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• Inmate's broken tooth root of excessive force lawsuit that costs county $26,000

  28-07-2023 22:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County Commissioners voted to pay a former jail inmate $26,000 to settle a lawsuit after the county attorney said it would cost more than that to defend the case.Jermayne Williams filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana in 2019, claiming that confinement officers used excessive force against him, resulting in him suffering a broken tooth.Williams accused confinement officer Michael Stump of delivering a fist punch to his face after he was
  
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• Indiana woman found guilty of chopping up husband with axe, asking kids to help dispose of body

  28-07-2023 22:43 via wane.com
  
  LA PORTE, Ind. -- A 36-year-old woman from La Porte has been found guilty of murdering her husband, chopping him up with an axe and then asking her children to help dispose of the body.
  On Thursday, a jury found Thessalonica Allen guilty of eight counts including murder, abuse of a corpse, neglect of a dependent and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
  Previous reports detail that Allen was originally arrested in July 2021 after she allegedly shot and killed her husband, Randy Allen.
  
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• Severe storms possible tonight

  28-07-2023 22:18 via wane.com
  
  Our evening starts off hot, humid, and dry. As it rolls along, we stay warm and muggy and add in the potential for more periods of heavy rain and strong/severe thunderstormsThe most likely scenario for the evening has storms developing around 8 pm. They may be scattered, at first, before becoming widespread. The speed of the storms will determine how quickly the severe weather threat leaves our area. The potential exists for the storms to last all the way through around 7 am.With this extended w
  
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• Federal master could take over Allen County Jail if numbers don't go down, commissioner warns

  28-07-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County could be facing a federal takeover of the Allen County Jail if inmate numbers don’t go down and the county doesn’t have an answer to improve jail conditions or finance a new proposed jail by Sept. 29.On July 20, the Allen County Council voted 4-2 to reject a local income tax, known as the Jail LIT, to finance a new jail after federal judge Damon R. Leichty sided with the Indiana ACLU and inmates in a lawsuit claiming inhumane jail conditions.R
  
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• Man admits to molesting preteen in return for 6-year prison sentence

  28-07-2023 21:42 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains graphic content not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Earlier this week, a Fort Wayne man admitted in Allen Superior Court to molesting a preteen girl as part of a plea agreement that calls for him to serve six years in prison.
  Jesse L. Snyder, 29, had been charged with several Level 1 felony counts of child molesting that could've landed him in prison for more than a century, according to court records.
  Thursday, he pleaded guilty to a Level 4 felony
  
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• What's next? Tipis demolished after being unsafe, neighborhood split

  28-07-2023 20:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Historic Indian Village community in Waynedale has many years of Indian history dating back to 1794. But recently, some of that history was torn down. As you drive down Indian Village Boulevard, a median separates the road leaving a big and wide open space that is unique to the neighborhood. The space used to be home to four Tipis (tepee or teepee) they have since been demolished.
  Why? The condition in which the tipis were in was unsafe to the families and children
  
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• What's next? Tipis demolished after being unsafe, neighborhood indifferent

  28-07-2023 20:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Historic Indian Village community in Waynedale has many years of Indian history dating back to 1794. But recently, some of that history was torn down. As you drive down Indian Village Boulevard, a median separates the road leaving a big and wide open space that is unique to the neighborhood. The space used to be home to four Tipis (tepee or teepee) they have since been demolished.
  Why? The condition in which the tipis were in was unsafe to the families and children
  
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• Court docs detail what led to homicide on Lower Huntington Road

  28-07-2023 20:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An alleged assault at a cookout led to a woman, her father, brother and another man being named as suspects in the shooting of the woman's boyfriend, according to newly-released Allen Superior Court documents.40-year-old Dennis Dwayne Starr was driving to work Tuesday in Fort Wayne when he was shot and killed just after 5:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lower Huntington Road and Kruge Drive.
  Starr's girlfriend, Lexus Evans, is one of four suspects accused of following
  
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• An assault and an ambush: Court docs shed light on Lower Huntington Road killing

  28-07-2023 20:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An alleged assault at a cookout led to a woman, her father, brother and another man being named as suspects in the shooting death of the woman's boyfriend, according to newly-released Allen Superior Court documents.Forty-year-old Dennis Dwayne Starr was driving to work Tuesday in Fort Wayne when he was shot and killed just after 5:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lower Huntington Road and Kruge Drive.
  Starr's girlfriend, Lexus Evans, is one of four suspects accused of f
  
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• COURT DOCS: Man accused of raping masseuse at gunpoint

  28-07-2023 19:38 via wane.com
  
  ****WARNING: This story contains graphic content not suitable for all readers****FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - He walked in at about 6:20 p.m. Wednesday and requested a massage.
  He was shown a designated room where he was to wait, but then popped out and asked the masseuse where the restroom was located. After she pointed down a hallway to show him, he pulled out a handgun.2 more arrested, charged with murder following death investigation on Lower Huntington RoadThat's according to newly released Al
  
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• Steamy humidity and heat this afternoon

  28-07-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  If you expecting even higher levels of heat and humidity then today will be exactly what you were expecting. High temperatures will be in the middle 90s but with dew points in the 70s, it will feel at times like it's 106!
  The good news is that the oppressive heat and humidity will end by Sunday.Another Air Quality Action Day has been issued for todayAir Quality Alert Day is extended through todayThe heat and humidity continue to build this afternoon with high temperatures in the middle 90s but,
  
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• These Indiana schools made Niche's best colleges list

  28-07-2023 17:01 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) - While college enrollment remained below pre-pandemic levels, fall 2022 freshman enrollment rebounded by nearly 100,000 students from the previous year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.As enrollment levels begin to stabilize and more students pursue a college degree, Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in America using Niche's 2023 rankings.Niche ranks colleges using various factors, including academics, admissions
  
