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• 'Cain and Abel all day long:' Jury finds teen guilty of killing his half brother

  18-07-2024 23:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --- An Allen Superior Court found Leland P. Hairston, 19, guilty of killing his half-brother, Divoryan Warren Hill in February. He will be sentenced Sept. 6.Warren-Hill's body was found Feb. 26 at a Lynn Avenue home, approximately six days after he'd been beaten with a blunt object on the head, stabbed in the neck and shot five times in the back.Thursday, Leland Hairston was found guilty of killing his half-brother, Divoryan Warren-Hill.
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• Sechler's Pickles looks back at company's history, festival it inspired

  18-07-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  
  ST. JOE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Thursday, the St. Joe community kicked off the first day of the town’s annual pickle-themed festival.This year marks the 28th rendition of the festival, which has grown from a celebration of the company that inspired it to a full-fledged community gathering. ‘We’re a pretty big dill’: St. Joe’s Pickle FestMax Troyer, president of Sechler’s Pickles in St. Joe, said the first festival was designed to honor the company during its 75th a
  
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• Stretch of sunny days underway

  18-07-2024 21:59 via wane.com
  
  An area of high pressure has moved in over the Plains and Midwest. Here in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio we're located on the east side of it and that means we're receiving our winds from the north. This flow of air has brought cooler conditions to the area and a noticeable decrease in humidity, too.Between now and the weekend, this area of high pressure will move eastward. As it does, we'll gradually get a little warmer day-to-day with highs returning to the 80s, as winds become more sou
  
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• Trump rally shooter scoped out site days before: Source

  18-07-2024 21:07 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A congressional source tells NewsNation the man who shot at former President Donald Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, visited the site a few days in advance to scope it out.
  Punchbowl News was first to report the news, which the source confirmed to NewsNaton.
  New details have begun to come out about the heavily criticized security response to Saturday's assassination attempt on Trump, which authorities say was carried out by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.Wh
  
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• Police: Muncie man bolted from sex shop with stolen 'stripper pole'

  18-07-2024 20:56 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. — A clerk at a Muncie sex and romance shop told police that a 44-year-old man bolted from the store with a stolen spinning dance pole, prompting the clerk to chase after the thief and be shoved to the ground for her efforts.
  Charles Koons of Muncie ended up being located by officers with the Muncie Police Department not long later in the 1800 block of E. Cornell Avenue. Police said not only was the dance pole found in the back of Koons' truck, but the man allegedly admitted to
  
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• Cease Fire Indy founder killed in east side shooting

  18-07-2024 20:56 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a deadly shooting on the city's east side that claimed the life of a well-known community activist who rallied fiercely against violence.
  According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the area of Arlington Avenue and 38th Street at approximately 11 a.m. on report of a shooting.
  The scene of the deadly shooting investigation near Arlington Ave and 38th Street on July 18, 2024. The scene of the deadly shooting in
  
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• Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican nomination

  18-07-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and aggressive rhetoric, began his acceptance speech with a softer and deeply person
  
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• Trump accepts GOP nomination at RNC

  18-07-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech describing in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier.“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened in silence. “There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe be
  
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• LIVE NOW: Trump, in highly personal speech, to accept GOP nomination

  18-07-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.Trump's wife, Melania, is expected to make her first appearance at the convention for the address, which will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. Trump appeared each of the first thre
  
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• LIVE NOW: Trump accepts GOP nomination at RNC

  18-07-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.Trump's wife, Melania, is expected to make her first appearance at the convention for the address, which will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. Trump appeared each of the first thre
  
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• Backroads Distilling Company opening later this fall at Country Heritage Winery

  18-07-2024 20:09 via wane.com
  
  *Video above is from when the distillery was being builtLAOTTO, Ind. (WANE) — An opening is in sight for the new distillery on the grounds of Country Heritage Winery, the name also revealed.Backroads Distilling Company aims to be built on tradition and crafted from the freshest ingredients harvested from the family farm, according to a press release from Country Heritage.
  New logo for Backroads Distilling Company, coming to LaOtto in the fall
  The distillery was founded by Jennifer and
  
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• 'Lives are being endangered': FW city councilmen call out Allen County Commissioners over EMS woes

  18-07-2024 20:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A feud between Fort Wayne City Council and Allen County Board of Commissioners has boiled over, and the hot water of conflict now stains the pages of a local newspaper and the halls of Citizens Square.Three members of Fort Wayne City Council -- 2nd District Councilman Russ Jehl, 3rd District City Councilman Nathan Hartman and 4th District City Councilman Dr. Scott Myers -- hosted a press conference Thursday at Citizens Square and penned a letter to the editor in t
  
