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• Teen sentenced to 65 years in faux gun deal turned murder

  24-04-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An 18-year-old was sentenced Monday to 65 years in prison for his role in a fake gun deal that left a 27-year-old man dead.Lonnel Tinker, who was 17 at the time of the murder in November 2022, was convicted in Allen Superior Court of felony murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of Johnny Ray Yates, Sr.Fort Wayne teen found guilty in faux gun deal turned killingAccording to Allen Superior Court documents, Yates was shot after meeting a group of people in a
  
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• Teen sentenced to 65 years in fake gun deal turned murder

  24-04-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An 18-year-old was sentenced Monday to 65 years in prison for his role in a fake gun deal that left a 27-year-old man dead.Lonnel Tinker, 17 at the time of the murder in November 2022, was convicted in Allen Superior Court of felony murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of Johnny Ray Yates, Sr.
  Standing up in orange and whitish prison stripes at his sentencing Monday, Lonnel Tinker continued to maintain his innocence while sort of apologizing for the death
  
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• Hoosiers lost nearly $10 million to romance scams in 2022

  24-04-2023 21:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — In 2022, nearly 70,000 Americans took a chance on love and wound up burned: another victim in the ever-growing romance scams that target the already vulnerable lonely heart.
  According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost a record $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022. A 138% increase from the $547 million swindled in 2021.
  The FTC said the median reported loss was $4,400.
  Taking FTC and FBI data, Social Catfish crunched the numbers and broke down these historic sc
  
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• Courts: Teen sentenced to 25 years in vape deal killing

  24-04-2023 20:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A teen who admitted to playing a role in a vape deal turned killing in a southeast side church's parking lot last year received a 25-year prison sentence Monday.Swar HitAn Allen Superior Court judge handed down the sentence to Swar Hit, who was 16 when he and another teen met 21-year-old Luke Borror at the New Covenant Worship Center this past October, as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
  Hit pleaded guilty to a Level 2 felony count of robbery in the connection to t
  
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• Electric Works receives 'historic district' designation

  24-04-2023 20:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The former General Electric campus, now known as Electric Works located near downtown Fort Wayne, has officially been designated as a historic district.The National Parks Service lists the campus as the "General Electric Fort Wayne Electric Works Historic District," according to a news release from Electric Works issued Monday.A peek into the Electric Works building“The former GE campus was an economic engine for Fort Wayne for over a century, where
  pioneering inven
  
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• Parkview Health announces plans to expand its Veggie RX program for 2023

  24-04-2023 20:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A program which helps people dealing with food insecurity and diet related illnesses is expanding in order to serve more of the community.Parkview Health hosted an event Monday at its community greenhouse and learning kitchen on Beacon Street to announce the newest features to the program for 2023.The program distributes fresh produce and offers nutritional classes to people in low-income communities with the goal of improving the participants' health and reducing food
  
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• Fort Wayne Police officer releases statement after truck hits, kills pedestrian

  24-04-2023 19:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police officer who fatally hit a pedestrian while driving in downtown Fort Wayne has released a statement on the crash.FWPD released the statement to WANE 15 on Monday:
  On Wednesday, April 19th 2023, I was on duty working as a Vice and Narcotics Supervisor/Sergeant. I left the POC parking garage to assist GVCU serve a warrant in SE Fort Wayne. I was southbound on Calhoun St in an unmarked city vehicle (no emergency equipment or computer) approaching Main
  
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• Docs: Fort Wayne Police officer who hit, killed pedestrian had history of crashes

  24-04-2023 19:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Records released Monday by the Fort Wayne Police Department show the officer who fatally hit a pedestrian while driving in downtown Fort Wayne had a history of crashes in squad cars.Since being hired in 1999, Sgt. Joshua Hartup has been involved in four other crashes in a squad car-- in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, according to records that show Hartup's disciplinary history. Hartup was suspended after the 2007 crash, and the other three resulted in letters of reprimand.
  
