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• Fort Wayne Fire Department responds to sign on fire at Jefferson Pointe

  08-09-2023 23:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWPD) responded to calls of a fire at Jefferson Pointe Friday evening.The fire was at Flat Top Grille, where witnesses on the scene say the sign of the restaurant caught fire. Three fire trucks responded to the scene and the fire was under control within minutes.
  No one was hurt as a result of the fire.
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 76-year-old woman

  08-09-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) -- The Bluffton Police Department is investigating the disappearance of 76-year-old Betty Gatkey.Betty is described as a white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 165 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a jacket and blue jeans.
  Betty is missing from Fort Wayne, IN, and was last seen Friday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for 76-year-old woman

  08-09-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) -- The Bluffton Police Department was investigating the disappearance of 76-year-old Betty Gatkey but the Silver Alert was canceled around 10:48 Friday night.Bluffton police told WANE 15 she was found alive in Fort Wayne but provided no additional information.
  WANE 15 has asked Fort Wayne Police for more information.Betty was missing from Fort Wayne and was last seen Friday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m.
  
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• Courts: Seven years for woman accused of child sex trafficking

  08-09-2023 23:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --Her sentence could have been eight years after she entered a plea deal in March.But on Friday, Superior Court Judge David Zent noted that Brooke Thompson was remorseful, accepted responsibility for her role in a child sex trafficking ring from January 2019 through April 2020 and agreed to testify against the two other people involved.One of those is her son, Caleb Thompson, now 24, whose sentence was delayed Thursday as his attorney, Ryan Gardner, works to have him sent
  
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• Fort Wayne rental boom continues, but is it affordable?

  08-09-2023 22:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne has over 20,000 rentable units, and it's only growing.According to Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate company, renting grew 16% in the Summit City from 2021 to 2022.That growth is fueled by several big new projects like the Electric Works building, which will add rentable houses, and The Riverfront at Promenade Park, which will add 230 units.
  Some say that the boom represents a new generation with a different set of priorities.
  "We're dealing with a
  
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• Probation revoked: 15 years for 80-year-old arsonist

  08-09-2023 22:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An 80-year-old Churubusco man who once lit multiple vehicles on fire at used car lots and threw the battery to his ankle monitor into a microwave while serving time at community corrections received 15 years in prison on a probation violation earlier this week.
  Dewey Fredrick mugshotDewey Frederick was serving a sentence at Allen Community Corrections as part of a plea agreement where he admitted to setting fire to four vehicles at two area O'Daniel lots last year.
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• Fast food burglary spree, run from police nets 10 years

  08-09-2023 21:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man's penchant for using a hammer to break into fast food restaurant's drive-thru windows in order to steal cash registers will cost him a decade behind bars.
  An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced 54-year-old David Sylvester to 10 years in prison on Friday as part of a plea agreement where Sylvester admitted to admitted to breaking into multiple restaurants.
  Sylvester's spree ended when he crashed a Chevy Malibu while trying to evade police this past Apri
  
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• Teen sentenced to 15 years for ambush shooting

  08-09-2023 21:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 16-year-old boy charged as an adult in the ambush and shooting of two men nearly a year ago on the city's south side was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday.
  An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced Naing Ngwe to 20 years in prison but suspended five of those per a plea agreement filed last month where Ngwe admitted to two felony counts of robbery.
  In return, Allen County prosecutors agreed to drop a count of attempted murder and criminal confinement levied again
  
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• 9/8 Highlight Zone Prep Football Scoreboard

  08-09-2023 20:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Check back here throughout the night for the latest score updates from around northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on a busy Friday night of high school football.Summit Athletic Conference
  Bishop Dwenger 13 Carroll 40
  South Side 0 Snider 41
  North Side -- Concordia --
  Northrop 13 Homestead 48
  Bishop Luers 24 Wayne 21Northeast Eight
  New Haven -- Leo --
  East Noble 38 DeKalb 15
  Columbia City 55 Huntington North 27
  Bellmont -- Norwell --Allen County Athletic Conference
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• County Council sets public hearing on Allen County Jail financing for Sept. 20

  08-09-2023 20:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Allen County Council has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 20 on a local income tax for the Allen County Jail, the same day as the council’s regular monthly meeting.However, the monthly meeting is at 8:30 a.m. and the public hearing is set for 7 p.m., council president Tom Harris told WANE 15 Friday.While the council could vote on the proposed .02% Jail LIT, as it’s called, a vote wouldn’t be necessary.“It is a public hearing. It’s not
  
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• Convicted killer found dead at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City

  08-09-2023 20:31 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WANE) An Indianapolis man convicted of murder was found dead at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City early Friday morning and authorities believe he was killed by another person.Victor Glenn, 44, was serving out a sentence with a projected release date of Jun3 15, 2066. The Indiana State Prison Criminal Investigations Division was called to the prison at around 4:30 a.m.
  Indiana State Police did not release any other information, only that the death is being treated as
  
