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• Crash on US 30 eastbound leaves person pinned in vehicle

  15-09-2023 22:42 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Police are investigating a crash that occurred on US 30 at Northwest County Line Road just after 4 p.m. Friday.
  Dispatch has confirmed that there is one pinned person in a vehicle. No injuries have been confirmed.Indiana Department of Transportation announced that all lanes are blocked for the next four hours.
  
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• ISP: 15-year-old hurt in 'isolated shooting incident' in Garrett

  15-09-2023 22:32 via wane.com
  
  GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) - A 15-year-old was hurt Friday afternoon in what Indiana State Police are calling an isolated shooting incident in Garrett.ISP confirmed there is no threat to the public. Officers responded to a home on West Keyser Street and found a teenage boy with a single gunshot wound in his upper leg, according to a release from ISP."There is limited information available at this time, however, detectives believe that this was an isolated incident inside the home, and there is no exis
  
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• ISP: 1 hurt in Garrett shooting

  15-09-2023 22:32 via wane.com
  
  GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police have confirmed one person was hurt in a shooting in Garrett Friday afternoon.Police believe this is an isolated incident, and it's still being investigated. WANE 15 is working to learn more.The shooting comes just days after a standoff Monday delayed dismissal for the Garrett-Keyser-Butler school district and resulted in the arrest of 59-year-old John C. Costanzo.
  
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• Grant County deputies arrest teen, 2 others for reportedly possessing, dealing cocaine

  15-09-2023 21:49 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Three people, including a teenager, are facing multiple felony charges after authorities reportedly found drugs during a traffic stop south of Marion, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office.At approximately 3:23 a.m. Friday, deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of State Road 9 and County Road 650 South after noticing a vehicle speeding.During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a large amount of cash in the lap of one of the five passengers,
  
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• 9/15 Highlight Zone Prep Football Scoreboard

  15-09-2023 21:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Check here throughout the night for updated high school football scores from around northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Friday, September 15.Summit Athletic Conference
  Carroll 24 Snider 27
  Homestead -- Bishop Dwenger --
  Northrop -- North Side --
  Wayne 47 South Side 6
  Concordia 0 Bishop Luers 38Independent
  Blackhawk Christian 7Northwestern 59Northeast Eight Conference
  Leo 14 East Noble 7
  DeKalb17Columbia City 49
  Norwell -- New Haven --
  Huntington North 13 Bellmont 12
  
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• ISP body & dash cam of Power Wheels™ OWI arrest

  15-09-2023 21:13 via wane.com
  
  VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Body camera and dash camera footage from a traffic stop involving a man driving a Power Wheels Jeep in Vincennes has been released.The footage was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request filed by WTWO.In the video, an Indiana State Police Trooper is seen patrolling the area of Second Street in Vincennes when he pulls up behind 51-year-old John McKee driving the child's toy.After initiating the traffic stop, the trooper asks where McKee is headed, and
  
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• Largest fentanyl raid in FWPD history ensnares restaurateur

  15-09-2023 19:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A restaurateur once convicted of dealing cocaine is now accused of more drug crimes after Fort Wayne police found a record amount of fentanyl during one single raid in the department's history at a south side home Thursday.
  Officers arrested 47-year-old Derek L. Taylor on a litany of felony counts, including dealing in a narcotic drug and dealing cocaine, when a SWAT unit found more than three pounds of fentanyl at a Bowser Avenue home.
  That home and Taylor's shuttered
  
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• FWPD raid nets more than 3 pounds of fentanyl, arrest

  15-09-2023 19:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man once convicted of dealing cocaine is now accused of drug crimes again after Fort Wayne police found more than three pounds of the fentanyl during a raid at a south side home Thursday.
  Officers arrested 47-year-old Derek L. Taylor on a litany of felony counts, including dealing in a narcotic drug and dealing cocaine, after the raid.
  Unbeknownst to Taylor, officers from the Fort Wayne Police's narcotics division had him under surveillance during parts of this past A
  
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• Court docs: I Do Bridal owner denies allegations in lawsuit

  15-09-2023 19:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Weeks after the Indiana Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit against what it called a "deceptive" Fort Wayne bridal boutique, the owner of I Do Bridal has responded in court.On Wednesday, Tesia M. Lapp submitted an answer to the original complaint filed in court in early August, according to Allen Superior Court documents.In Lapp's response, she denied all claims made by the lawsuit regarding "unfair, abusive and deceptive" business practices, including failure to
  
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• New villas planned for northwest Fort Wayne, off Lima Road

  15-09-2023 18:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After Robert Cline developed an office park on West Cook Road, the painting contractor thought he might try residential.This week, Cline submitted plans to the Fort Wayne Plan Commission for the Villas at Hollywood Heights, on Woodbine Avenue, a neighborhood by almost the same name tucked off Lima Road. Cline plans to build 32 villas on about five acres.The ranch-style villas will be built in twos and average about 1,200 square feet each with two bedrooms and a one-car
  
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• New villas planned for northeast Fort Wayne, off Lima Road

  15-09-2023 18:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After Robert Cline developed an office park on West Cook Road, the painting contractor thought he might try residential.This week, Cline submitted plans to the Fort Wayne Plan Commission for the Villas at Hollywood Heights, on Woodbine Avenue, a neighborhood by almost the same name tucked off Lima Road. Cline plans to build 32 villas on about five acres.The ranch-style villas will be built in twos and average about 1,200 square feet each with two bedrooms and a one-car
  
