Children's Hospital on Friday. The event was inspired by the Homestead High School's Riley Dance Marathon Club in attempt to raise money for the children's hospital.
  The Dance Marathon is open to all Homestead students and features games, dancing, and raffle prizes. The event will also include stories shared by kids who have been to Riley throughout the event.
  All donations will be sent to Riley Children's Hos
  
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• Here's how Fort Wayne plans to build EV chargers across the city

  24-03-2023 19:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Electric vehicles are set to become the future of transportation.The state of Indiana has created a plan to begin building EV charging stations all over the state starting next year. It's plan though is only for interstate highways.Installing EV chargers around cities is not included in the plan since the state is designating the 44 charging stations they plan to build as Alternative Fuel Corridors. These corridors are built for multiple alternative fuel sources such as
  
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• Weigand Construction set to oversee Allen County Jail construction

  24-03-2023 18:47 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County Commissioners Friday made a move to hire Weigand Construction as the construction manager of the new Allen County Jail.Weigand will oversee construction of the jail, estimated to cost between $300 and $350 million, a power plant and construction laborers, commissioner president Therese Brown said after the meeting.Hagerman Construction also bid on the project.Brown said the vote was a “motion to proceed” and negotiations continue on the cost o
  
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• SACS plans for school culture community forums halted

  24-03-2023 18:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) announced in an email sent to parents after Tuesday's school board meeting that it will not move forward with plans for community forums hosted by Dr. Will Moreland, who has been described as an internationally renowned civility coach.Efforts to have Dr. Moreland host the forums began following an incident where a SACS student had appeared on social media in blackface. Parents and students voiced concerns that the district was not do
  
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• House GOP passes parents' rights bill in clash over schools

  24-03-2023 16:50 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation to press a midterm campaign promise to give parents greater say in what's taught in public schools even as critics complained the “parents’ rights” bill would fuel a far-right movement that's resulted in book bans, restrictions aimed at transgender students and raucous school board meetings across the country.Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made the bill, labeled the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act, a
  
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• Indiana man gets 95 years in slaying where body was burned

  24-03-2023 16:10 via wane.com
  
  GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man convicted in a fatal shooting where the victim's body was later driven to Michigan and burned has been sentenced to 95 years in prison.An Elkhart County judge sentenced Austin Bowlin of Elkhart on Thursday for the slaying of Jeffrey Crapo, 32. A jury had convicted Bowlin, 38, in February of murder and other charges in Crapo's murder.According to trial testimony, Bowlin shot Crapo twice in the head on March 1, 2020, and then drove around in a car w
  
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• 'Miracle on a bobble': Milan title team honored with new collectible

  24-03-2023 15:30 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — In 1954, a high school basketball team from Milan, Indiana, upset state juggernaut Muncie Central High School in the state championship game, becoming immortalized in Hoosier history and later going on to inspire the movie "Hoosiers."To honor that legacy, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum (NBHFM) recently unveiled a "bobble" of the Milan water tower that shone as a beacon of the team's accomplishment. Bicentennial Minute – Milan MiracleThe bobble is being relea
  
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• 'Miracle on a bobble': 1954 Milan title team honored with new collectible

  24-03-2023 15:30 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — In 1954, a high school basketball team from Milan, Indiana, upset state juggernaut Muncie Central High School in the state championship game, becoming immortalized in Hoosier history and later going on to inspire the movie "Hoosiers."To honor that legacy, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum (NBHFM) recently unveiled a "bobble" of the Milan water tower that shone as a beacon of the team's accomplishment. Bicentennial Minute – Milan MiracleThe bobble is being relea
  
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• Yes, the IRS wants you to report stolen items - unless you return them

  24-03-2023 15:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - If you haven't filed your taxes yet this year - you have less than a month until the April 18 deadline - which means you still have time to report your income. While doing so, don't forget to report income you collected from illegal activity or profits from items you stole.
  Yes, you read that right. IRS guidelines say you must include in your income money made from illegal activities, like dealing illegal drugs or thievery.
  According to the IRS's Publication 17, "income from illegal
  
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• Former Pres. Trump, former VP Pence, Gov. Holcomb to speak at NRA convention in Indy

