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• Motorcyclist suffers 'significant' injuries in Adams County crash

  23-08-2024 23:16 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Berne man is in the hospital Friday following a motorcycle crash in Adams County where he suffered "significant" injuries, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.Around 12:30 p.m., the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash at the intersection of State Road 218 and County Road 200 E. involving a motorcycle and a car.The car, driven by 58-year-old Donald Schumaker, reportedly failed to yield the right of way to a motorcycle heading west on State
  
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• City, ex-FWPD officer appeal jury decision in federal excessive force lawsuit

  23-08-2024 22:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---The City of Fort Wayne will not stand down.The city and Boyce Ballinger, the police officer at the center of an excessive use of force case during the downtown 2020 protests, are appealing a jury’s July verdict that awarded a man $80,000.The defendants are demanding a new trial “or to amend or alter the judgment in favor of the plaintiff as being excessive and not supported by the facts to avoid a miscarriage of justice,” according to a motion filed T
  
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• I-69 crash near Auburn Road overpass stalls northbound traffic

  23-08-2024 22:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on Interstate 69 near the Auburn Road overpass has caused significant traffic delays for northbound traffic Friday afternoon.A WANE 15 crew passed by the crash, and a single vehicle could be seen damaged along the shoulder with a crowd of people around the vehicle.Google Maps and INDOT traffic cameras show northbound traffic is backed up to the Lima Road exit.
  I-69 traffic around the Auburn Road overpass following the crash (Photo provided by INDOT)I-69 traffic
  
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• Verdict: Xanax robber convicted of felony murder in 2016 drug deal

  23-08-2024 21:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---An Allen Superior Court jury Friday found a 25-year-old former Snider High School student, Michael Harding II, guilty of shooting and killing Dontay White eight years ago.On top of the felony murder conviction, the jury also found Harding guilty of aggravated battery causing permanent bodily injury, robbery and intimidation, all four charges stemming from a drug deal on May 18, 2016 when three teens and a 21-year-old driver found themselves in the same small car at 11:
  
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• Man sentenced for rioting with skateboard during 2020 protests in downtown Fort Wayne

  23-08-2024 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man who wielded a skateboard and caused damage at properties downtown during 2020 protests was sentenced Friday.Austin Chaney-Kulp was handed 120 days in prison for rioting charges levied against him in 2020, amid the protests that followed the death of George Floyd. He was given jail credit for two of those days.Chaney-Kulp was caught on camera smashing the windows of Jimmy John's with a skateboard. He could be seen raising his hands, attempting to “
  
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• Comfortable evening before a humid weekend

  23-08-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  We have been enjoying a beautiful stretch of August weather across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We have been seeing a lot of sunshine today, but temperatures are heating up compared to what we experienced earlier in the week...Look for mostly sunny skies to be in place across the area this evening; only some high level clouds are anticipated. This means the weather will be excellent for the first night of high school football action! Stay hydrated though, as temperatures will start off
  
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• RFK suspends 2024 campaign, tells swing state voters not to vote for him

  23-08-2024 21:44 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After days of speculation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled himself out of the 2024 presidential race on Friday — at least in a few battleground election states.
  Speaking to supporters in Phoenix, Kennedy said he would not be terminating his campaign for the presidency, but instead would be suspending it. He said his name will remain on ballots in many states, and encouraged voters in stark blue and stark red states to cast their votes for him.
  He said, however, tha
  
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• Purple Mountain Cheesecakes offers update on future location

  23-08-2024 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For the first time in nearly two years, Purple Mountain Cheesecakes and Desserts has posted an update on social media notifying customers about the business' current situation and future plans.The update, which was posted Sunday morning, dispelled apparent "theories and rumors" about Purple Mountain Cheesecake's future location at 1137 N. Wells St. near downtown Fort Wayne.Plans for Purple Mountain Cheesecakes to move into the Wells Street building were first announced
  
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• 8/23 Highlight Zone Prep Football Scoreboard

  23-08-2024 20:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Check here throughout the night for the latest high school football scores on Friday, August 23!Leo -- Bishop Luers --
  New Haven -- Northrop --
  Warren Central -- Snider --
  Hamilton Southeastern -- Carroll --
  Bishop Dwenger -- Brownsburg --
  Marion -- South Side --
  Indianapolis Scecina -- Concordia --
  North Side -- Northridge --
  Wayne -- Crispus Attucks --
  Bremen -- East Noble --
  Bellmont7Heritage 46
  DeKalb 37 Angola 21
  Churubusco 0 Columbia City 42
  Norwell 0 Mississinewa
  
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• Could a casino be in the cards for New Haven?

