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• Cameras permitted for first time in Richard Allen hearing

  17-10-2023 23:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. — For the first time, broadcast cameras will be permitted inside the courtroom as Richard Allen — the man accused of killing Libby German and Abby Williams below the Monon High Bridge near Delphi in 2017 — appears before Judge Fran Gull in Allen County on Thursday.The Oct. 19 status hearing is set for 2 p.m. at the Allen County Courthouse. Despite Allen's accused crimes being committed in Carroll County, the hearing will be held in Allen County due to Allen Cou
  
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• Mayoral candidates answer questions from Wayne High School students

  17-10-2023 23:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Tuesday, Fort Wayne's mayoral candidates stopped by The New Tech Academy at Wayne High school. Mayor Tom Henry and Councilman Tom Didier joined in conversation with seniors in their government class.
  The students have been learning about U.S. politics, alongside WBOI, the League of Women Voters, and government officials Rock the Vote.
  Leading up to the discussion with the mayoral candidates, students took time to research their topics and questions they planned on as
  
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• No prison for man who admitted to robbery in Walmart parking lot shootout

  17-10-2023 23:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of robbery in what ended up being a marijuana-deal-turned-shootout at the Southtown Crossing Walmart parking lot this past November will serve no time behind bars.
  An Allen Superior Court judge on Tuesday gave 26-year-old Khalil Hamilton a three-year suspended for his role in the shootout, which left another man in life-threatening condition at the time.
  Hamilton previously pleaded guilty to one count of robbery in connection with the shooting, which led t
  
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• Semitruck driver accused of damaging two vehicles in I-69 road rage incident

  17-10-2023 21:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Nebraska semitruck driver accused of crashing into a van and throwing items at a pickup truck while driving on I-69 in Fort Wayne is now facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident.On Monday, someone driving a pickup noticed the driver of the semitruck, identified as 38-year-old David Nabity, "tailgating" and flipping off the pickup driver, according to Allen Superior Court documents.The pickup driver told police he then moved into another lane befo
  
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• Kid sensation 'Blippi' returning to Fort Wayne in 2024

  17-10-2023 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A kids entertainment sensation is making its way to the Embassy Theatre for a live show in 2024.Families can sing and dance with the cast of Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour! as they make a stop in Fort Wayne on June 13. Joining the performance is special guest Meekah, who has appeared alongside Blippi in the show. Blippi educates kids on various topics, and the show is geared toward ages 2 to 6.
  Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. Prices range fr
  
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• Police ask for public's help to figure out what led to homicide at New Haven home

  17-10-2023 20:27 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators are trying to piece together what led to the death of a man early Saturday morning that the coroner ruled was a homicide in a New Haven home.Shortly after 4:30 a.m., New Haven Police responded to reports of a man who had allegedly fallen and was injured in the 1700 block of Douglas Lane, the police department said in a release.Officers at the scene found a 40-year-old man unresponsive in the house. Emergency crews tended to the man's injuries and took him t
  
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• This condo on Lake Wawasee is up for grabs— for nearly $1.5M

  17-10-2023 18:42 via wane.com
  
  LAKE WAWASEE, Ind. (WANE) -- Calling all lake lovers: a 2,824-square-foot condominium along Lake Wawasee is up for sale.Unit 1 of Governor's Hill Condominiums, 9042 E Hatchery Road in Syracuse, is up for sale by The Lynn Reecer Team with Encore Sotheby’s International Realty. Listed at $1,499,000, the property boasts four bedrooms and three full baths alongside the largest natural lake in Indiana.Exterior of Governor's Hill Condominiums along Lake Wawasee (Courtesy The Lynn Reecer Team wit
  
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• Allen County Council to revisit local income tax increase to construct new jail

  17-10-2023 18:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County Council is scheduled to once again vote on a local income tax increase that would go toward funding the construction of a new jail.
  The vote is to take place Thursday at council's regularly scheduled meeting.
  Previously, council voted down a proposed .2 percent local income tax increase which Allen County Commissioners said was needed to fund a roughly $300 million jail officials want to build on Meyer Road near New Haven.
  Council could vote on a lower incr
  
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• Watch Here: Indiana lawmakers, U.S. House of Representatives vote for new Speaker of the House

