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• Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 10

  10-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 10.
  
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• Junior Achievement's new Legacy Park will showcase Fort Wayne business leaders

  10-07-2024 21:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Junior Achievement (JA) broke ground at the new JA Legacy Park on Wednesday.The park, which will be located adjacent to JA headquarters in Fort Wayne, will open in October. It will tell the stories of local JA-related business leaders and entrepreneurs through sculptures, signage, benches and QR code-activated videos.JA Foundation chairman Jim Johnston said the new park will allow community youth to learn about their community through art.“When JA Legacy Park ope
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez files impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Thomas, Alito

  10-07-2024 20:25 via wane.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, citing their “pattern of refusal to recuse” themselves from matters to which they are connected and their “failure to disclose” millions of dollars in gifts over decades."The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large,”
  
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• Tree falls onto power line, sparking fire on Calhoun Street

  10-07-2024 19:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Power was out Wednesday for some businesses near downtown Fort Wayne after a fire broke out.A tree fell near Calhoun Street, 7/10/24.
  Smoke and flames erupted in the 1600 block of Calhoun Street shortly before noon. The Fort Wayne Fire Department was able to contain the fire, but nearby businesses were left without power.According to the fire department's battalion chief, a tree fell on a power line, causing the fire.Indiana Michigan Power's outage map showed crews were
  
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• The Three Rivers Festival starts Friday -- here's an overview of the programming

  10-07-2024 19:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One of Fort Wayne's biggest and most beloved festivals, the Three Rivers Festival, is set to start Friday, running nine days from July 12 to July 20. Festivalgoers will flock to Headwaters Park, Promenade Park, Friemann Square and Purdue Fort Wayne for festival events. Below is an overview of every featured event throughout the festival's nine days.Popular attractions Junk Food Alley, the Emporium, and Downtown Midway will be open every day of the festival. Junk Food A
  
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• Traffic rerouted after multi-vehicle crash on I-69 in northwest Fort Wayne

  10-07-2024 18:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash on Interstate 69 brought traffic to a standstill in the northbound lanes Wednesday near Goshen Road.Around noon, a crash happened on I-69 in northwest Fort Wayne near the 309 mile-marker. INDOT TrafficWise estimated the lanes would be shut down for four hours.
  Drivers were being redirected to take exit 309 northbound. One lane was reopened around 12:45 p.m., and authorities then opened up a construction zone for drivers to move through.Fort Wayne Police, an ambu
  
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• Crash brings traffic to a halt on I-69 in northwest Fort Wayne

  10-07-2024 18:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash on Interstate 69 brought traffic to a standstill in the northbound lanes Wednesday near Goshen Road.Around noon, a crash happened on I-69 in northwest Fort Wayne near the 309 mile-marker. INDOT TrafficWise estimated the lanes would be shut down for four hours.Fort Wayne Police, an ambulance, and firefighters were among the first responders at the scene. It's unclear if anyone was hurt, or how many were involved.Video from the Goshen Road ramp shows traffic compl
  
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• Afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 10

  10-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 10.
  
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• ISP launches murder investigation after homeowner found dead in southern Indiana; woman arrested

  10-07-2024 17:29 via wane.com
  
  NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WANE) - A woman was arrested Tuesday after a southern Indiana man was found dead in his home, prompting what Indiana State Police are calling a murder investigation.The investigation started around 7:30 p.m., when Jeffersonville police officers responded to a grocery store parking lot on reports of a woman who was possibly suicidal, according to a release from ISP. Over the course of a conversation with the woman - identified by ISP as 26-year-old Tirzah Linson - police determi
  
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• Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately

  10-07-2024 17:03 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10, taking to separate rooms after that.Their sleep separation was due to his developing chronic and heavy snoring that eventually led to a diagnosis of sleep apnea and his use of a CPAP machine.After the machine eliminated his snoring, they continue to sleep apart in their Charlotte, North Carolina, home because of other issues. He's typically warm at night and she's usu
  
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• Suspect arrested after allegedly trying to run from FWPD in armed robbery investigation

