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• Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey should have raised red flags, experts say

  29-07-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff's deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car, authorities said, but that didn't stop multiple law enforcement agencies from giving him a badge.Before his policing career began with six jobs in four years — the first three of which were part time — 30-year-old Sean Grayson was convicted twice w
  
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• Packard Park vandalized; city moves to renovate

  29-07-2024 23:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Packard Park faced another instance of vandalism Monday morning just ahead of the renovation of the park set for fall.
  The park pavilion faced most of the damage Monday morning, with trash littering the ground, trashcans tipped over, graffiti on the woman's bathroom door and a cooler thrown on the roof.Photo of graffiti on door at Packard Park on Monday July 29 2024.Photo of the cooler thrown on the roof at Packard Park on Monday, July 29 2024
  Jim Hagadorn, a groundske
  
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• Packard Park faces vandalism as city moves to renovate

  29-07-2024 23:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Packard Park faced another instance of vandalism Monday morning just ahead of the renovation of the park set for fall.
  The park pavilion faced most of the damage Monday morning, with trash littering the ground, trashcans tipped over, graffiti on the woman's bathroom door and a cooler thrown on the roof.Photo of graffiti on door at Packard Park on Monday July 29 2024.Photo of the cooler thrown on the roof at Packard Park on Monday, July 29 2024
  Jim Hagadorn, a groundske
  
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• Cold Case trial and guilty plea grow closer in 1975 Noble County murder

  29-07-2024 23:54 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) — On Aug. 6, 1975, 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell was walking home from her job at the Epworth Forest church camp snack bar - she was never seen again alive.
  Her body was found in the Elkhart River the next day, while the autopsy found that she had drowned, signs of a struggle led authorities to label the death a homicide.
  Last February the case was broken open with the testimony of a woman in Florida and new DNA evidence - and police arrested two men for the crime, F
  
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• Villages of Arneo: New mixed-use subdivision coming to north Fort Wayne

  29-07-2024 23:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- City leaders gathered Monday afternoon for a groundbreaking at the Villages of Arneo, a new subdivision coming to the northern part of Fort Wayne.The $180 million mixed-use project is a private-public partnership between local businessman James Khan and the City of Fort Wayne located along North Clinton between Brooks and Wallen Roads.Khan, known for his restaurants downtown The Hoppy Gnome and Proximo as well as Baker Street along North Clinton, started this new ventu
  
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• International Monster Truck Museum expands hours, adds 'billboard monster truck'

  29-07-2024 23:20 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) -- Thanks to a donation from a Fort Wayne resident, the International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame (IMTM) in Butler now has a "billboard" monster truck available to catch the eye of people driving on U.S. 6.The monster truck features a hollow frame from a 1987 Chevrolet pickup truck with no engine or transmission, but the truck -- nicknamed the Sky Rider -- sits on 80X55 tires donated by Goodyear, according to the museum.Sky Rider, the International Monster Truck Mus
  
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• Driver hurt after car side-swipes box truck in DeKalb County

  29-07-2024 22:57 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A driver was taken to the hospital Monday after side-swiping a box truck in DeKalb County, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.Around 10:15 a.m., a Ford Fusion traveling in the 4700 block of US 6 crossed over the center line and side-swiped a box truck coming from the opposite direction, the sheriff's office said in a release.The box truck, driven by a 75-year-old, began to swerve as a result. Police determined the truck eventually skidded off the road in
  
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• Scattered storms track through tonight

  29-07-2024 22:47 via wane.com
  
  On this hot, humid Monday, rain and storms scatter through the region from now through the evening with the potential tapering off by midnight and after. A few gusty, strong storms with heavy downpours are possible. It won't be raining the entire time and some areas may not receive the scattered rain.Heat and humidity will make it very uncomfortable this weekHigh temperatures today have been in the mid-80s and, with the humidity factored in, it's felt more like 90°.
  It's a warm and muggy Mon
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Monday, July 29

  29-07-2024 21:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Monday, July 29.
  
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• Teen driver dies after cross-county pursuit ends in crash

  29-07-2024 21:05 via wane.com
  
  FULTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A teenager died Sunday after their car crashed into a tree following a speedy pursuit with police, according to Indiana State Police.Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, the Mentone Town Marshal tried to pull over a Chevrolet Impala that was speeding on State Road 25, according to a release from ISP. The Impala allegedly didn't stop, leading the marshal on a pursuit that went from Kosciusko County to Fulton County. Coroner identifies woman who died in crash near AndrewsShortly
  
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• With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say

  29-07-2024 19:50 via wane.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff's deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car, authorities said, but that didn't stop multiple law enforcement agencies from giving him a badge.Before his policing career began with six jobs in four years — the first three of which were part time — 30-year-old Sean Grayson was convicted twice w
  