  24-03-2023 14:56 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A number of prominent Republican figures are slated to speak at the upcoming annual National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis, including former President Donald Trump, former vice president and former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and current Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.The three are among a list of confirmed speakers at an NRA leadership forum at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday, April 14.The event is free and no tickets are required, but organizers say you must be a
  
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• Why firing squads could be making a comeback

  24-03-2023 13:37 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era.But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, currently Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina.Fresh interest comes as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injections after pharmaceuticals barred the use of th
  
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• Huntington North High School students turn grief into guidance

  24-03-2023 13:22 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - The death of a mother, father, or parental figure can trigger a range of emotions that are often times difficult to wade through, especially for teenagers and young kids. At Huntington North High School, a group of students who knows that pain first-hand is turning grief into guidance, helping younger kids deal with the loss of a parent.In December of 2021, Huntington North teacher Reed Sturm overhead a conversation between two of his students. One had lost her mother,
  
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• Man sentenced in girlfriend's slaying; remains found buried

  24-03-2023 12:57 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man has been sentenced in the death of his live-in girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.A judge on Thursday ordered Patrick Doyle, 40, to serve 85 years in prison, Bartholomew County Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay said.Heather Ann Steuver, 37, was slain in 2021. Police have said her remains were found near Columbus, south of Indianapolis. An autopsy revealed she died of blunt force trauma to her head.Doyle was sentenced to 65 years
  
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• Nearly half of parents with adult children still pay their bills

  24-03-2023 11:01 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Nearly half of American parents with adult children continue to support them financially — to the tune of $1,442 a month on average, according to a new survey. Parents who pay bills for an adult child are most likely to cover relatively modest expenses such as groceries and cellphone plans, according to a poll by Savings.com, the personal finance site. Yet, more than half help pay a child’s mortgage or rent, a monthly expense that averages more than $800.  
  
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• Suspected Iranian drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates with air strikes

  24-03-2023 10:50 via wane.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. American forces said they retaliated soon after with “precision airstrikes” in Syria targeting facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, with activist groups saying they killed at least four people.The attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to d
  
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• 'Forty under 40' event recognizes 'very best in business' in northeast Indiana

  24-03-2023 03:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Every year, Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly recognizes the "very best in business" by honoring professionals and individuals in northeast Indiana.On Thursday, the organization continued that tradition at Ceruti's Events and Catering at the 2023 "Forty under 40" event. FWPD warns public of this scam with Facebook Marketplace buyersJudges granted awards and also determined winners who were honored individually during the ceremony.The full list of winners, as well
  
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• WATCH: Lightning strikes truck with man inside in Van Wert

  24-03-2023 00:08 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — The odds of someone getting struck by lightning in their lifetime are 1 in 15,300, according to the National Weather Service.Unfortunately, a truck in Van Wert, Ohio, could not beat those odds Thursday as surveillance camera footage showed a truck getting struck by lightning.After a viewer reached out with a photo of the lightning strike, WANE 15 got the chance to meet Jeff Lands, who was in his truck on a break from work when the rare moment happened."I was just si
  
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• LOOK: Lightning strikes truck with man inside in Van Wert

  24-03-2023 00:08 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — The odds of someone getting struck by lightning in their life are 1 in 15,300, according to the National Weather Service.Unfortunately, a truck in Van Wert, Ohio, could not beat those odds Thursday as surveillance camera footage showed a truck getting struck by lightning.After a viewer reached out with a photo of the lightning strike, WANE 15 got the chance to meet Jeff Lands, who was in his truck on a break from work when the rare moment happened."I was just sittin
  
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• LOOK: Lightning strikes truck in Van Wert

  24-03-2023 00:08 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the odds of someone getting struck by lightning in their life are 1 in 15,300.Unfortunately, a truck in Van Wert, Ohio, could not beat those odds Thursday as surveillance camera footage showed a truck getting struck by lightning.According to a viewer who provided WANE 15 with a photo of the lightning strike, the incident happened at Braun Ambulances in Van Wert.The NWS also reported the incident at 9:35 a.m. on Thursd
  
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