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• Fort Wayne Police to honor crime victims, families at vigil

  24-04-2023 18:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week, and a candlelight vigil at the Allen County Courthouse seeks to pay tribute to victims and survivors of violent crimes.The Victim Assistance Program of the Fort Wayne Police Department is hosting the vigil, which the public can attend Monday evening at 5:30 p.m.Police explained early intervention helps prevent further victimization and involvement in the criminal justice system, thus addressing the cycle of violence and
  
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• Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways

  24-04-2023 17:41 via wane.com
  
  Tucker Carlson has parted ways with Fox News, the network said on Monday.
  "We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor," the network said in a statement.
  Carlson's last show was Friday, the network said.Fox said it would air a new program called "Fox News Tonight" at 8 p.m. starting Monday evening as an interim show helmed by rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named.Carlson was Fox's top-rated prime time host, netting an average of mo
  
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• 13-year-old in serious condition after off-road vehicle flips in Wells County

  24-04-2023 17:12 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash in rural Wells County that left a teenage girl in serious condition.Police began investigating around 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the scene, near CR 800 N and CR 600 W. Police determined the 13-year-old was on her phone while driving an ORV. That's when she lost control of the vehicle, police said, and the ORV rolled multiple times, throwing her from the seat.The 13-year-old was taken to the hosp
  
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• Book ban list: These 13 titles are targeted most

  24-04-2023 16:23 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Attempts to ban books in libraries and schools have reached a 20-year high, the American Library Association said. On Monday, the group announced it had documented 1,269 demands to censor more than 2,500 titles in 2022.
  That's the highest number recorded since the ALA, which advocates for expanding libraries, literacy and intellectual freedom, started keeping track in 2001.
  The two titles most frequently targeted for censorship are newer releases: "All Boys Aren't Blue" and "Ge
  
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• Will we see $4 a gallon at the pump this summer? GasBuddy provides analysis

  24-04-2023 15:21 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the first time in the last four weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has decreased, falling 0.8 cents from a week ago to $3.64 per gallon Sunday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 22.8 cents from a month ago but 46.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.0 cents in the last week and
  
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• Probe ordered after shots fired at errant Instacart driver

  24-04-2023 14:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor has ordered an investigation after a homeowner fired shots into a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making a late-night Instacart delivery. Police closed the case without consulting the state attorney's office.No one was injured by the gunfire in an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb, but it is the latest in a spate of similar shootings across the U.S. where people have mistakenly turned onto the wrong prope
  
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• 9 teenagers injured in shooting at prom after-party in Texas

  24-04-2023 14:09 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gunfire at a huge prom after-party at a home in Texas injured nine teenagers, and a second shooting in a nearby city is being investigated for a possible connection, officials said.Sheriff's deputies in Jasper County, in East Texas, arrived in the wee hours of Sunday at a home where about 250 people were partying, authorities said. They found nine victims with gunshot wounds that didn't appear to be life-threatening, according to a statement by the Jasper County Sherif
  
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• Peace Grannies & Grampies making a difference

  24-04-2023 12:15 via wane.com
  
  The last Wednesday of the month is a special time at South Side High School. A group of retirees called the Peace Grannies & Grampies visit during lunch breaks to spread a powerful message and connect with a new generation.The visits are part of the Peacemaker Program created at the school by Alive Community Outreach, a local nonprofit addressing nonviolence, conflict resolution, and peacemaking.The idea was born in a church group meeting when the retirees wanted to know what they could do t
  
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• 'Dancing With the Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78

  24-04-2023 12:09 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, the urbane, long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing,” has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away peacefully." He had been diagnosed with bone cancer.A former professional ballroom dancer and British champion, Goodman was a judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 years from its launch on the BBC in 2004. The dance competition, which pairs celebri
  
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• A chilly start to the workweek

  24-04-2023 09:31 via wane.com
  
  The chilly weather continues today with skies that feature a little sunshine but temperatures will only be in the 50s. It will be even cooler Tuesday before we finally see warmer air entering the area.It will be a cold morning with temperatures gradually moving into the middle 40s by lunchtime.This afternoon will feature some peeks of sunshine but temperatures stay well below where they should be this time of year.
  Tonight is going to feature another freeze so if you've planted anything outside
  