  23-08-2024 19:24 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - New Haven could be one step closer to realizing its mayor's vision of transforming the city into a tourist destination.A newsletter published Friday indicates a casino that currently has a home overlooking the Ohio River in southeast Indiana may be moving further north -- more specifically, to New Haven. That's according to information issued by Hannah News Service, a provider of statehouse news for Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, South Carolina, and Ohio.Full House Reso
  
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• Police: 12-year-old girl found safe

  23-08-2024 19:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Niya Ellington was found safe.The Fort Wayne Police Department was asking for the public's help to find a 12-year-old girl who went missing Friday morning.Niya Ellington (Photo courtesy Fort Wayne Police Department)
  A public safety alert was sent out for Niya Ellington, who police say was last seen sometime between 5-9 a.m. near Canterbury Green apartments on the city's northeast side.Niya is described in the alert as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 130 lbs. She was last
  
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• Fundraiser gathers proceeds for Fort Wayne nonprofit aimed at helping families in need

  23-08-2024 18:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Friday, Pine Hills Church and New Mercies Ministries held a joint fundraiser with the goal of raising money for the latter organization's efforts.Pine Hills Church hosted its annual Engage My City garage sale at Headwaters Church on North Wells Street, and all proceeds will go toward New Mercies Ministries' goal of helping vulnerable families access important resources and relationships and "ultimately live independently.""It's a great way to shop the sales and find
  
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• Trooper clocks Challenger, motorcycle both going 131 mph on I-69 in southern Allen County

  23-08-2024 18:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The new owner of a 2016 Dodge Challenger is facing multiple charges after an Indiana State Trooper clocker her and a motorcycle both going nearly twice the speed limit on a stretch of I-69 in Allen County last Friday.According to an affidavit for probably cause filed Thursday, the trooper was parked in the median in a fully marked squad car at 10:43 p.m. about two miles south of the US 24/Jefferson Boulevard interchange when he spotted a car and motorcycle heading south.
  
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• Trooper clocks Challenger and motorcycle both going 131 mph on I-69 in southern Allen County

  23-08-2024 18:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The new owner of a 2016 Dodge Challenger is facing multiple charges after an Indiana State Trooper clocker her and a motorcycle both going nearly twice the speed limit on a stretch of I-69 in Allen County last Friday.According to an affidavit for probably cause filed Thursday, the trooper was parked in the median in a fully marked squad car at 10:43 p.m. about two miles south of the US 24/Jefferson Boulevard interchange when he spotted a car and motorcycle heading south.
  
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• 16-year-old from Canada has wish come true in Fort Wayne

  23-08-2024 17:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A 16-year-old boy from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada had his dream come true Friday at Sweetwater Sound.
  Caleb Walsh was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is a severely underdeveloped heart since birth. Throughout multiple surgeries to help correct this, his hearing has become severely diminished.
  But that hasn't stopped his love for drums.
  With that in mind, when Caleb was asked the million-dollar question, "If you could have one wish, w
  
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• 15-year-old from Canada has wish come true in Fort Wayne

  23-08-2024 17:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A 16-year-old boy from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has his dream come true today at Sweetwater Sound.Walsh was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is a severely underdeveloped heart since birth. Throughout multiple surgeries to help correct this, his hearing has become severely diminished. But that hasn't stopped his love for drums. With that in mind, when Caleb was asked the million-dollar question, "If you could have one wish, what woul
  
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• Ohio bill would allow parents to claim 'conceived children' on income taxes

  23-08-2024 17:34 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow parents to claim “conceived children” as dependents on their state income taxes.Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) recently introduced House Bill 654, or the Strategic Tax Options for Raising Kids (STORK) Act, which would allow Ohioans to include embryos or fetuses conceived during the taxable year as dependents. If a taxpayer and their spouse file separate returns, only the expecting mother can claim the em
  
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• Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash with bus, truck in DeKalb County

  23-08-2024 16:47 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A 19-year-old was in critical condition Friday after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a bus and a truck on a rural road.The motorcycle was traveling north on County Road 35 while a bus and a truck were southbound, according to a release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.Police determined the bus, driven by a 64-year-old man from Auburn, tried to turn into a driveway in the 5600 block of CR 35. But as the driver made the left-hand turn, the oncoming
  
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• Postal Service considering slower delivery to rural areas, Postmaster General says

  23-08-2024 16:33 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering swapping some resources that would speed up delivery times for most of its customers, but it would come at the expense of those who live in rural and far-flung locations, according to a report in The Washington Post.“We’re trying to save the Postal Service — not figuratively, not to advocate for something. We’re trying to literally save the Postal Service,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the Post.
  