  17-10-2023 17:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- After Kevin McCarthy served nearly 10 months as Speaker of the House, it took just days for him to lose his seat. Now lawmakers, including nine representing Indiana, will vote once again on a person to fill the position.
  According to reports from The Hill, a vote to select a new Speaker of the House is expected at 12 p.m. on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio was named the Republican nominee for Speaker of the House on Friday. When the Republican conference was asked at that t
  
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• Watch Here: Indiana lawmakers, U.S. House of Representatives to host second vote for new Speaker of the House

  17-10-2023 17:54 via wane.com
  
  UpdateA second vote for the Speaker of the House is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday after an initial vote on Tuesday was unsuccessful for any candidate.
  On Tuesday, the unofficial total was 200 votes for U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, 212 votes for U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, the minority leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, and 20 votes for another person.
  Here is how Indiana lawmakers voted during Wednesday's second Speaker of the House vote. This story will be updated as the vote
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools announces new plan to deal with bus driver shortages

  17-10-2023 17:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Community Schools may cancel certain bus routes due to an ongoing shortage of bus drivers, the district said in a letter parents.In the letter posted by the office of Superintendent Mark Daniel, it was noted that more drivers have been hired but it will take time to ensure they're fully equipped to transport students.In order to avoid closing schools, the district will move to a system where they will cancel bus routes on days where there aren't enough drive
  
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• FWPD: Arrest made in 1998 cold case murder of Allen County confinement officer

  17-10-2023 16:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Dan Osborn was 47 when he was killed at his Subway shop on April 23, 1998.That night around 11 p.m., he'd gone to his shop to make sure his younger employees were safe, after the shop in the 3100 block of East State Boulevard had been robbed before. He and his wife, Becky, owned the shop, but his primary job was as a confinement officer at the Allen County Jail where he worked the B shift.Twenty five years later, homicide detective Brian Martin says a convicted killer n
  
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• FWPD: Arrest made in 1998 cold case killing of Allen County confinement officer

  17-10-2023 16:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Dan Osborn was 47 when he was killed at his Subway shop on April 23, 1998.That night around 11 p.m., he'd gone to his shop to make sure his younger employees were safe, after the shop in the 3100 block of East State Boulevard had been robbed about a month prior to the homicide. He and his wife, Becky, owned the shop, but his primary job was as a confinement officer at the Allen County Jail where he worked the B shift.Twenty five years later, homicide detective Brian Mar
  
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• Man's body mistaken for Halloween prop; lawn mowed around him

  17-10-2023 16:08 via wane.com
  
  CHINA GROVE, N.C. (WJZY) -- A North Carolina family is upset after their loved one’s body was mistaken for a Halloween decoration and left outside for days.
  Robert Owens’ body was found in China Grove. His family discovered that a lawncare worker mowed around his near-naked body, thinking it was a prop. A day later, someone else made the gruesome discovery.“Don't know how you can do that,” said Owens’ sister, Haley Shue. “Mow right beside someone and assume th
  
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• Decatur man dies after getting caught in construction machine: coroner

  17-10-2023 15:09 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) - A Decatur man died Friday while on a construction site off U.S. 20, the Elkhart County Coroner said Tuesday.Around 3 p.m., 49-year-old Rodolfo Nuñez was cleaning a paving machine in the 17000 block of U.S. 20, the coroner said in a release. For an unknown reason, he got caught in the auger of the machine and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.An autopsy Saturday revealed the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the coroner ru
  
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• Man accused of living with dead body for months spent victim's money on Amazon: prosecutors

  17-10-2023 12:09 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man accused of killing his roommate and living with her body for months faces new criminal charges after prosecutors said he used the victim's money to buy thousands of dollars worth of products from Amazon following her death.
  A grand jury indicted George Bone, 31, earlier this month on three theft-related charges, court records showed. The panel indicted Bone last month on a murder charge in the death of 29-year-old Beverly Ma.During a grand jury return hearing Friday, Chi
  
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• Another cool day with warmer temps on the way

  17-10-2023 09:33 via wane.com
  
  Even though we'll see a little more sunshine temperatures will stay cool. Warmer air will arrive Wednesday, but, will be short-lived.
  More sun than clouds through the morning with cool temperatures in the lower 50s by noon.A few more clouds during the afternoon with temperatures not getting out of the upper 50s.
  Warm air arrives overnight and into Wednesday with low temperatures in the lower 50s. High temperatures will be in the middle 60s during the afternoon with a mix of clouds and sunshine.T
  