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• $50K Powerball ticket sold at Fort Wayne gas station on Lower Huntington Road

  18-07-2024 17:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday's drawing worth $50,000 was sold at a Fort Wayne gas station.The store was Phil's One Stop #21, located at 3411 Lower Huntington Rd. The winning Powerball numbers for the Wednesday, July 17 drawing are 24-27-32-47-66 with the Powerball of 26.Players can check their tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App by downloading here.The ticket holders should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meet
  
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• Police pursuit with infant in car livestreamed by driver in California

  18-07-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - A man wanted in an alleged armed robbery who led authorities on a dangerous high-speed pursuit with his girlfriend and 2-month-old daughter in the car on Wednesday livestreamed the chase on his Instagram account.  The incident began with a trio of suspects who were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Beverly Hills.  The suspect was seen hugging his girlfriend and daughter before they were taken into custody on July 17, 2024. (KTLA)Two of the suspects, acc
  
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• City given $5M to help fund Pufferbelly Trail bridge over Coliseum Boulevard

  18-07-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Construction could start as soon as 2026 on a bridge expanding the Pufferbelly Trail over Coliseum Boulevard, thanks to a $5 million gift.Mayor Sharon Tucker made the announcement at a press conference Thursday morning.The funds were donated by the Vann Family Foundation, whose namesake, Jim Vann, was a former shareholder and chairperson of Rea Magnet Wire. The city said in a press release Vann has been a leader and community supporter over the years.The bridge wil
  
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• Virginia family warns parents after daughter's tick paralysis

  18-07-2024 16:48 via wane.com
  
  SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It's that time of year when bugs of all kinds are chirping away, but even the smallest creatures can be harmful.A Virginia family is still in shock after their 4-year-old daughter Ruby nearly died after being bitten by a tick, and they are cautioning other parents to be careful."Everything felt like a dream with how fast everything went," said Brian Carr, Ruby's father. "She laid around for two days before it really started creeping up.""From a clumsy-falling-dow
  
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• 'We're a pretty big dill': St. Joe's Pickle Fest

  18-07-2024 16:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – St. Joe's 28th Pickle Fest is back in "Pickle Town" for more food and fun surrounding the local's favorite snack.In a town less than 500 people, co-president of Pickle Fest Christine Weirauch said Sechler's Fine Pickles factory location in St. Joe makes a big impact on the small community."Chances are, if you grew up here or lived [in St. Joe] through your life, you probably worked [at the factory]," Weirauch said. "Sechler's is a staple for St. Joe, and they are
  
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• Biden administration forgiving another $1.2 billion in student loans

  18-07-2024 16:09 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Biden administration announced on Thursday it would be forgiving another $1.2 billion in student loans, covering the debt for 35,000 people through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. President Biden said the individuals who received debt relief from the action are teachers, nurses, law enforcement officers and first responders, with an average debt of $35,000.The actions today bring the total number of people who have received relief from the Biden administration
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced over 2022 motel raid that uncovered cocaine, fentanyl, gun

  18-07-2024 14:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man was sentenced Wednesday on drug trafficking charges following a motel raid in 2022.A federal judge sentenced 43-year-old Tywan Church to 190 months in prison - nearly 16 years - which will be followed by 4 years of supervised release, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.Church had sold cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine to an informant three separate times in September and October 2022, according to Allen Superior Court do
  
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• Additional I-69 ramps expected to close starting Friday

  18-07-2024 14:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Drivers can anticipate seeing continual traffic on Interstate 69. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced additional ramp closures as part of construction on the highway.
  Starting Friday, two I-69 ramps are expected to close as part of ongoing construction. Both closures are expected to last until July 29.
  The first closure is at southbound S.R. 3/Lima Road to northbound I-69. Travelers are advised to use the U.S. 30/Goshen Road exit to access north
  
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• Additional I-69 ramps closed starting Thursday

  18-07-2024 14:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Drivers can anticipate seeing continual traffic on Interstate 69. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced additional ramp closures as part of construction on the highway.
  Starting Thursday, two I-69 ramps are closed as part of ongoing construction. Both closures are expected to last until July 29.
  The first closure is at southbound S.R. 3/Lima Road to northbound I-69. Travelers are advised to use the U.S. 30/Goshen Road exit to access northbound I-6
  
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• Unseasonably cool and very comfortable today

  18-07-2024 09:38 via wane.com
  
  It's certainly not July-like today with temperatures nearly ten degrees below average and dry humidity levels. This unseasonably will continue through Friday. Temperatures will gradually increase over the weekend. Our next chance of rain won't come until next week.All you'll need is the sunblock today with pure sunshine which will elevate UV levels this afternoonSunshine this morning with cooler temperatures only rising to nearly 70 by lunchtime.Northern high pressure will drive down humidity le
  
