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• Excess of wildfire smoke causing widespread haze

  05-06-2023 23:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - You may notice that skies are murkier than usual and visibility is lower off in the distance on this Monday. You may even sense a smokier smell to the air.We are experiencing widespread haze across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. This is as a result of wildfire smoke moving north to south through the area.The cause of this wildfire smoke is active fires that are ongoing to our north. While the entire areas where fire icons are located on the map below are not on f
  
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• Officials provide update for AT&T customers struggling to call 911

  05-06-2023 22:59 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — Those with cellular service through AT&T may be struggling to use there cellular data and even call 911, and they are not alone.David Bubb, executive director of Consolidated Communications Partnership, the dispatch center for Fort Wayne and Allen County, told WANE 15 the AT&T 911 Mobility Center has reported that service issues started at approximately 12:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Daisies Monument unveiled at Memorial ParkBubb said the service issues are affecting several cities
  
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• AT&T issues resolved

  05-06-2023 22:59 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — The AT&T service issues affecting several cities in Allen County and the surrounding area have been resolved. David Bubb, executive director of Consolidated Communications Partnership, the dispatch center for Fort Wayne and Allen County, told WANE 15 the AT&T 911 Mobility Center has reported the service issues that started at approximately 12:30 p.m. have been resolved at 11:45 p.m.No further issues are anticipated at this time. Fort Wayne Daisies Monument unveiled at Memo
  
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• Grant County Sheriff's Office investigates death of 23-year-old man

  05-06-2023 22:17 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) is asking for information regarding the death of a 23-year-old man on Sunday.Authorities responded to the 1200 block of County Road E. 1100 S. on reports of a "possibly deceased" individual and found the man dead inside a home.The GCSO said medical personnel conducted on autopsy on Monday, and police are awaiting the toxicology results. Police release photos of Ohio Turnpike road rage shooterThe man's name has not been re
  
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• Schedule set for annual Fourth of July fireworks show in downtown Fort Wayne

  05-06-2023 21:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With the Fourth of July less than a month away, the City of Fort Wayne is already gearing up for the annual holiday fireworks show in downtown Fort Wayne.On Wednesday, officials announced that the fireworks show will again take place atop the Indiana Michigan Power Center at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Where are the best places to watch Fort Wayne’s July 4 fireworks?The Fort Wayne TinCaps are sponsoring the event along with the City of Fort
  
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• COURTS: Fort Wayne man sentenced to 100 years in mobile home park shooting

  05-06-2023 20:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 100 years in prison Monday for his involvement in a double shooting at a mobile home park in December 2021.
  Fort Wayne police arrested 55-year-old Fatir Muhammad days after the shooting, which left a man and woman injured.Man arrested in mobile home park double shootingAllen County prosecutors eventually charged Muhammad with two counts of attempted murder, a count of burglary and a count of using a firearm in
  
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• Police release photos of Ohio Turnpike road rage shooter

  05-06-2023 19:47 via wane.com
  
  MILAN, Ohio (WANE) Back on May 9, just after 7 p.m. troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to reports of shots fired following as the result of a road rage incident on the Ohio Turnpike between Toledo and Cleveland.
  The victim, who was not injured was able to provide a description of the vehicle, a white
  four-door sedan, and the driver, a black male, approximately 35 to 40 years old, wearing a hat.
  Troopers checked the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle.
  Troopers later re
  
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• POLICE: Arrest made in 2016 killing

  05-06-2023 18:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne police made an arrest in a 2016 cold case homicide this past Sunday.Officers took 24-year-old Michael Anthony Harding II after conducting a high-risk felony traffic stop at Lima Road and West Coliseum Boulevard, according to a media release.Michael Anthony Harding IIMother holds out hope for cold case seven years laterHarding is preliminarily charged with felony murder, aggravated battery, attempted robbery and intimidation with a deadly weapon in connection
  
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• Arrest made in 2016 killing, court documents detail incident

  05-06-2023 18:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Kandell White stood outside the Bud Meeks Justice Center Monday reading a four-page probable cause detailing charges against a local kid accused of killing her son.Seven years ago, the shooting death of Dontay White, 17, a student at Snider High School studying to be an electrician through the Fort Wayne Community Schools Anthis Career Center, was a nightmare she wasn’t expecting.The coroner ruled he died from a single gunshot wound to the neck.Monday aftern
  
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• Arrest made in 2016 killing, court docs detail incident

  05-06-2023 18:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Kandell White stood outside the Bud Meeks Justice Center Monday reading a four-page probable cause detailing charges against a local kid accused of killing her son.Seven years ago, the shooting death of Dontay White, 17, a student at Snider High School studying to be an electrician through the Fort Wayne Community Schools Anthis Career Center, was a nightmare she wasn’t expecting.The coroner ruled he died from a single gunshot wound to the neck.Monday aftern
  
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• Wells County gets funding to eliminate 3 railroad crossings

  05-06-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  (AP/WANE) With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states.The grants announced Monday will contribute to building bridges or underpasses at the sites of more than three dozen crossings that delay traffic and sometimes keep first responders from where help is desperately needed.In some places, trains routinely stretching more than 2 miles (3.2 km) long can
  
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• Mike Pence files to run for president

  05-06-2023 17:48 via wane.com
  
  Mike Pence has filed to run for president in 2024, officially setting up a showdown between the Republican Party’s most recent president and vice president as he and former President Trump seek the GOP nomination.Pence, who had telegraphed for months that he would likely enter the race, will have to overcome Trump’s strength with the Republican primary electorate and convince voters he is a better choice than the man he spent four years cheerleading before their relationship fracture
  
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• Hillegas Road set to reopen to traffic

  05-06-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Lots of motorists will be happy that a stretch of Hillegas Road that's been closed is set to reopen to traffic Monday.According to the City of Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department, the road will open back up between noon and 1 p.m.
  It's been closed from just south of Independence Drive from West Coliseum Blvd To Butler Road.However the road may need to be closed again in the future.
  
