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• Huntington driver points gun at person, later themselves

  26-08-2023 23:30 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Police in Huntington responded to a report of a driver inside a pickup truck who pointed a gun at another driver in the parking lot of a business, according to the Huntington Police Department.
  It happened around 1:10 p.m. on Saturday.
  Police say the driver of the second vehicle quickly drove off and reported the incident. Shortly after, Huntington police found the pickup truck in the 1900 block of West Park Drive.
  Police say the driver of the truck was suffering from a
  
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• Florida Dollar General shooting: 3 Black people killed by white man in hate crime

  26-08-2023 23:24 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store Saturday in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said.The shooting in a Dollar General store in a predominately Black neighborhood left two men and one woman dead and was “racially motivated," Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said.In addition to carrying a firearm with a painted symbol of the genocidal Nazi regime of Germany
  
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• Highest-paying jobs in Fort Wayne that don't require a college degree

  26-08-2023 21:44 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- College isn't for everyone—despite what today's youth may hear from the adults in their lives.From the moment they arrive freshman year, today's high school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, and coaches.While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fie
  
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• One person dead after shooting at Oklahoma High School football game

  26-08-2023 20:16 via wane.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Ok. (WANE) -- One person is dead after a shooting broke out late Friday night at a high school football game.
  According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office police were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. after reports of shots being fired at the Choctaw High School and Del City High School football game. It is believed that an argument took place between two males which led to the shooting. Two guns and eight rounds were recovered from the scene and a description of a tall black m
  
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• Man banned from Yellowstone, Grand Teton after allegedly going off-trail, suffering thermal burns

  26-08-2023 18:19 via wane.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A Michigan man who sustained thermal burns at Yellowstone National Park is now facing criminal charges for allegedly going off-trail during his visit, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.Jason D. Wicks, 49, was arraigned Wednesday on charges in connection to trespassing at a thermal area of Yellowstone. He was also accused of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time, "to the degree he was a danger to himself or others," according to the U.S. Atto
  
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• Top 10 most popular dog breeds of 2022 according to American Kennel Club

  26-08-2023 15:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- August 26 is recognized as National Dog Day and WANE 15 wanted to recognize our furry friends by seeing the top 10 most popular dog breeds according to American Kennel Club. The number one dog breed might surprise you as it just gained its crown, beating a 3-decade top dog breed.10. German Shorthaired Pointers9. DachshundsDachshund dogs wait in a box before competition at a dog show in Dortmund, Germany, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Research released on Thursday, April 28
  
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• 1 hospitalized in 3 vehicle crash at West Jefferson and Ardmore

  26-08-2023 14:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash that left one person hospitalized Saturday.
  FWPD responded to a call at approximately 7:34 a.m. Saturday of a three-vehicle crash. One of the drivers was transported to the hospital and is in non-life-threatening condition. Two of the vehicles involved in the crash received heavy front-end damage.Ardmore Road heading south will remain closed as the investigation continues.
  WANE 15 will provide updates as
  
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• 1 hospitalized in 2 vehicle crash at West Jefferson and Ardmore

  26-08-2023 14:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash that left one person hospitalized Saturday.
  FWPD responded to a call at approximately 7:34 a.m. Saturday of a two-vehicle crash. One of the drivers was transported to the hospital and is in non-life-threatening condition. Two of the vehicles involved in the crash received heavy front-end damage.Ardmore Road heading south will remain closed as the investigation continues.
  WANE 15 will provide updates as th
  
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• A motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head

  26-08-2023 13:28 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday after a sergeant hurled a plastic picnic cooler at his head from close range, causing a violent crash, authorities said.Eric Duprey, 30, who had three young children and worked as a delivery driver, was pronounced dead within minutes of being struck on a Bronx sidewalk. The sergeant, Erik Duran, was suspended without pay just hours later, an unusually quick disciplinary move by the NYPD.New York Atto
  
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• Chicago police are investigating a shooting at a White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field

  26-08-2023 13:09 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Two women were injured Friday night in a shooting during a White Sox baseball game at Guaranteed Rate Field.Chicago police say a 42-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, and a 26-year-old woman had a graze wound to her abdomen. The 42-year-old woman was in fair condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The 26-year-old woman refused medical attention, according to the police statement.Chicago police say its information is still preliminary because
  
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• Van Wert breaks in new turf with a bang, new Eggerss Stadium renovations on full display

  26-08-2023 04:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — When you get a new pair of shoes you walk around a bit to make them feel right, new golf clubs need a few swings to set in and the Van Wert Cougars needed to break in some new turf installed at Eggers Stadium on Friday.
  They did so by letting quarterback Brylen Parker run all over the new turf, scoring four first-half touchdowns en route to a home-opening win over the Bath Wildcats.
  But the turf is just one of the new features that fans got to see for the first ti
  
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• Firefighters battle large fire near Harlan

  26-08-2023 02:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Friday afternoon fire sent plumes of smoke across northeast Allen County as firefighters battled a blaze near Harlan.At approximately 4:45 Friday afternoon, Northeast Fire District and East Central Fire and EMS Territory responded to reports of a structure fire in the 16000 block of State Road 37.
  Crews arrived on scene and located a small pool house on fire behind a house.
  Crews had the fire extinguished in less than 30 minutes.
  State Road 37 was closed down for the
  
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