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• COURTS: 20 years - with more possible - in Arcola Road crash that left two dead

  25-09-2023 22:55 via wane.com
  
  CORRECTION: This story has been updated to show that Trevor Bradley was sentenced to 20 years in prison.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Warsaw man with a troubled past behind the wheel was ordered to serve a 20-year prison sentence Monday for his role in an Arcola Road crash that left two people dead this past January.But 34-year-old Trevor M. Bradley - who had previously been convicted of being a habitual traffic offender - may be looking at even more time than that since his arrest in the crash li
  
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• COURTS: 10 years - with more possible - in Arcola Road crash that left two dead

  25-09-2023 22:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Warsaw man with a troubled past behind the wheel was ordered to serve a 10-year prison sentence Monday for his role in an Arcola Road crash that left two people dead this past January.But 34-year-old Trevor M. Bradley - who had previously been convicted of being a habitual traffic offender - may be looking at even more time than that since his arrest in the crash likely violated his probation in other criminal cases, according to court records.Trevor M. BradleyBradley
  
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• Northeast Fort Wayne neighborhood rallies around 'Tom the Turkey'

  25-09-2023 22:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Over the weekend, multiple residents of the Bohde Grove neighborhood in northeast Fort Wayne contacted WANE 15 about a wild turkey that they believed was abducted.A video in the Ring Doorbell neighbors app showed multiple people gathering around a wild turkey and then taking it away in a car.Many people referred to the turkey by the name they gave it: Tom.Our newsroom began wondering how a wild turkey gets a nickname from locals.We went to the neighborhood off of Maple
  
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• Feds draft rule to remove medical debt from credit reports

  25-09-2023 22:45 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTSAR) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is drafting a rule that would remove nearly all medical debt from credit reports, a practice the federal agency says unfairly harms 1 in 5 Americans."Credit decisions should be based on somebody's ability to repay a debt, not based on an unexpected medical emergency," CFPB senior counsel Kiren Gopal said.The CFPB says nearly $90 billion in medical bills is currently in collections. The three major credit bureaus — Trans
  
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• Juggling motherhood, school and beating cancer

  25-09-2023 22:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Imagine being a mom in nursing school and then learning you have breast cancer. 40-year-old Crystal Herdrich was diaginosed during her second to lastsemester of nursing school. Through her journey, she now can help patients fight the same battles she did.Herdrich attended the Jersey College School of Nursing on the campus of Lutheran Hospital. This nursing program prepares students for entry level registered nursing positions.EACS leader named Indiana Superintendent of
  
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• Driver hurt after car tries to pass truck, crashes on SR 1

  25-09-2023 22:28 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A driver was hurt Monday morning after a car crashed into his truck on State Road 1.Officers with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department responded around 8 a.m. to the crash in the 6400 block of SR 1. Police at the scene determined the 23-year-old driver of a Pontiac G6 attempted to pass a Ford F-150 on the left as the truck was turning left onto CR 64.The Pontiac then hit the Ford as the truck was turning. The 65-year-old driver of the truck was taken to the hospita
  
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• Court docs: Road rage led to shooting at Lima Road intersection

  25-09-2023 21:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Newly-released Allen Superior Court documents reveal a shooting Friday that left the victim paralyzed was fueled by road rage.Channing Davenport, 31, was charged with Level 3 felony aggravated battery in the shooting that started as an argument with another driver.According to court documents, three witnesses described to police how an SUV, driven by the victim, pulled out in front of Davenport's van at the intersection of Lima and Production roads around 5 p.m. The vic
  
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• Attempted murder charge for man accused of striking mom with car in Winter Street viral video

  25-09-2023 21:02 via wane.com
  
  ***WARNING: A video linked in this story contains graphic content not suitable for all readers***FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of leading Fort Wayne police on a chase throughout the south side of the city before striking his mother with a car on Winter Street this past Friday is facing a litany of preliminary charges, including attempted murder and drug dealing.
  At least one officer fired shots in the chaos at the culmination of the chase and another needed to use a taser to detain 38-
  
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• Man found dead in Noble County pond ID'd

  25-09-2023 20:03 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man found dead Friday in a private pond has been identified, the Noble County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.The man was identified as 25-year-old Allen Wayne Wilcox of Kendallville.Around 9:30 a.m. Friday, someone called 911 to report a possible deceased person in a private pond in the 2600 block of South Lima Road in Lisbon.Noble County officers and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources arrived at the scene and found the body in the pond. An autopsy was p
  
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• Car crashes into pole at downtown Fort Wayne intersection

  25-09-2023 19:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Drivers in downtown Fort Wayne should avoid a section of Superior Street after a crash Monday afternoon.A car crashed at the intersection of Superior and Calhoun streets around 1 p.m., causing the traffic light to go out. A witness at the scene said an SUV on Calhoun ran a red light, and the pole then fell on the car. Fort Wayne Police, firefighters and an ambulance were at the scene. It's not yet clear if there were any injuries.Superior was temporarily closed fro
  
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• Here's why gas prices haven't been dropping

  25-09-2023 19:25 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the first time in two weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 3.1 cents from a week ago to $3.80 per gallon Sunday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 1.3 cents from a month ago and 13.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 1.4 cents in the last week and stands a
  
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• Driver faces OWI charges in fatal Huntington County bicycle crash