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• FWFD responds to house fire on Rothman Road

  17-10-2023 08:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 5000 blk. of Rothman Road early Tuesday morning.The fire started around 12:20 a.m. at a home in a neighborhood off St. Joe Rd. According to fire officials at the scene, it started in or near the home's garage. No one was hurt.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
  
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• 6 people escape house fire in northeast Fort Wayne

  17-10-2023 08:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 5000 blk. of Rothman Road early Tuesday morning. Calls for the fire came in around 12:30 a.m. in a home off of St. Joe Road.According to the Fort Wayne Fire Department, six people self-evacuated the home. However, fire crews did need to rescue three pets, unfortunately, one died.Fire crews started working on the fire throughout the first floor, garage and attic space, as the home started to collaps
  
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• Department of Health gives vaccine information ahead of illness season

  17-10-2023 04:15 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— The Allen County Department of Health provided vaccine information ahead of respiratory illness season at their board meeting on Monday.Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Gutwein, wanted to provide some updated vaccine terminology as well as an RSV vaccine available to new groups.According to Gutwein, COVID-19 vaccines that will be available this season are "updated" vaccines. They are no longer referred to as boosters because, in the future, they will most likely b
  
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• Butler vaping ordinance tabled second time; Officials want to add new hallucinogen to ban list

  17-10-2023 04:03 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) - An ordinance to limit sales of vaping materials and e-cigarettes in Butler city limits was tabled for a second time Monday night.
  This was due to officials wanting to add another substance to the ordinance.Mark Heffelfinger, Chief of Police, said there are four gas stations in Butler, with two that sell a lot of vapes and e-cigarettes."Last school year, the elementary school here in town, in one day they took 10 vapes out of the elementary school, "Heffelfinger said, "So th
  
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• Cold and cloudy start to your Tuesday with sunshine possible in the evening

  17-10-2023 03:56 via wane.com
  
  Expect mostly cloudy skies when you wake up and get ready to head out to work or school. Temperatures will drop into the lower 40s, so you'll definitely want a coat in the morning.Partly cloudy skies will carry us through the majority of the day on Tuesday. We'll even tap into a little more sunshine during the evening hours! That won't allow our temperatures to budge much, though. Expect a high temperature in the mid-to-upper 50s.Much warmer air is set to arrive on Wednesday with temperatures in
  
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• Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

  17-10-2023 03:06 via wane.com
  
  BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects Monday to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime, hours after authorities revealed new details about the evidence used to charge the family's landlord with stabbing the child and his mother.Wadea Al-Fayoume, who had recently had a birthday, died Saturday after being stabbed dozens of times in a brutal attack that drew condemnation from local elected officials to the W
  
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• Riley Children's Health expands facilities in Fort Wayne

  17-10-2023 02:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Riley Children's Health has expanded its reach to Fort Wayne by adding new physicians and specialties to assist in cardiology, neurosurgery and plastic surgery with a focus on cleft and craniofacial conditions.
  The nationally ranked Riley Children's Neurosurgery program will be offering in-person neurosurgical care including new patient and follow-up appointments. Dr. Saul Wilson and Natasha Raman, Nurse Practitioners will focus on treating and managing the full spectr
  
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• Cold tonight with a few more breaks in the clouds

  17-10-2023 00:53 via wane.com
  
  Overnight tonight, you can expect the clouds to linger early on. However, we'll see a few breaks in the clouds later overnight. Temperatures will drop into the lower 40s.Partly cloudy skies will carry us through the majority of the day on Tuesday. We'll even tap into a little more sunshine during the evening hours! That won't allow our temperatures to budge much, though. Expect a high temperature tomorrow in the mid-to-upper 50s.Much warmer air is set to arrive on Wednesday with temperatures in
  
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• Kokomo homeowner reportedly shoots, kills man breaking into home

  17-10-2023 00:11 via wane.com
  
  KOKOMO, Ind. — A man is dead after he was shot by a homeowner when he broke into their house on Sunday evening.
  According to a news release from the Kokomo Police Department, a homeowner near the intersection of East Jackson Street and North Purdum Street called 911 and told them he had shot a man who had broken into his home around 8:44 p.m. on Sunday.
  When police responded to the home, officials said they located a man, identified by police as 51-year-old Scott Elliot Jones, with a gunsh
  
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