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• McDonald's selling 50-cent double cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day

  15-09-2023 17:24 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – The Golden Arches is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a delicious deal.McDonald’s is offering 50-cent double cheeseburgers on Monday to celebrate the holiday.“For one day only, fans can snag a double cheeseburger for only $0.50 from any participating location nationwide when they order exclusively through the McDonald’s App,” a McDonald’s spokesperson said. Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon’s novel psil
  
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• Section of State Boulevard to close as construction continues

  15-09-2023 17:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Drivers navigating construction on East State Boulevard may need to find another route for the rest of this month, as a stretch of the road is temporarily closing down in one direction.Drivers headed westbound on State at Crescent will need to take a detour starting Monday, according to a release from the city. Traffic on State will only be able to travel eastbound through the intersection, between Kentucky and Alabama avenues.The closure is set to last until Sept. 29,
  
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• Section of State Boulevard closes as construction continues

  15-09-2023 17:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Drivers navigating construction on East State Boulevard may need to find another route for the rest of this month, as a stretch of the road is temporarily closing down in one direction.Drivers headed westbound on State at Crescent will need to take a detour starting Monday, according to a release from the city. Traffic on State will only be able to travel eastbound through the intersection, between Kentucky and Alabama avenues.The closure is set to last until Sept. 29,
  
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• Missing plane found in southern Michigan with pilot dead at crash site

  15-09-2023 16:19 via wane.com
  
  DOWAGIAC, Mich. (AP) — A home-built plane that had been missing for four days in southern Michigan has been found along with the body of the 83-year-old pilot, police said Thursday.The plane, which was missing since Sunday afternoon was spotted by a Michigan State Police helicopter in woods about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) north of Dowagiac on Thursday afternoon, the Dowogiac Police Department said.Police identified the deceased pilot as Richard Martin and said his body was discovered at the
  
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• Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon's novel psilocybin experiment takes off

  15-09-2023 16:01 via wane.com
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms. For roughly six hours, adults over 21 can experience what many users describe as vivid geometric shapes, a loss of identity and a oneness with the universe.Epic Healing Eugene — Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin service center — opened in June, marking the state’s unprecedented step in offering the mind-bending drug to t
  
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• Like skyline views? Check out this condo for sale in downtown Fort Wayne

  15-09-2023 13:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)If you like skyline views, there's a condo for sale in Fort Wayne that fits the bill. A penthouse on the 15th floor of the Anthony Wayne Building located downtown at Berry and Clinton went up for sale this week.
  Offered by The Lynn Reecer Team, this 2,072 square foot condo features two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, two fireplaces, and a ton of luxury amenities, as well as three parking spaces in a secure covered garage.
  The asking price is $999,900 for this condo that was constru
  
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• Johnny Appleseed Festival to return with emphasis on food drive

  15-09-2023 13:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A beloved festival is back in Fort Wayne this weekend with a twist in honor of Hunger Action Month.The 48th annual Johnny Appleseed Festival is Saturday and Sunday at Johnny Appleseed Park, and the festival has partnered with Community Harvest Food Bank to host a food drive. Admission to the festival is still free, but attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food to donate. Fort Wayne to add new RV camping to Johnny Appleseed ParkOrganizers said this year's edi
  
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• Workers are on strike at all 3 Detroit auto makers for the first time in their union's history

  15-09-2023 12:22 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio.UAW Local UAW 2209 which represen
  
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• 1 dead and 1 injured in early morning shooting

  15-09-2023 10:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One person is dead and another is injured following an early morning shooting that happened shortly after 1:00 a.m. Friday. The shooting happened in the 2,000 block of St. Mary's Ave. in Fort Wayne.Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to reports of a shooting; when they arrived at the scene, officers located two males suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers rendered aid while awaiting the arrival of medics. One male was taken to a nearby hospital wit
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting north of downtown Fort Wayne

  15-09-2023 10:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The shooting happened around 1:20 Friday morning.Police responded to the 2000 block of St. Mary's Avenue on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police.Responding officers rendered aid while waiting for medics. Once the medics arrived, they pronounced one man dead at the scene. They transported the o
  
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• UAW announces first three plants set to strike if deadline is not met

  15-09-2023 04:37 via wane.com
  
  DETRIOT, Mich. (WANE) -- UAW President Shawn Fain announced in a Facebook livestream Thursday evening that they will be striking all three of the big three if decisions are not made by the end of contracts.Announced in the live stream were the first three plants that will strike if decisions are not made on the strict deadline of 11:59 p.m. September 14.The three units set to go on strike following the new 'Stand up Strike' method are;
  GM Wentzville Plant
  Stellantis Assembly Toledo Plant
  Ford Mi
  
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• An estimated 70,000 childcare centers across the U.S. could shut down due to funding issues

  15-09-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Nexstar) -- Tens of thousands of childcare centers around the country could be forced to shut down in the coming months because the federal funding they rely on is about to run out.Over the past few years, a large part of the childcare sector was sustained by $39 billion in emergency pandemic funding.Without renewed funding, an estimated 70,000 childcare programs could shut down, leaving many American families to face difficult choices."Millions of children will likely lose their chi
  
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