  25-09-2023 19:02 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The driver who is accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist Saturday in Huntington County now faces a slew of OWI charges.Samuel Lee Arden White, 23, told officers he drank five Miller Lites in Fairmount that night and he was tired, according to newly-released court documents.White was driving a pickup truck on State Road 9 just before 2:30 a.m. when police determined he hit a bicyclist.The Marion man, identified as 34-year-old Christopher D. Sherron, was pronou
  
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• Vandeveer Impact Award honors Fort Wayne woman's community service

  25-09-2023 18:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Local residents, city officials and county officials gathered at Citizens Square Monday morning to celebrate a woman who has dedicated decades of community service to Fort Wayne.The Allen County Board of Commissioners presented Carolyn De Voe with the 2023 Linda & Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award for her efforts to keep semitrucks out of residential areas that were being harmed and her efforts to keep rental properties in good shape to keep residents safe and housing v
  
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• Journey and Toto to perform in Fort Wayne in 2024

  25-09-2023 17:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Journey will be joined by the chart topping band Toto when it performs at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on April 19, 2024.The 30 city tour is a continuation of Journey's Freedom Tour celebrating the band's 50th anniversary.Since the group's formation in 1973, Journey has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums, and has sold over 100 million albums globally. Their "Greatest Hits" album is certified 15 times-platinum, making
  
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• Rider killed after motorcycle lands in Kosciusko County ditch

  25-09-2023 17:30 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Kosciusko County officers are investigating what led to a motorcycle crash that killed the rider Sunday night.Shortly after 8 p.m., emergency crews responded to the crash on North SR 19, north of W SR 10. Investigators determined a motorcycle was southbound on the road and went off-road for an unknown reason. The motorcycle went into a ditch and hit an embankment of a driveway, causing the rider to be thrown from the bike, police determined.The rider, identified a
  
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• EACS leader named Indiana Superintendent of the Year

  25-09-2023 16:56 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The superintendent for East Allen County Schools has been named Indiana Superintendent of the Year for 2024.Marilyn Hissong, who has served as the district's superintendent for six years, will now go on to represent the state in the national competition.The award is given by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents.“As of July 1, 2023, I had the extreme privilege and honor of completing my 30th year in education, all which has been with East Alle
  
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• Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks

  25-09-2023 15:05 via wane.com
  
  Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in the walkout. The UAW could, if it chose to, vastly expand the number of workers who could strike assembly plants and parts facilities of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the owner of the Jeep and Ram bra
  
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• Free at-home COVID tests are back: Here's how to get yours

  25-09-2023 14:46 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After a months-long hiatus, a government website that allows American households to order free at-home COVID-19 tests is back online Monday.
  People can go to COVIDtests.gov to place their order of four rapid at-home tests per household, which will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.
  Once your order ships, you should get a tracking number sent to the email you include with your order.
  This is the fifth round of free at-home tests delivered by USPS. Th
  
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• Car runs off road, catches fire and the driver is missing, say DeKalb County police

  25-09-2023 13:14 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Police in DeKalb County are trying to determine who was driving a car that ran off the road and caught fire early Monday morning.Emergency crews were called to the 3300 block of County Road 27 on reports of a crash with a car in flames shortly after midnight according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
  When they arrived they found a 1989 Lincoln Mark VII in flames. The car had driven off the road into a line of trees. The fire was put out, however the driver wa
  
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• Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writer's strike

  25-09-2023 12:25 via wane.com
  
  Hollywood studios and screenwriters have reached a tentative deal to end the nearly five-month-long strike that has largely shuttered production of film and television in the world's entertainment hub.
  Negotiation meetings between the sides have made considerable progress in recent weeks, which may be attributed to the presence of four top executives: Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Disney’s Bob Iger, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos.Nearly 2
  
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• Volunteers make the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival run

  25-09-2023 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Saturday, September 30 thousands of people will head to downtown Fort Wayne for the 16th annual Fort4Fitness Fall Festival. While it's a feat on its own to complete a race, making the event run smoothly is quite an accomplishment. That's why the Fort4Fitness volunteers are Positively Fort Wayne."My favorite Fort 4 Fitness memory is being at the start line at 6:30 in the morning when it's dark and everyone is just so excited to be there," said volunteer Kasey Price.Bu
  
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• Public Safety Alert issued for 2 missing kids in Fort Wayne

  25-09-2023 01:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Public Safety Alert was issued for 10-year-old Vondale Davis and 7-year-old Anastasia Davis in Fort Wayne.
  Both children were last seen near East Suttenfield Avenue & South Hanna Street.
  Vondale is described as a black male who was last seen wearing an all black champion-style jumpsuit. Anastasia is described as a black female who was last seen wearing a blue and white tie-die t-shirt and gray biker shorts.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Wayn
  
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• Police cancel search for 2 missing kids in Fort Wayne

  25-09-2023 01:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne police are no longer looking for 10-year-old Vondale Davis and 7-year-old Anastasia Davis.
  Both children were missing on Sunday and were last seen near East Suttenfield Avenue & South Hanna Street.
  Vondale is described as a black male who was last seen wearing an all black champion-style jumpsuit. Anastasia is described as a black female who was last seen wearing a blue and white tie-die t-shirt and gray biker shorts.
  
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