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• Wunderbar! Germanfest is back with new activities

  05-06-2023 17:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It's back and better than ever. Germanfest returns for 2023 on Wednesday at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne.This year festival goers can enjoy traditional favorites and some new things when things get into high gear on Wednesday, June 7 at 11 a.m. when Germanfest opens its five day run. The ceremonial keg tapping will take place at 6 p.m. WANE 15 will be live during the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts.Here's what's new this year:German Bier Flight - Take your tastebuds
  
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• US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

  05-06-2023 15:49 via wane.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision.The incident occurred Saturday as the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a so-called “freedom of navigation” transit of the strait betwe
  
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• Camp Red Cedar kicks off 2023 camp season

  05-06-2023 15:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Since 1989 Camp Red Cedar has been serving the community by encouraging children and adults with disabilities to learn, explore, play and grow. 2023 is Camp Red Cedar's 34th year of operations, where they have only grown exponentially since they have started.
  Last year, Camp Red Cedar served around 350 campers during their summer season. This year, they expect over 500 campers and close to 40 counselors. Camp Red Cedar also offers year-round programming, which includes r
  
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• Here's why gas prices could jump later this week

  05-06-2023 15:34 via wane.com
  
  (GASBUDDY) With the summer driving season now underway, the nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen 3.9 cents from a week ago to $3.51 per gallon, 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 price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.88 per gallon.“While the national average drifted lower last week as oil prices cooled off, the drop
  
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• The need to know: 2023 Northeast Indiana Farmers Market details

  05-06-2023 15:00 via wane.com
  
  NORTHEAST, Ind. (WANE) — If you have a hard time remembering which markets are on which day, look no further. Below is a list of all farmers markets, farm stands or places to get the freshest produce in Northeast Indiana.ALLEN COUNTYAllen County Marketplace: 1010 Carroll Road, parking lot of Pathway Community Church. Open the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Cedar Creek Produce: 11709 Clay St., Leo-Cedarville. Times vary throughout the year. "U-Pick Blueberries" sta
  
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• Community-wide diaper drive to help northeast Indiana families

  05-06-2023 14:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Healthier Moms and Babies is hosting a community-wide diaper drive for the next two weeks. This is the 3rd time the organization has hosted the event.According to Healthier Moms and Babies, 1 in 3 families don't have enough diapers to keep their babies clean and healthy. The hope of the drive is to lessen those numbers in northeast Indiana.Public drop sites for diapers can be found in Allen and Noble counties. WANE 15, located at 2915 West State Boulevard, is also a dro
  
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• Silver Alert issued for infant last seen with dad

  05-06-2023 13:52 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WANE) A Silver Alert has been issued for a one-year-old girl from South Bend who was last seen with her father just before 11 p.m. Sunday.Jazziah Clayton is 2' 1" tall, and weighs 16 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt and dark pants with unicorns.She was last seen with Dontey Clayton, 23, who is 6' tall and weighs 190 pounds.He drives a 2011 white Ford Fusion with Indiana License Plate TLZ251.If you have any information on Jazziah Clayton, contact the South Bend Pol
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for infant last seen with dad

  05-06-2023 13:52 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WANE) A Silver Alert has been canceled issued for a one-year-old girl from South Bend who was last seen with her father just before 11 p.m. Sunday.Jazziah Clayton had been the subject of the alert. No other information regarding the cancelation was provided.
  
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• Indiana woman charged with neglect after infant son's leg partially amputated due to frostbite

  05-06-2023 13:08 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana woman whose infant son suffered frostbite so severe last winter one of his legs had to be partially amputated has been charged with felony neglect, authorities said.Brittney Dickens, 33, of Elkhart, was charged Thursday with one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury. Online court records do not list an attorney who could speak on her behalf.According to court records, police were called to an Elkhart hospital in December after D
  
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• If you've got a heart to help, this is the place

  05-06-2023 12:10 via wane.com
  
  On a typical Tuesday or Thursday at Cross Border Partners, you'll find a buzz of activity and a small army of dedicated volunteers each doing their part to help those in need."If little stuff needs fixed, Bob goes and picks it up," says Sue Nash, President of Cross Borders Partners. "We have around 45 volunteers, and maybe half a dozen are over 90 years old."Cross Border Partners is a Christian nonprofit organization in operation for the past 22 years. They collect clothing, household items, fur
  
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• No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet's sonic boom crashes in Virginia

  05-06-2023 11:49 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the site of the plane crash in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley and that no survivors were found.The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna
  
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