  10-07-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police arrested a man accused of holding someone at knifepoint in a robbery Wednesday morning in downtown Fort Wayne.Antonio Abul Husn, 22, was arrested in connection to the investigation, according to a release from FWPD.Dispatch initially confirmed police were investigating an armed robbery inside the parking garage on the corner of Clinton Street and Jefferson Boulevard.The investigation started shortly before 10 a.m., with a heavy police presence in the a
  
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• Fort Wayne Police investigate armed robbery in downtown parking garage

  10-07-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police investigated an armed robbery Wednesday morning in downtown Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed police were investigating the reported armed robbery inside the parking garage on the corner of Clinton Street and Jefferson Boulevard.The investigation started sometime before 10 a.m., with a heavy police presence in the area.Police were leaving the scene around 11 a.m., and WANE 15 has reached out to authorities for more information on what exactly happened.
  
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• Rain exits, winds stay breezy this evening

  10-07-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  The remnants of Beryl are moving out of the picture. Conditions remain breezy the rest of the day, but the gusty winds taper off overnight. With the rain moving out and sunshine returning tomorrow, we'll be getting warmer. The highest heat of the rest of the week will come over the weekend.Gusty winds continue as the remnants of Beryl are pushed east "Beryl" has left some areas underwater dumping heavy rainfall
  A front will move through this afternoon which will push the moisture to the north an
  
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• Gusty winds will replace the heavy rain this afternoon

  10-07-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  The remnants of Beryl will move out of our area this afternoon and drier air will take its place which will cause gusty winds through this evening. July heat will return through the late part of the week and temperatures will be close to 90 by the end of the weekend.Some heavy rainfall is still possible through the early part of the afternoonGusty winds will move in as the remnants of Beryl are pushed east "Beryl" has left some areas underwater dumping heavy rainfall
  A front will move through th
  
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• Cops Cycling for Survivors raises awareness and funds for law enforcement survivors

  10-07-2024 16:40 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) — Riders in the 23rd annual Cops Cycling for Survivors stretched their legs and ate their breakfast as they prepared for day 3 of the 13-day journey around Indiana's borders.According to cyclist John Heath, the bikers are cycling from Bluffton to Angola with a few stops in Decatur, Fort Wayne and Auburn to honor fallen officers. The cyclists will have dinner with survivors in Angola as well.The 1,000 mile trek aims to honor of Indiana law enforcement officers who died
  
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• Tornado reported in Indiana from Beryl remnants

  10-07-2024 15:51 via wane.com
  BATESVILLE, Ind. (WANE via STORYFUL) - Radar-indicated tornadoes were reported in southern Indiana as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl tracked across the Midwest on Tuesday, July 9.This footage was recorded by X user @boilerchik, who said it showed the conditions north of Batesville, with a funnel cloud seen swirling in the distance.The National Weather Service lifted the tornado warnings for the Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio tri-state area going into Wednesday, forec
  
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• Beryl dumped heavy rain across northern Indiana

  10-07-2024 15:41 via wane.com
  
  The remnants of hurricane Beryl left a mark across portions of northern Indiana over the last 24 hours with heavy rainfall and flooding rains in areas west of Fort Wayne.
  The Indiana Department of Transportation closed State Road 10 in Plymouth, Indiana. Marshall County Emergency managers reported cars stalled on the State Road because of high water. A flood warning for the Yellow River in Plymouth has been issued through early Saturday morning with water flowing beyond the banks of the river.
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• Morning headlines Wednesday, July 10

  10-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, July 10.
  
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• IMPD: Parents of 3 missing Indy children arrested in Texas, children recovered

  10-07-2024 14:27 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police have canceled the Silver Alert that was issued for three missing Indianapolis children last week after the non-custodial parents accused of abducting the young kids and fleeing the state were caught in a Texas motel.
  According to a press release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the three missing children — ages 4, 3, and 1 — were safely located in a motel room in Pearsall, Texas on Tuesday.Missing 14-year-old found &lsquo
  
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• IMPD: 3 missing Indianapolis kids located safely by law enforcement in Texas

  10-07-2024 14:27 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police have canceled the Silver Alert that was issued for three missing Indianapolis children last week.According to a press release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Queen Terrell, King Terrell and Frankie Terrell have been located safely. IMPD reported that the children were found by law enforcement in Pearsall, Texas.The children's parents, 50-year-old Willie Terrell and 31-year-old Jessika Officer (AKA Jessika Terrell), have been detaine
  