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• Maps: Who could see northern lights after increased solar activity

  29-07-2024 18:58 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers in the northern U.S. could get another glimpse of the northern lights this week, marking yet another auroral opportunity this month.NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a geomagnetic storm watch Monday after an active weekend of space weather.Late Sunday, the SWPC noted that a strong solar flare, reaching X1.5 strength, had been observed and had the potential to impact Earth. While not as strong as the X5 flare reported earlier this year, it was one
  
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• Jeff Dunham bringing ventriloquism and comedy to Fort Wayne

  29-07-2024 18:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Jeff Dunham is set to take the stage at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for an evening of comedy in November. The tour is called "Artificial Intelligence."On Nov. 6, the doors will open at 6 p.m. for the performance of the American ventriloquist and comedian at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced from $60 to $80.A presale for the tickets will begin on Thursday at 10 a.m. Additional presales will continue until Aug. 6, with the tickets officially on sale starting Aug. 5 at 10
  
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• Afternoon headlines Monday, July 29

  29-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Monday, July 29.
  
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• A refinery outage is keeping gas prices from going lower

  29-07-2024 17:49 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has inched 0.7 cents higher compared to a week ago to $3.47 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 0.8 cents from a month ago and is 25.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.78 per gallon&mdas
  
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• A refinery outage is keeping as prices from going lower

  29-07-2024 17:49 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has inched 0.7 cents higher compared to a week ago to $3.47 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 0.8 cents from a month ago and is 25.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.78 per gallon&mdas
  
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• Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury

  29-07-2024 17:48 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn't going to slow down Simone Biles.The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night's Olympic team finals.Biles tweaked her left calf while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying on Sunday. She retreated briefly to have the calf taped but then returned and posted the top scores on floor and vault on her way to topping the all-around.Last week, U.S. team leaders had considered holding Biles out of the uneven bars i
  
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• Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

  29-07-2024 17:05 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into the attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, an official said on Monday.The expected interview with the 2024 Republican presidential nominee is part of the FBI’s standard protocol to speak with victims of federal crimes during the course of their investigations. The FBI said on Friday that Trump was struck by a bullet or a fragment
  
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• INDOT to close I-69 on-ramp starting Tuesday

  29-07-2024 15:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Drivers should anticipate traffic to continue on I-69 as the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces another on-ramp to close.
  Starting on Tuesday, S.R. 3/Lima Road to northbound I-69 will close temporarily. The closure is expected to last for one week.
  During this time, crew members will continue concrete patching and joint repair on the interstate.
  INDOT recommends that drivers travel north on S.R. 3/Lima Road and use the loop ramps to connect with northb
  
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• Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

  29-07-2024 15:22 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy before many women know they are pregnant.Iowa’s Republican leaders have been seeking the law for years and it gained momentum after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The Iowa Supreme Court also issued a ruling that year saying there was no constitutional right to abortion in the state.“There is
  
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• Huntington County crash stalls morning traffic near Andrews

  29-07-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A crash on State Road 105 stalled traffic Monday morning starting around 6 a.m.Huntington County Emergency Management said on Facebook there was a "serious accident". Dispatch confirmed it happened at the intersection of SR 105 and Division Road. That's south of Andrews.It's unclear how many people were involved, or how severely anyone was injured.Traffic appeared to be flowing again later that morning.
  
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• Coroner identifies woman who died in crash near Andrews

  29-07-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person died Monday, and three others including an infant were hurt, after a truck ignored a stop sign and collided with a minivan on State Road 105, according to the Huntington County Sheriff's Department.Dispatch confirmed it happened at the intersection of SR 105 and Division Road. That's south of Andrews.According to the sheriff's department, a pickup truck drove past a stop sign, colliding with a minivan around 6 a.m. The impact of the crash caused both v
  
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• 1 dead after pickup truck crashes into minivan near Andrews

  29-07-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person died Monday after a truck ignored a stop sign and collided with a minivan on State Road 105, according to the Huntington County Sheriff's Department.Huntington County Emergency Management said on Facebook there was a "serious accident". Dispatch confirmed it happened around 6 a.m. at the intersection of SR 105 and Division Road. That's south of Andrews.According to the sheriff's department, a pickup truck drove past a stop sign, colliding with a miniva
  
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• Morning headlines Monday, July 29

  29-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 29.
  