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• Garfield creator turns 78; here's a look back at when Jim Davis visited Fort Wayne

  28-07-2023 15:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The creator of Garfield turns 78 on Friday. To celebrate Jim Davis, check out footage from WANE 15's archives of the Indiana native coming to Fort Wayne 20 years ago.Years ago, Jim Davis gave WANE 15 a sketch of the famous cat saying "I love WANE!" which is proudly framed at our station.
  Davis visited Fort Wayne on June 4, 2003 to promote his book, “In Dog Years I’d Be Dead”. The compilation of comics commemorated 25 years of Garfield.The lazy cat who
  
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• 2 Indiana men hurt after small plane crash in northern Illinois field

  28-07-2023 15:36 via wane.com
  
  CORTLAND, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men were hurt when a small plane crashed Thursday in northern Illinois, authorities said.A single-engine Cessna 177 carrying the two went down around 12:30 p.m. in a field near DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, about 55 miles (88 kilometers) west of Chicago, the Federal Aviation administration said.Both men aboard the aircraft were taken to Northwestern Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said. The extent of their injuries was
  
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• Enjoy and learn about northeast Indiana food during Local Food Week

  28-07-2023 15:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Starting Friday, northeast Indiana food is about to be highlighted in dozens of events for Local Food Week. This will showcase area farms and businesses.Founding director of Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Janet Katz and owner of Lone Tree Farms Carry Zeigler stopped by WANE 15 to share more. You can see that in the interview above.Local Food Week is happening from Friday, July 28 until Sunday, August 6. More than 20 local businesses will be putting on events. Most
  
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• A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work

  28-07-2023 14:03 via wane.com
  
  A University of Notre Dame professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights work. The case is raising questions about press freedom and academic freedom at one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions of higher education.The litigation is unfolding in Indiana – the first state to enact sweeping abortion restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
  Tamara Kay’s suit, fil
  
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• Strong storms producing gusty winds

  28-07-2023 13:24 via wane.com
  
  Strong storms which will produce gusty winds will move through our area through the mid-morning. These storms could produce winds of up to 60 mph.
  If you expecting even higher levels of heat and humidity then today will be exactly what you were expecting. High temperatures will be in the middle 90s but with dew points in the 70s, it will feel at times like it's 106!
  The good news is that the oppressive heat and humidity will end by Sunday.Another Air Quality Action Day has been issued for todayA
  
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• Be Our Guest - Timmy's Pizza and BBQ

  28-07-2023 12:43 via wane.com
  
  This week's Be Our Guest Deal features Timmy's Pizza and BBQ in Huntertown. Check out the video and then get your $50 gift certificate for just $25 here.
  
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• Nearly 200 million people in the US are under heat or flood advisories

  28-07-2023 12:18 via wane.com
  
  Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch as high temperatures spread and new areas are told to expect severe storms.The National Weather Service said a “dangerous” heat wave began to scorch the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Thursday and will continue into the weekend. Severe thunderstorms and flash floods are possible for parts of the Northeast and South, New England and South Florida. Meanwhile
  
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• Heat plus humidity will make it the hottest day of the year

  28-07-2023 09:40 via wane.com
  
  If you expecting even higher levels of heat and humidity then today will be exactly what you were expecting. High temperatures will be in the middle 90s but with dew points in the 70s, it will feel at times like it's 106!
  The good news is that the oppressive heat and humidity will end by Sunday.Another Air Quality Action Day has been issued for todayAir Quality Alert Day is extended through todayWalking out the door you'll get a free steam bath with high humidity and by lunchtime, temperatures w
  
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• Today is the hottest of the week (and year, so far)

  28-07-2023 06:29 via wane.com
  
  A warm, muggy early morning follows our hot, humid Thursday. The peak heat and humidity of the week arrives in the afternoon. After that point, we'll become less hot and less humid over the weekend.By sunrise, low temperatures will be in the low 70s. Another Air Quality Action Day has been issued for FridayFriday's high reaches 93° but, with the humidity factored in, it will feel more like around 105°. This will be the most uncomfortable it's been all week. Our Heat Advisory continues an
  
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• "She was my everything"; parents search for answers one month after shooting

  28-07-2023 06:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Family members continue to search for answers Thursday, just over a month after the shooting death of 23 year old Mattie Wilson of Fort Wayne. The shooting happened on the 2000 block of Greentree Court around 5 a.m. June 25th. Michael and Traci Wilson, Father and Mother of Mattie Wilson, said they have received minimal information on what happened the night Mattie was killed. "We really don't really know because like there's three or four different stories goi
  
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• Indiana revokes licenses for 3 Praxis Landmark Recovery addiction treatment centers after 3 deaths

  28-07-2023 02:23 via wane.com
  
  MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP/WANE) — The state has revoked the licenses of a troubled northern Indiana addiction treatment center and two sister facilities, its parent company acknowledged Thursday.The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction revoked the license for Praxis Landmark Recovery in Mishawaka and sister facilities in Bluffton and Carmel, the company said.“We respectfully disagree with this decision and believe it is based on misinformation,” Landmark Recovery said in a
  
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• Fort Wayne mayor, mayoral candidate discuss city accessibility in town hall

  28-07-2023 01:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Thursday, The League for the Blind & Disabled hosted a mayoral town hall to discuss accessibility for people with disabilities in Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and mayoral candidate Tom Didier both attended the town hall.The town hall covered topics regarding accessibility to transportation, housing, economic advancement, infrastructure, and public information.The League's director of the Inclusion Institute, Luke Labas, said the town hall marks the firs
  
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