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• Police: Man stole liquor truck in hope of selling off booze to pay drug debt

  01-06-2024 22:28 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (WXIN) — An accused thief in Indiana told Muncie police officers that he was sitting in his car when he spotted a delivery truck full of beer and liquor pull up outside the Cheers Bar.
  A plan reportedly came to his mind: Steal the truck. Sell the booze. Pay off his drug debts.
  But the plan didn't go as intended.
  Beau Burchel, 39, of Gaston was found by police officers hiding in a brush line near Meadowview Farms, an area mobile home community.Man arrested after four-hour stand
  
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• Josef Newgarden signs multi-year extension with Team Penske

  01-06-2024 22:17 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Josef Newgarden continued a busy week Saturday with a third-place qualifying run in Detroit and a multi-year contract extension with Penske Racing.
  “I don't think I have any words for what this has been like,” said Newgarden, who won his second straight Indianapolis 500 last weekend. “Team Penske has been my family for eight years and I can't imagine being anywhere else.”
  It has been a wild year for Newgarden and Team Penske. After they teamed up to w
  
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• Widespread rain moving in this afternoon

  01-06-2024 21:30 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, we're tracking plenty of clouds and rain is making a return to begin the weekend.We enjoyed some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.Here's a look at the sunrise this morning from Warsaw around 6 AM!
  Periods of rain associated with our next weather system is now moving in. This rain will overspread the entire area by 6 PM and last all the wa
  
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• "The Winner Takes it All" at the 2024 Senior Games

  01-06-2024 20:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Olympics is coming to Fort Wayne for seniors this summer. As the 2024 Senior Games kicks off with numerous games.The 45th Annual Senior Games is put on by the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation. From June 3 to June 27, individuals 50 and older can play 40 fun and challenging sports and game events.Josh Ogle with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation sat down with WANE 15 to explain more.To view the full brochure of all games available, click here. If you are interested
  
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• Fort4Fitness kicks off the warm weather with Spring Cycle

  01-06-2024 20:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Fort4Fitness' annual Spring Cycle allowed individuals of all ages to cycle in Downtown Fort Wayne.The Spring Cycle event featured a variety of tour distances including an eight Mile Family Ride, short, medium and long distances and a Metric Century 100K (63 miles).
  Registered participants in the Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle had numerous tours to participate in...
  100K Metric Century/63-mile bike tour to Huntington and back to Promenade Park,50-mile bike tour to Roanok
  
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• Man arrested after four-hour standoff with FWPD and SWAT

  01-06-2024 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man has been arrested following a domestic battery-turned standoff just north of downtown Fort Wayne.
  Police responded to the 2100 block of St. Mary's Ave after a witness saw a male choking a female and dragging her towards the back of a home screaming for help, according to a press release.
  When officers arrived, they were unable to locate the female bottom however after an investigation they located her inside the home. They identified that the suspect, 28-yea
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department SWAT Units respond to "barricaded subject"

  01-06-2024 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A situation involving the Fort Wayne Police Department’s SWAT Unit and people inside a home north of downtown is ongoing for hours.Dispatch confirms an active investigation around 11 a.m. with heavy police presence at St. Marys Ave and Margaret Ave.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene watched as officers used a stun grenade to flush out the suspect. They observe SWAT officers firing shots around 12:50 p.m. and using smoking devices to force out the suspect.As of 1:1
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department SWAT Units and heavy police presence north of downtown

  01-06-2024 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A heavy police presence including the Fort Wayne Police Department's SWAT Units is seen north of downtown.Dispatch confirms an active investigation around 11 a.m. with heavy police presence at St. Marys Avenue and Margaret Ave.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene watched as officers used a stun grenade to flush out the suspect. They also note numerous SWAT Units and Fort Wayne Police Officers.
  WANE 15 will update when information becomes available.
  
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• Widespread rain moves in later this afternoon

  01-06-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, we're tracking plenty of clouds and rain chances to begin the weekend.We enjoyed some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.Here's a look at the sunrise this morning from Warsaw around 6 AM!
  With our next system moving in, we have now become mainly cloudy. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning later this afternoon and lasting thr
  
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• Fort Wayne's 10th warmest May in the books

  01-06-2024 17:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Our streak of months with above average warmth continued into May 2024 in Fort Wayne. We concluded the month ranking as the 10th warmest May on record. Early first 90° day may be a sign of things to come this summerHere's a look at our May 2024 temperature calendar. We ended up 4.9 degrees above average, which places us as the 10th warmest May on record in Fort Wayne. Our hottest temperature was 90 degrees on the 21st. There was a cooler stretch from May 9th to May
  
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• Rain returns this afternoon after a dry morning

  01-06-2024 16:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, clouds and showers will make a return to begin the weekend...We enjoyed some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.Here's a look at the sunrise this morning from Warsaw around 6 AM!
  With our next system moving in, we have now become mainly cloudy. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning this afternoon and lasting through around day
  
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• Look: Plow clears meat spilled on Oakland highway

  01-06-2024 14:13 via wane.com
  
  (CBS)Traffic was disrupted on an Oakland, California highway Friday after a truck spilled meat on the road.As you can see in the video, highway crews used a plow to clean up the mess. Authorities didn't immediately know what led to the spill.
  
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• Judge denies petition to recall death sentence of man who killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas

  01-06-2024 13:55 via wane.com
  
  A California judge on Friday denied a petition to recall the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom at knifepoint in a crime that shocked the nation.Jurors in 1996 found Davis guilty of first-degree murder and of the “special circumstances” of kidnapping, burglary, robbery and attempting a lewd act on a child. Davis was on parole at the time of the child’s abduction and killing and had an exte
  
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• World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day

  01-06-2024 13:36 via wane.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.The group ranges from 96 to 107 years old, according to American Airlines, which is flying them first to Paris. The flight is one of several that are taking veterans to France for the commemoration.The group will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery, visit the Eiffel Tower and join in a daily
  
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• Alcohol deaths up 70% over the past decade: Report

  01-06-2024 13:23 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Alcohol deaths increased steadily over the past decade, with sharp rises during the pandemic years, according to a report published last week.
  Overall, the national alcohol death rate has risen 70% in the past decade, accounting for 51,191 deaths in 2022, up from 27,762 deaths in 2012, the KFF analysis found.Over the past decade, alcohol death rates grew the fastest among people aged 26 to 44, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people and women, according to the r
  
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• Some morning sun will give way to afternoon rain

  01-06-2024 12:00 via wane.com
  
  After a pair of beautiful sunny days to wrap up the workweek, clouds and showers will make a return to begin the weekend...We can enjoy some sunshine early this morning though! Take a look at the beautiful sunrise below captured on our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera.
  We'll eventually turn overcast as the morning goes on, as our next weather system moves in. This system will bring us periods of rain beginning this afternoon and lasting through around daybreak Sunday. Expect rain to enter the
  
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• A look inside a new downtown Fort Wayne development

  01-06-2024 02:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Pearl is a $50 million, seven-story mixed-use development that is currently under construction at 248 West Main Street. On Friday, WANE 15 got an exclusive look inside the project.
  The Pearl includes 81 apartments with varying floor plans. Units can have 1-3 bedrooms and vary in square footage from 650 to 1350 sq. ft. Five units are live/workspaces featuring a living space on the second floor and an office space on the first floor."I am the most excited to see
  
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