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• WATCH: Biden to announce Supreme Court reforms on Monday 

  29-07-2024 14:25 via wane.com
  
  President Biden's remarks will be livestreamed within this story. It is currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. The live player will replace the video above closer to that time.(The Hill) - President Biden on Monday will propose term limits for Supreme Court justices and a constitutional amendment to counteract their recent presidential immunity decision, according to a White House official. Biden will endorse the proposals during a speech Monday afternoon at the LBJ Presidential Library
  
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• Biden to announce Supreme Court reforms on Monday 

  29-07-2024 14:25 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Monday will propose term limits for Supreme Court justices and a constitutional amendment to counteract their recent presidential immunity decision, according to a White House official. Biden will endorse the proposals during a speech Monday afternoon at the LBJ Presidential Library, where he will also voice support for a binding code of conduct for the justices.“This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. N
  
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• Biden announces plan for Supreme Court reforms

  29-07-2024 14:25 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Monday proposed term limits for Supreme Court justices and a constitutional amendment to counteract their recent presidential immunity decision, according to a White House official. Biden endorsed the proposals during a speech Monday afternoon at the LBJ Presidential Library, where he also voiced support for a binding code of conduct for the justices."The United States is the only major constitutional democracy that gives lifetime seats in its high court
  
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• LOOK: WANE 15 personalities share back-to-school pictures

  29-07-2024 13:30 via wane.com
  
  Before long, school will be back in session for students in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. And whether kids like it or not, there's a good chance their loved ones are pulling out their phones to snap a picture of the first day back.
  Here’s a look at some of the WANE 15 personalities in front of the camera for school pictures before they got started on TV.Can you guess who's who?Emily Dwire!Josh Ayen as a high school freshman!Nathan Gidley, presenting the weather in elementary school
  
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• Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

  29-07-2024 13:01 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday.The American Academy of Pediatrics is the latest, and largest, medical society to sound an alarm about the increasing use of scissors or lasers to cut away some infants' tongue tissue when breastfeeding is difficult.“It's almost an epidemic,” said Dr. Maya
  
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• USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

  29-07-2024 12:49 via wane.com
  
  The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses.Under the proposed new rule, poultry companies would have to keep salmonella levels under a certain threshold and test for the presence of six particularly sickening forms of the bacteria, three found in turkey and three in chicken. If the bacteria exceeds the proposed standard and any of
  
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• House fire response closes Wells St.

  29-07-2024 11:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Wells Street early Monday morning.It started shortly before 4:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of Wells, between West State Blvd. and Jacobs Ave. Wells Street is currently closed in that area.This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
  
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• Early morning Wells St. house fire causes heavy damage

  29-07-2024 11:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Fort Wayne firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Wells Street early Monday morning.The Fort Wayne Fire Department said the call came in at 4:22 a.m. and crews were on the scene, in the 2100 block of Wells St., less than two minutes later. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in less than 15 minutes. Wells St. was still closed south of W. State Blvd. as of 6 a.m.
  Two adults and one child were in the home at the time the fire broke out,
  
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• Uncomfortable humidity with thunderstorms today

  29-07-2024 09:47 via wane.com
  
  The combination of heat and increasing humidity will make it very uncomfortable this week. Scattered showers and storms are possible throughout this week.Heat and humidity will make it very uncomfortable this weekSkies will be partly cloudy and humid with temperatures already in the 80s by noon.Scattered storms this afternoonThunderstorms are possible this afternoon with a high temperature in the middle 80s but it will feel like it's in the 90s.Showers and thunderstorms are possible during the e
  
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• Very muggy with scattered storms on the way

  29-07-2024 04:30 via wane.com
  
  After all of the sunshine and comfortable air we experienced to begin the weekend, tropical moisture returned northward into our area on Sunday. We're tracking plenty of toasty, humid days this week, along with chances for showers and thunderstorms...Look for a few showers to still be around as you head out the door early Monday morning. Otherwise, they'll be plenty of clouds in the sky and temperatures will be mild around the 70 degree mark. Take the umbrella with you to be safe, but a good chu
  
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• Harris household brings family feel to Angola volleyball

  29-07-2024 03:17 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) - Brian and Lisa Harris still remember their three daughters racing to them after coaching a volleyball match. The youngest, Maya, scampered in oversized spandex that looked like a regular pair of shorts.A dynamic duo of former college volleyball players themselves, the parents passed their love of the game to their daughters Brea, Ava and Maya. Years later, all three children are playing or committed to play at the college level.
  While Brea is already attending Grace College
  
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• Muggy with a few more showers tonight

  29-07-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  After all of the sunshine and comfortable air yesterday, tropical moisture has made its way northward into our area. Muggy air is now in place and we have seen a few showers pass through the area from time to time.A few additional spotty showers can be expected through the remainder of the evening before better chances for scattered showers arrive midnight tonight under cloudy skies. The rain will be hit-or-miss in nature and some spots will see no rain at all. It will be a muggy night, with low
  
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