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• Injunction keeps I Do Bridal owner from selling off inventory, destroying records

  08-09-2023 20:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A court order will keep the owner of I Do Bridal from selling off any inventory currently in her possession or destroying any records regarding her business and customer transactions.
  Tesia M. Lapp became embroiled in a lawsuit with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after the sudden closure of her shop this past July led to complaints that many orders had not been fulfilled as wedding days quickly approached.The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction barring the defend
  
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• Maumee Meadows, a new housing subdivision proposed for Woodburn

  08-09-2023 19:54 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A proposal to build 112 units in Woodburn was submitted this week to the Allen County Plan Commission.Paul and Mary Jane Schmucker, based in New Haven, submitted a two-page planning document for a 112-unit subdivision called Maumee Meadows on 61.5 acres. About 53.9 acres will be structures.The development's address is 5000-5400 North State Road 101. The Woodburn Missionary Church is located at one side of site, according to the site plan included in this article.WANE
  
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• Richmond woman faked heart attack, hid drugs in privates: court docs reveal

  08-09-2023 19:45 via wane.com
  
  RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond woman attempted to prevent police officers from searching her for drugs by faking a heart attack, court documents reveal. The effort ended up being in vain as jail staff later found an "avocado-size" sandwich bag concealed in her privates that contained meth, fentanyl and crack cocaine.
  Amanda Smith, 41, was arrested on Monday and charged with dealing methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony; dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 2 felony; dealing in cocaine, a Level 3 f
  
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• Semi driver leaves scene of crash he didn't cause and is arrested in northwest Indiana

  08-09-2023 18:14 via wane.com
  
  JASPER COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A truck driver from Georgia faces a felony charge after he left the scene of a crash involving a school bus on I-65 in northwest Indiana on Thursday according to a news release from Indiana State Police.
  Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about the crash which took place at around 11:15 pm. in Jasper County. An investigation determined that the driver of a new school bus with no one else on board rear-ended a semi, causing the bus to go off the road.The semi drive
  
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• Truck gets stuck at Lindenwood underpass, blocking traffic

  08-09-2023 17:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic is blocked on a section of Lindenwood Avenue after a truck got stuck at the underpass near Jefferson Boulevard.Just before 11 a.m., Fort Wayne Police responded to the underpass where Lindenwood and Illinois Road meet. A box truck was not able to clear the underpass, blocking traffic.It's unclear when the road will open back up.
  
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• $1,000 per week winning Cash4Life® ticket set to expire on Oct. 2

  08-09-2023 16:39 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE)A winning Cash4Life® ticket purchased in April is set to expire on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 according to the Hoosier Lottery.
  The winning ticket matched five out of five numbers and is the first time that a ticket in Indiana has matched all five numbers to win $1,000 per week for life. The winning ticket was purchased at Village Pantry 5375 located at 1000 W. Cross St. in Anderson for the April 4 drawing.The winning ticket must be claimed no later than 4:30 p.m. ET on Oc
  
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• Suspect charged in Glenbrook Square shooting: FWPD

  08-09-2023 15:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A suspect in last week's shooting at Glenbrook Square mall was arrested Thursday night and charged in connection to the case.Fort Wayne Police took into custody 27-year-old Quentin Lewis, who police said was charged with criminal recklessness and battery with a deadly weapon in relation to the shooting Sept. 1.FWPD's Gang and Violent Crimes Unit found Lewis near the intersection of Crescent Avenue and State Boulevard around 11:40 p.m.
  FWPD's Homicide Unit and the Allen
  
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• Court docs: Shooting at Glenbrook Square preceded by mace, chair throwing, threats

  08-09-2023 15:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A suspect in last week's shooting at Glenbrook Square mall was arrested Thursday night and charged in connection to the case, and newly-released Allen Superior Court documents reveal what led to the shooting.Fort Wayne Police took into custody 27-year-old Quentin Lewis, who police said was preliminarily charged with criminal recklessness and battery with a deadly weapon in relation to the shooting Sept. 1. After a court hearing Friday, Lewis was released on his own reco
  
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• Gov. Holcomb asks Hoosiers to fly flags at half-staff Monday for Patriot Day

  08-09-2023 15:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 11, 2023.Governor Holcomb also asks businesses and residents statewide to lower their flags to half-staff in remembrance of the victims of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.
  