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• Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US

  10-07-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend.On Tuesday, Las Vegas flirted again with the all-time temperature record of 120 F (48.8 C) reached on Sunday, but settled for a new daily mark of 119 F (48.3 C) that smashed
  
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• Gusty winds with more rain today

  10-07-2024 09:45 via wane.com
  
  The remnants of Beryl will still be around through the early part of the afternoon then drier air will take its place which will cause gusty winds through this evening. July heat will return through the late part of the week and temperatures will be close to 90 by the end of the weekend.Some heavy rainfall is still possible through the early part of the afternoonPeriods of rain continue through the morning with heavy rainfall possible.
  Gusty winds will move in as the remnants of Beryl are pushed
  
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• Longtime Fort Wayne Area Community Band associate conductor retires

  10-07-2024 05:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After 32 years behind the podium, one of the Fort Wayne Area Community Band's associate conductors has directed his final number. Fort Wayne Area Community Band debuts commissioned piece delayed by the pandemicThe band held their "Salute to America" Concert Tuesday night at Foellinger Theatre and honored their longtime conductor. Associate Conductor David Blackwell is retiring after helping lead the band since 1992. His music education career also spans 38 years. In fac
  
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• Rainy weather continues through our Wednesday

  10-07-2024 04:47 via wane.com
  
  The rain that remains from what was once Hurricane Beryl is still tracking through the area and its intensity is likely to pick up during our Wednesday morning.Rainfall totals will vary across the area from this storm system. However, the general rainfall accumulation range will be from 1"-2" in most locations around northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. In areas northwest of us, like northwest Indiana and southwestern Michigan, anywhere from 3"-4" of rain is possible during the timeframe throug
  
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• Police investigate crash with multiple injuries at intersection of Coldwater, Gump roads

  10-07-2024 04:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Police are investigating a crash in northern Allen County Tuesday night that resulted in multiple injuries, according to dispatchers.Several police and fire department vehicles were seen at the intersection of Coldwater and Gump roads. Coroner identifies couple who died after fiery crash in south Fort WayneDispatchers confirmed to WANE 15 that multiple people suffered injuries in the crash, but the extent of those injuries are not yet known.WANE 15 has a crew at the
  
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• 5 people seriously hurt in crash at intersection of Coldwater, Gump Roads

  10-07-2024 04:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Five people were seriously hurt after a crash involving three vehicles Tuesday night.It happened shortly before 10 p.m. at the intersection of East Gump Rd. and Coldwater Rd. east of Huntertown.According to Fort Wayne police, an off-duty city officer in a marked squad car was facing east on Gump, stopped at a traffic light. A GMC pickup truck was traveling north on Coldwater, and a Dodge minivan was traveling south on Coldwater.The preliminary investigation indicates
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council paves path forward for important addition to Pufferbelly Trail

  10-07-2024 04:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council approved an ordinance that will allow for the construction of what some city officials have described as the "most important trail" in Fort Wayne's history.City Council voted 7-0 -- two councilmembers were absent -- in favor of constructing a 1.78-mile addition to the Pufferbelly Trail that would run from Washington Center Road to Ice Way.Dubbed the “Golden Spike Section” in reference to the Transcontinental Railroad, the
  
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• Powers Hamburgers hosts inaugural slider eating contest, teases second location

  10-07-2024 03:04 via wane.com
  
  *The video above chronicles the recent partnership between ACME and Powers HamburgersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Although a recent fire has temporarily forced Powers Hamburgers out of its iconic building at the corner of Harrison and Brackenridge streets, that has not stopped the historic diner from hosting events and looking toward the future.On Tuesday, Powers Hamburgers hosted its inaugural slider eating competition on the company's parking lot. The event attracted 12 participants along with s
  
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• 3 missing Indiana kids may have been taken to Mexico, possibly 'in extreme danger'

  10-07-2024 00:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — Three missing Indianapolis children who were the subject of a statewide Silver Alert last week may have been taken over 1,000 miles away to Mexico and are believed to be in danger.The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) issued an alert last Friday that officers were actively searching for three children: Frankie, Queen and King Terrell. The kids were last seen around 12:30 p.m. Thursday with their biological parents, Willie and Jessika Terrell.At the ti
  
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