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• A chance to view the northern lights Sunday night

  24-04-2023 03:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A G-3 to G-4 Strong to Severe Geomagnetic Storm is forecasted for Sunday night across the world. This means a strong solar flare is interacting with our atmosphere, causing the northern lights to be visible farther south than usual.Below is a map of where the northern lights could be seen. For us here in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, we have a lower chance to see the aurora borealis compared to locations to our north. The areas in blue on this map have the best
  
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• 11 local ladies compete to be crowned Miss Allen County 2023

  24-04-2023 02:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Fairgrounds welcomed the public to their annual Queen Scholarship Pageant on April 23, where 11 ladies competed to be crowned Miss Allen County 2023. The contestants were 17-21 and are living in or attending school in Allen County. Science Sunday: Thermal ConductivityKatie Peters, Emily Anne Caywood-Fralick, Lauren Dickie, Mallory Schaefer, Cara DeBolt, Lauren Krinn, Gabrielle Royer, Ela Dean, Makayla Love, Morgan Schaefer and Madilyn Malcolm were the c
  
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• Update: Pedestrian struck by police officer's vehicle dies

  24-04-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After being sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday, Henry Najdeski, the pedestrian who was struck by an officer downtown, has died, according to a statement from Barrett Legal Briefs.Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Joshua Hartup was attempting to make a left turn from Calhoun Street onto Main Street when Hartup struck Najdeski, who was in the cross walk on Main Street, according to police.Hartup was on duty at the time. Officers at the scene were uns
  
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• Update: Man struck by police officer's vehicle dies, partner in law reacts

  24-04-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After being sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday, Henry Najdeski, the pedestrian who was struck by a police officer downtown, has died, according to a statement from Barrett Legal Briefs.Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Joshua Hartup was attempting to make a left turn from Calhoun Street onto Main Street when Hartup hit Najdeski, who was in the crosswalk on Main Street, according to police.Henry Najdeski (Credit toBarrett McNagny LLP)
  Hartup was on
  
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• Update: Man struck by police officer's vehicle dies

  24-04-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After being sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday, Henry Najdeski, the pedestrian who was struck by an officer downtown, has died, according to a statement from Barrett Legal Briefs.Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Joshua Hartup was attempting to make a left turn from Calhoun Street onto Main Street when Hartup hit Najdeski, who was in the crosswalk on Main Street, according to police.Hartup was on duty at the time. Officers at the scene were unsure
  
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• Coroner rules on death of man hit by police officer's vehicle

  24-04-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner released the report Tuesday for the pedestrian who was hit by a police officer's truck in downtown Fort Wayne last week.After being sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday, 52-year-old Henry Najdeski died in the hospital Saturday, according to the Allen County Coroner.
  Henry Najdeski (Credit toBarrett McNagny LLP)
  Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Joshua Hartup was attempting to make a left turn from Calhoun Street onto Main Str
  
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• Coroner: Man struck by police officer's vehicle dies; partner in law reacts

  24-04-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After being sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday, Henry Najdeski, the pedestrian who was struck by a police officer downtown, has died, according to a statement from Barrett Legal Briefs.The Allen County Coroner said Najdeski, 52, died in the hospital Saturday. The coroner said the cause of his death was multiple blunt force injuries due to the crash, and his death was ruled an accident.Just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sgt. Joshua Hartup was attempting t
  
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• Orayne Strong: Wayne's Bragg remains resilient amid leukemia battle

  24-04-2023 00:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In his first season with the Wayne Generals, Orayne Bragg was on his way to becoming a future star on the Highlight Zone.
  The freshman was one of the top players on the Generals' junior varsity basketball team, averaging double figures in points and rebounds. By the end of the season, Bragg earned some varsity minutes while having a front-row seat to the program's deepest postseason run since 1981.Orayne Bragg (10) was one of the top players on Wayne's junior varsity te
  
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