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• Traffic flowing again on I-69 near Union Chapel

  08-09-2023 14:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Friday morning crash on I-69 caused traffic issues for over an hour. The crash happened at 7:30 a.m.According to INDOT's website, the crash is caused left lanes to be blocked after a car crashed in the southbound lanes near the Union Chapel Road interchange. The crash was just north of Parkview Regional Medical Center.It's unclear if anyone was injured in the crash. It's also unclear how it happened.
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• Crash ties up traffic on I-69

  08-09-2023 14:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Friday morning crash on I-69 is causing traffic to back up. The crash happened at 7:30 a.m.According to IN-DOT's website, the crash is causing left lanes to be blocked for the next three hours on I-69 southbound, near the Union Chapel Road interchange. The crash is just north of Parkview Regional Medical Center.At this time it's unclear if anyone is injured in the crash. It's also unclear how it happened.
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• How big will Facebook settlement checks be? Lawyers reveal estimated payment per person

  08-09-2023 13:20 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Hoping the the massive Facebook privacy settlement is about to change your life? Don't hold your breath.
  Facebook parent company Meta recently agreed to pay $725 million to settle claims it violated users' privacy by sharing their data with third parties. But that pot of money needs to be divvied up among a huge group of people.
  In a court hearing on the lawsuit Thursday, class counsel revealed more than 28 million claims were filed before the deadline passed in August. Of
  
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• Body cam shows prolific federal drug prosecutor offering cops business card in DUI crash arrest

  08-09-2023 13:12 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When police arrived at his house to investigate a hit-and-run, Joseph Ruddy, one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors, looked so drunk he could barely stand up straight, leaning on the tailgate of his pickup to keep his balance.But he apparently was under control enough to be waiting with his U.S. Justice Department business card in hand.“What are you trying to hand me?” an officer asked. “You realize when they pull my body-
  
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• Time to update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update

  08-09-2023 12:07 via wane.com
  
  Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices’ system software.The issue was discovered by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, who said the software flaw was being “actively exploited” to deliver commercial spyware called Pegasus developed and sold by the Israeli company NSO Group.Pegasus is an expensive tool typically used to target dissidents, jo
  
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• Clouds and a few showers as the cooldown continues

  08-09-2023 09:39 via wane.com
  
  The coolest weather of the week is here with temperatures just barely getting up to 70 this afternoon. The good news is that temperatures moderate over the weekend with highs both days building through the 70s.
  It'll be a quiet morning with clouds and light winds. A few sprinkles are possible with temperatures in the middle to upper 60s by noon.The clouds will stick around through the afternoon and early evening with temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70.Skies begin to clear just in time fo
  
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• TinCaps walked off by Dayton, still lead division

  08-09-2023 04:58 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WANE) - Sal Stewart hit a walk-off solo shot to complete a 4-3 Dayton comeback over Fort Wayne on Thursday.Despite the loss, the TinCaps still control lead the Midwest League's East Division by a half game thanks to a West Michigan loss on Thursday.Fort Wayne jumped ahead to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Albert Fabian smacked a solo shot to right, with Kervin Pichardo and Nerwilian Cedeño each hitting an RBI double in the frame.Dayton closed the gap throu
  
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• RemedyLIVE makes suicide prevention more accessible

  08-09-2023 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - September is national suicide prevention month, and one local non-profit is working to make prevention more accessible while saving lives.RemedyLIVE is an anonymous 24/7 online chat center that works to help those battling with suicidal thoughts. Clinton Faupel, Co-Founder and Executive Director of RemedyLIVE, said suicide has increased over the past few years during the pandemic."I think that through the season of the pandemic, a lot of people were struggling with isol
  
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• Indiana SUPERPAC says state statutes could infringe on First Amendment rights

  08-09-2023 01:55 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS-- The Indiana Right to Life Victory Fund says the state's election laws could be infringing on its First Amendment rights to solicit and receive corporate contributions as an independent expenditure political action committee, more commonly known as a "SUPERPAC."
  The fund, along with the private company Sarkes Tarzian LLC, brought a case against the Indiana Secretary of State and the Indiana Election Commission in 2021—a case in which the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral argum
  
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• Do Public Safety Alerts really work?

  08-09-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Your phone starts buzzing and you look down to see a Public Safety Alert notification. In Fort Wayne, the ones the police department sends are often asking for help finding a missing person.
  "Typically those are sent out with a high risk factor," Sgt. Jeremy Webb, the Fort Wayne Police Department Public Information Officer, said. "The age of the kid could be young or it could be an elderly person with dementia. Or it could be really hot or really cold or the person has
  
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• 'Fiercely independent' Cameron Hospital vows to keep birthing unit

  08-09-2023 00:49 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) -- As hospital labor and delivery services are scheduled to end this month at hospitals in LaGrange and DeKalb counties, the doctor in charge of the birthing unit at neighboring Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola vowed to continue those services."Everyone is committed to making certain that local health care decisions stay locally made," said Dr. Todd Rumsey, an OB-GYN and Cameron's Chief Medical Officer.Rumsey said their "fiercely independent" hospital model works
  
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