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• For 2 hours only, gas station near Fort Wayne airport offers 50 cents off per gallon

  23-08-2024 15:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - For two hours on Friday, customers at a gas station on Bluffton Road can get gas at an even lower price than the declining trend that motorists have been waiting for.The Brookwood location of MacFood Mart is offering 50 cents off per gallon on top-tier Sunoco regular gasoline from noon to 2 p.m.
  Visit MacFood Mart at 10317 Bluffton Road near the intersection with Ferguson Road. The discount is limited to one purchase per person for up to 20 gallons of regular gasol
  
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• United Way brightens Allen County with Day of Caring

  23-08-2024 14:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Volunteers band together and perform community service projectson Friday for United Way Allen County annual Day of Caring.The nonprofit will complete 71 service projects in Allen County by the end of the day with the help of over 1,200 volunteers.Projects range from cleaning, landscaping, painting and general maintenance of local nonprofit agencies, organizations, schools, and private residences recommended by NeighborLink.The Day of Caring starts at the Do i
  
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• US 30 in Van Wert County closed early Friday after van hits police cruiser

  23-08-2024 14:15 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE)A portion of westbound U.S. 30 just east of Van Wert, Ohio was closed temporarily early Friday morning following a crash between a police cruiser and a van according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  The crash happened just after 3 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Mendon Road. A Van Wert Police Department officer was headed north on Mendon Road on his way to a call when he attempted to cross U.S. 30. The officer's Ford Explorer was struck by a west
  
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• Status hearing Friday in Delphi murders case

  23-08-2024 14:07 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – Special Judge Fran Gull will preside over a two-part hearing in the Delphi murders case on Friday.Richard Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge. Indiana State Police announced his arrest in October 2022, more than five years after the girls’ deaths.Friday’s hearing will be split into two parts. The first portion will be closed to the public, upon agreement
  
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• Powell at Jackson Hole: 'The time has come' for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates

  23-08-2024 13:17 via wane.com
  
  JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the Fed is widely expected to announce a modest quarter-point cut in its benchmark rate when it meets in mid-September.“The time has come for policy to adjust," Powell said in hi
  
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• How fast will interest rates fall? Fed Chair Powell may provide clues in high-profile speech

  23-08-2024 13:17 via wane.com
  
  JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — With the Federal Reserve considered certain to start cutting its benchmark interest rate next month, Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated speech Friday morning at an economic conference will be closely watched for any hints about how many additional rate cuts might be in the pipeline.Powell is expected to say the Fed has become more confident that inflation is nearing its 2% target, more than two years after it hit a painful four-decade high. Yet the Fed ch
  
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• Onset Invitational spikes support from local businesses

  23-08-2024 11:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Onset Invitational is back for their third year on Thursday with a help from the community.The tournament has more competition this year after adding seven teams of female athletes to the roster.
  The teams span from six different states, but they all gather on the court to duke it out for the pre-season title.
  But the 24 team tournament would not have been possible without the help of local businesses.
  Sponsors gave money to the event, supplementing the c
  
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• Onset Invitational made possible through local support

  23-08-2024 11:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Onset Invitational is back for their third year on Thursday.The tournament has more competition this year after adding seven teams of female athletes to the roster.
  The teams span from six different states, but they all gather on the court to duke it out for the pre-season title.
  But the 24 team tournament would not have been possible without the help of local businesses.
  Sponsors gave money, food and time in volunteering to the teams, which Organizer Sco
  
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• August temps return with higher humidity coming

