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• "Didn't have any friends:' Fort Wayne man accused of stealing 2022 Chevy Corvette

  22-08-2023 23:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- He asked police if he could just walk away after officers found him driving a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette that had been reported stolen earlier that morning.Instead of allowing that, police arrested the man, took him to the Allen County Jail and charged him with felony auto theft, according to Allen Superior Court documents.On Aug. 18, authorities conducted a traffic stop on the suspect, 25-year-old Willie Arrington, near the intersection of State Boulevard and Hobson Road
  
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• Fire near Science Central leaves home with heavy smoke damage

  22-08-2023 22:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A fire north of downtown Fort Wayne left a home with heavy smoke damage Tuesday afternoon, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD).At approximately 12:06 p.m., firefighters responded to a home in the 1700 block of Wells Street, which is just west of Science Central, and found smoke coming from the back of the home.Crews were able to extinguish the fire in roughly 15 minutes, but the home suffered heavy smoke damage and moderate fire and water damage, accordi
  
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• Jay County man says he gets a 'kick' out of child porn, sees nothing wrong with it: court docs reveal

  22-08-2023 21:26 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ind. — A Portland man caught with child porn on his computer reportedly told police that he got a "kick" out of child porn and had been viewing it for 20 years, further telling officers that "he does not see a problem" with viewing nude, sexual images of children.
  Thomas J. Clutter, 77, is charged with possession of child pornography, a Level 5 felony.According to court documents, Clutter's cache of child porn was discovered by a sergeant with the Jay County Sheriff's Department
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for Wendy Robinson, former FWCS superintendent

  22-08-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The visitations and funeral service for Dr. Wendy Robinson are being held at the Clyde Theater this weekend.The first visitation is being held Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A second visitation starts Saturday at 10 a.m. and is followed directly by the funeral service at 11 a.m. These are all open to the public. Former FWCS superintendent Wendy Robinson passes awayA private burial is taking place afterward.Robinson's death was announced Friday. The former superintendent o
  
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• Endangered: Harvester's engineering building on state's most endangered landmarks list

  22-08-2023 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- It may not look like an architectural treasure, but the International Harvester Engineering Building is an iconic example of industrial design and it’s changed very little over its 70 years.This week, it landed on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered historic places.The 300,000-square-foot brick structure circa 1951 has a unique wood-block floor that was easier on the legs of the employees than a typical concrete slab and it was designed by Albert Kahn, a
  
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• Wild on WANE: Z. O. & O. Railroad

  22-08-2023 20:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's attractions is a train ride by the Franke Park pond. The ten-minute ride is a nice little break from walking and guests can take in the sights of our native habitat.
  But, for one conductor, the train is also a chance to spread joy.Kevin Gilliam started working at General Electric in Fort Wayne in 1986. After the plant closed, he stayed on to maintain the buildings. Then in February 2015, he locked the gates on the GE campus for the
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in southwest Fort Wayne: coroner

  22-08-2023 19:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man who was hit by a car early Sunday morning in southwest Fort Wayne has now died, the Allen County Coroner announced Tuesday.The coroner identified the man as 23-year-old Jamie Corona Vaca of Fort Wayne.Just before 3 a.m., a crash was reported at the intersection of Smith and Engle roads. Emergency crews at the scene found Vaca in life-threatening condition. It's unclear what led to the crash.Vaca was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead some time later, th
  
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• Coroner ID's man in fatal horse-drawn farming incident in Allen County

  22-08-2023 19:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The man who died Friday in a farming accident has been identified.Thomas Schmucker, 63, of Grabill died in an accident on Schwartz Road near Notestine, according to the Allen County Coroner. Police were called to the scene shortly before 9 a.m. and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.The coroner said Schmucker died of exsanguination- severe loss of blood- and the manner of death was ruled an accident.No further details of the incident have been released.
  
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• School bus crash in Ohio leaves 1 child dead, multiple injured, official says

  22-08-2023 18:26 via wane.com
  
  CLARK COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) – One child is dead and nearly two dozen were injured after a school bus crashed in Clark County, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Around 8:16 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, police were notified of an accident on State Route 41 west of Ballentine Pike, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reported.Sgt. Tyler Ross, with the OSHP Public Affairs Unit, said the school bus was traveling west on SR-41 when an eastbound-traveling 2010 Honda
  
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• Trine Fest postponed because of heat, humidity

  22-08-2023 18:25 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Due to the dangerous combination of heat and humidity predicted for this Thursday, Aug. 24, Trine University and the City of Angola have postponed the annual Trine Fest to Thursday, Aug. 31."With excessive heat in the forecast, we believe it's best to postpone until the weather returns to a level that allows this celebration to be safe and comfortable for everyone," said Jennifer LaRose, executive director of camps, conferences and events at Trine. "We look forward to welcomi
  
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• FWCS bus involved in downtown Fort Wayne crash

  22-08-2023 17:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne Community Schools bus and another vehicle crashed Tuesday morning, slowing traffic near a downtown Fort Wayne intersection.Traffic is slowed near the intersection of Lafayette and Lewis streets. A car and a white bus with a FWCS logo crashed around 11 a.m.A spokesperson with FWCS told WANE 15 there were 14 total people on the bus-- all adults. Seven of those were students in the Young Adult Transition Program, a program for learning career and life skills.T
  
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• Home sales slumped in July as rising mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be homebuyers

  22-08-2023 16:32 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last month to the slowest pace since January, as elevated mortgage rates and a stubbornly low inventory of homes on the market combined to discourage many would-be homebuyers.Existing home sales fell 2.2% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.07 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. That’s below the 4.15 million pace that economists were expecting, according to FactSet.Sales
  
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• Get those trash bins out extra early because of extreme heat

  22-08-2023 15:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne residents who have their garbage and recycling picked up on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will want to make sure their bins are outside on the curb the night before.Because of the extreme heat expected to hit the region on those days, trash contractor GFL will start picking up bins at 5 a.m. instead of 6 a.m.
  
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• FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

  22-08-2023 13:16 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection.RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer's maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age.The next step: The Centers for Disease Control a
  
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• Beat the heat with these Fort Wayne splash pads

  22-08-2023 10:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As a stretch of hot summer heat makes it way through Fort Wayne, many people who do not have access to a private pool may be looking for a place to cool off.
  For those looking for an alternative, nine parks in Fort Wayne offer splash pads for the summer season.The splash pads are free and offer fun and enjoyment for the community, according to Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation. City of Fort Wayne announces locations of cooling stations ahead of heat waveHere is a full lis
  
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• 'Birthday Paw-ty:' Allen County Sheriff's Department celebrates 2 K-9 birthdays

  22-08-2023 04:13 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department took time during the dog days of summer Monday to host a "Birthday Paw-ty" for two of its K-9s, Loki and Lotus.Loki turned 6 years old, and Lotus turned 3 years old, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department."We sure do appreciate your service," the department said on Facebook.Both K-9s received their own cake along with birthday hats and decorations.
  
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• Taco Bell, other food chains could move to digital-only sales: CFO

  22-08-2023 03:32 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) - Is it time to put the cash away? Taco Bell and other popular fast-food chains might become digital-only in the near future.During an earnings call earlier this month, parent company Yum! Brands, Inc. addressed plans to eventually move to 100% digital sales at its restaurants.This includes fast food chains like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC.Move over Chick-fil-A, new drive-thru crowned the fastestSo, what does this mean? In an interview with the CFO Journal, Chief Financial Officer Chris
  
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