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• Gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick speaks in town hall on reproductive rights

  18-07-2024 04:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, the Allen County Democratic Women's Club held a town hall featuring democratic candidate for governor, Jennifer McCormick.The primary topic was reproductive rights, but the community was able to ask McCormick other questions ahead of the November election.In a press release sent by the McCormick's campaign team, she emphasized that Hoosiers deserve to know what Indiana's gubernatorial candidates stand for regarding reproductive rights.McCormick said
  
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• Van Wert Cinemas uses free screening of 'Twister' to promote weather safety

  18-07-2024 04:36 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) -- With the upcoming release of "Twisters" in theaters across the country July 19, the new film represents more than just two hours of entertainment for some in the Van Wert community.Although it has been 22 years since an F4 tornado swept through the Ohio city, leaving four people dead, 26 injured and tons of debris in its wake, some still remember it as if it were yesterday."This community was hit hard when the tornado tore through Van Wert in 2002," said Van-Del Drive-In
  
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• I-469 crash involving semitruck slows eastbound traffic near airport

  18-07-2024 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on I-469 near Fort Wayne International Airport has blocked all eastbound lanes in the area Wednesday night, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows the crash happened between State Road 1 and Indianapolis Road and involved a semitruck.All eastbound lanes in the area were shut down for about an hour before the right lane opened back up around 10:30 p.m., according to INDOT.Fort Wayne dispatchers confirmed t
  
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• I-469 crash involving semitruck blocks eastbound traffic near airport

  18-07-2024 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on I-469 near Fort Wayne International Airport has blocked all eastbound lanes in the area Wednesday night, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows the crash happened between State Road 1 and Indianapolis Road and involved a semitruck.All eastbound lanes in the area will be shut down for multiple hours, according to INDOT.It is unknown if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.
  
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• Avilla officers recognized for service, life-saving efforts

  18-07-2024 03:07 via wane.com
  
  AVILLA, Ind. (WANE) - The Avilla Police Department awarded three officers with a life-saving award and one officer with a service award at Wednesday night's town hall meeting.
  Deputy Marshall, Matthew Brown, received an award for is continued service through the department. Brown was recognized for his service to the schools, patrolling and keeping kids safe.
  "Kids are everything," Brown said. "They are our future, if we don't keep the kids safe then their future in America is not great."
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• Northern Indiana leaders discuss future of U.S. 30 corridor

  18-07-2024 02:04 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE)— More than 100 community leaders from across northern Indiana gathered on Wednesday in Warsaw for a panel discussion about the future of the U.S. 30 corridor.The vision to turn U.S. 30 into a freeway has been talked about for a long time and a Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) study looking at the impact such a project would have, has been ongoing since 2022. That study is expected to wrap up by the end of 2024 or early 2025. YMCA: Child ‘unknowingly distri
  
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• In the Archives: 1984 TRF Raft Race among other classic events

  18-07-2024 01:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three Rivers Festival. The name itself points toward Fort Wayne's most iconic natural features: the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers.
  The event still fills up the space around the rivers and still utilizes the water for its aquatic scavenger hunt, "Pedal, Paddle, Play," but the festival's most iconic event has not been on the rivers in a decade.The event briefly returned in 2013 and 2014, but has not since -- and even then -- the crowds were nowhere near wh
  
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• Fort Wayne man gets 15-month sentence for death threats against Jewish people

  18-07-2024 01:01 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for everyone.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 15 months in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to making death threats against Fort Wayne's Jewish population.According to court documents, 42-year-old Jeffery Stevens had made threatening posts online through public and private messages across Facebook and the CIA's public website.In one of the Facebook messages sent to the Fort Wa
  
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• Cooler, less humid days coming

  18-07-2024 00:46 via wane.com
  
  High pressure is moving in behind a cold front that made its move through today. This area of high pressure will help send in some cooler and less humid air from now through the weekend.Many across the area experienced some scattered rain and t-storms earlier. All of this rain has moved out of the area and is done. The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team doesn't see any rain chances returning to the forecast until next week.This cooler air starts arriving tonight and low temps will be in the mid-50s
  
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• Suspect in July 2023 Glenbrook Square shooting takes plea deal

  18-07-2024 00:13 via wane.com
  
  *The video above is from July 2023 when WANE 15 obtained court documents related to the shooting.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The suspect in a July 2023 shooting at Glenbrook Square Mall has accepted a plea deal in June that will have him plead guilty to two felony charges and have his sentence reduced.According to court documents, 28-year-old Gregory Normil will plead guilty to one count of battery and one count of criminal recklessness, which are both Level 5 felonies.The 4-year sentences for ea
  
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