  23-08-2024 09:38 via wane.com
  
  August is returning with afternoon temperatures back in the 80s this afternoon. Humidity will combine with even warmer temperatures over the weekend and linger into next week.Sunshine with temperatures warming quickly this afternoon into the middle to upper 70s by lunchtime.Afternoon high temperatures will be back in the 80s todayA few more clouds will be around this afternoon along with the hot August sunshine taking temperatures back into the 80s for the first time this week.Comfortable humidi
  
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• One man dead after southeast Fort Wayne shooting

  23-08-2024 05:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One man is dead after shots were fired at an apartment complex in southeast Fort Wayne Thursday night.
  The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at the 7900 block of Decatur Rd.Around 11:15 p.m., an off duty Fort Wayne Fire Department fire official was working inside a building at the Arbor of Southtown apartment complex when they heard shots fired and notified dispatch, according to an officer on scene.
  When officers arrived on the scene, the
  
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• One dead after Fort Wayne shooting

  23-08-2024 05:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 7900 block of Decatur Road.
  Fort Wayne dispatchers confirm one person is dead.
  No other information was provided.
  WANE 15 is working to find out more.
  
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• Off-duty firefighter alerts Fort Wayne police to fatal shooting

  23-08-2024 05:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One man is dead after shots were fired at an apartment complex in southeast Fort Wayne Thursday night.
  The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to reports of shots fired at the 7900 block of Decatur Rd.Around 11:15 p.m., an off-duty Fort Wayne Fire Department fire official was working inside a building at the Arbor of Southtown apartment complex when they heard shots fired and notified dispatch, according to an officer on scene.When officers arrived on the scen
  
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• Chicago man dies after shooting on Decatur Road; suspect unknown

  23-08-2024 05:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Chicago man is dead after shots were fired at an apartment complex in southeast Fort Wayne Thursday night.
  The Allen County Coroner identified the man Friday as Jamion Martin, 29. His death was ruled a homicide.The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to reports of shots fired that night at the 7900 block of Decatur Road.Around 11:15 p.m., an off-duty Fort Wayne Fire Department fire official was working inside a building at the Arbor of Southtown apartment co
  
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• Westwood North residents upset over new business moving into neighborhood

  23-08-2024 05:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A new truck driving school is headed to Fort Wayne; however, residents of the Westwood North neighborhood are not too happy about it.Thursday, a representative with Tri Area Trucking went before the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals, requesting to permit a trucking school and driving course to be housed at Gateway Plaza.That variance was approved by the board but not without opposition from residents including the Westwood North Homeowners Association President,
  
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• Westwood North residents aren't happy about a new business moving into the neighborhood

  23-08-2024 05:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A new truck driving school is headed to Fort Wayne however residents of the Westwood North neighborhood aren't too happy about it.Thursday, a representative with Tri Area Trucking went before the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals, requesting to permit a trucking school and driving course to be housed at Gateway Plaza.That variance was approved by the board but not without opposition from residents including the Westwood North Homeowners Association President, Cat
  
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• Parlor Doughnuts to open in SW Fort Wayne

  23-08-2024 03:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Parlor Doughnuts has already posted a sign on Illinois Road near Scott Road to announce a second Fort Wayne location is coming soon.Owner Gaven Vogt told WANE 15 Thursday that "soon" could be late this fall."We're excited to get going," he added.A new Parlor Doughnuts under construction in the 10000 block of Illinois Road, Fort Wayne.
  Vogt was thankful demand for the layered doughnuts, described as crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, warranted a second loca
  
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• Insight on current housing market in Fort Wayne

  23-08-2024 01:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Residents are noticing more homes going up for sale around the Fort Wayne area, WANE 15 asked local experts what the housing market looks like now compared to a year ago.
  Scott Pressler, co-owner of Keller Williams Realty Group, told WANE 15 the inventory is up 26% over last year.
  "It's actually a good thing that buyers have a little bit more choices," said Pressler. "The listings that are out there they are on the market longer and I think that there are a lot of buyer
  
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• Juror questionnaire in Delphi homicide case "unconventional" says legal expert

  23-08-2024 01:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The jury selection process in the Delphi double homicide case is underway. At a hearing on July 31, special Judge Fran Gull said 600 questionnaires were sent to potential jurors in Allen County. They started arriving last week.A family member of a WANE 15 employee received one last Friday. Nexstar Media's legal team reviewed all the gag orders in the Delphi the case, as well as Indiana's Access to Records laws and determined that reporting on the unanswered questions in
  
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