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• Missing 11-year-old Fort Wayne girl found safe in New Haven

  26-08-2024 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department asked for the public's help Monday to find an endangered missing girl.Police say she has been found in New Haven.Rajah Haley, 11, was described as being 5' tall, weighing 112 pounds and having short, possibly curly hair and brown eyes.
  After a public alert Monday afternoon, police sent a media release with an updated description.A Fort Wayne police officer said she had a history of running away.
  
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• Fort Wayne Police ask for public's help to find missing 11-year-old girl

  26-08-2024 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department asked for the public's help Monday to find a missing girl.Rajah Haley, 11, was last seen near Stellhorn and Roseview roads, police said in a public safety alert sent out around 5 p.m.Rajah was described in the alert as measuring 4 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 145 lbs, and having short, possibly curly hair. She was last seen wearing a green tank top and green shorts, and may be carrying a blue backpack.Anyone who may have seen Rajah or kn
  
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• Fire heavily damages north Fort Wayne home

  26-08-2024 22:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Smoke filled the air in a neighborhood off Lima and Ludwig roads after a fire Monday.The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded around 4 p.m. to a house in the 1300 block of Orlando Drive.When they arrived, the home showed multiple areas of fire and smoke.Two homeowners inside were able to get out safely on their own.No one was hurt.Firefighters said the hot weather "added to the difficulty" of fighting the fire, which consumed much of the attic.Crews remained on the scen
  
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• Mother pleads guilty to neglect after admitting she hit 10-year-old with hammer

  26-08-2024 22:34 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING*: This story contains graphic content not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman who allegedly claimed she hit her 10-year-old child to avoid being sold into sex slavery pleaded guilty Monday to neglect. Now, a deal with prosecutors means she may avoid spending time in prison.
  An attempted murder charge would be dropped for Bethany Fleming, 33, if a judge accepts the plea deal at her sentencing.On Oct. 3, 2023, Fleming called 911 and told dispatchers she thought some
  
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• ACD Festival looks back at Duesenberg's Indianapolis 500 success during 1920s

  26-08-2024 22:31 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) -- This week, Auburn will be celebrating 68 years of its annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD) Festival where thousands of visitors and classic car connoisseurs will populate the city to admire throwback vehicles of a fleeting era.Each festival carries a specific theme, and the 2024 ACD Festival plans to highlight Duesenberg and its place in racing history, particularly within the Indianapolis 500, known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."In this 1924 photo provided by India
  
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• Alabama high school player dies after brain injury during football game

  26-08-2024 22:07 via wane.com
  
  SELMA, Ala. (WDHN) — A South Alabama high school football player who died after being injured during a game over the weekend was remembered at a Monday memorial service.Morgan Academy junior quarterback Caden Tellier, who died Saturday after being injured during a Friday night football game, was remembered as a caring and talented athlete who accomplished much in his 16 years.Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) officials said in a statement that the 16-year-old junior suffered a
  
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• Roller Dome North for sale, prime Fort Wayne property

  26-08-2024 21:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — According to an online listing, the Roller Dome North on Coliseum Boulevard is up for sale.
  Less than a year ago the cherished business celebrated its 73rd anniversary, but it seems it may not hit 74."Sitting at the corner of a major Fort Wayne intersection, this listing is surrounded by several shopping centers, national retailers, restaurants, and attractions, making it an ideal location for redevelopment," reads the listing on loopnet.com. "This listing in
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: Record breaking heat and high humidity

  26-08-2024 21:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 15 FURY ALERT DAY is in effect Tuesday.
  This is due to the highest heat and humidity combo of the week being in place, teamed with the issuance of an Excessive Heat Warning in Kosciusko and Wabash Counties, along with a Heat Advisory in the rest of the region.Heat and humidity will both be high across the region on Thursday. The most intense heat index values, feeling like over 105°, will be most likely (for the greatest duration of time) where the Excessive Heat
  
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• Dog thrown down trash chute at NY housing complex: police

  26-08-2024 21:06 via wane.com
  
  MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) — Police are looking for the person who threw a dog down a trash chute at a New York City housing complex and left it trapped and severely injured.“That’s cold-hearted; I am about to cry," said a resident identified only as Cicely as she looked at a picture of a dog that was tossed down the garbage chute of her high-rise building in Lower Manhattan.“They need to find out who did it. If they lock these doors downstairs, these things won’t happe
  
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• Indiana AG calls for property tax relief in next legislative session

  26-08-2024 19:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is encouraging lawmakers to work with his office on property tax-related issues in the upcoming legislative session.
  According to a statement from Rokita's office on Monday, Rokita said that Hoosiers from every corner of the state are "calling for property tax relief."
  "They cannot be ignored, especially not by those of us elected to serve them right here in the Statehouse," Rokita said in the statement. "One of our duties at the attorney gene
  
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• Trine University continues to shatter enrollment records

  26-08-2024 18:43 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE)Trine University announced Monday it expects nearly 15,000 students to be enrolled across its campuses, education centers and online for the fall.There were 12,711 students enrolled in the fall of 2023, or about 18 percent fewer than the 2024 enrollment.
  "We're proud to continue shattering enrollment records while enhancing the student experience at Trine University," said Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., Trine University president. "As more students recognize the value of the person
  
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• How high humidity affects the ability to cool off

  26-08-2024 17:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After a stretch of cool and comfortable days last week, we've returned to the 'dog days' of summer, with record-breaking high temperatures on Tuesday. We will see heat index values exceeding 100 degrees for most of the afternoon. Record breaking heat and humidity coming our wayBut how does high humidity affect your ability to sweat?Our body sweats as a cooling mechanism when the body is exerting itself. This happens with exercise, stress, sitting outside in the su
  
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• GasBuddy says 20% of stations selling at $2.99 or lower

  26-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the fourth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 6.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.30 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 20.7 cents from a month ago and is 49.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.2 cents in the last week
  
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• Man found shot to death Monday morning on Winter Street identified

  26-08-2024 12:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has completed an autopsy on the man found dead outside a southeast side home Monday morning. The man has been identifed as Damarion Tywan Lundy, 20, of Fort Wayne. He died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide.The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. on the 4400 block of Winter Street. When police arrived at the scene they found Lundy on the ground in front of a home. The man "appeared to be shot and in cri
  
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• FWPD investigates shooting on Fort Wayne’s southeast side

  26-08-2024 12:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city's southeast side.The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on the 4400 block of Winter St. It's unclear what exactly happened or if anyone is seriously hurt.A WANE 15 crewmember is headed to the scene. This is a developing story. We will provide all updates as we learn more.
  
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• Death investigation underway after reports of shooting on Fort Wayne's southeast side

  26-08-2024 12:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Departmenthas begun a death investigation after being called out for a shooting on the city's southeast side.The shooting was reported around 6 a.m. on the 4400 block of Winter St. Shortly before 7 a.m. Police confirmed a person has died, but no other details were released.
  A WANE 15 crewmember is on the scene. This is a developing story. We will provide all updates as we learn more.
  
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• Walking World War II veteran brings smiles and inspiration

  26-08-2024 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Most of us struggle to just get out of bed in the morning. Add on the daily struggles of life and it can be tough to find any kind of motivation.At 99, Al Koontz does it well, not just going through the motions of life. That's why he is Positively Fort Wayne.WANE 15 stopped by the OPS Fitness Club on Dupont Circle Drive on a Monday at noon. With a cane in his hand, Al is starting his weekly routine.Al is a World War II veteran. He went into the Navy in 1943."Al is so be
  
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• Dangerous heat and humidity moving into the area

  26-08-2024 10:07 via wane.com
  
  Some of the hottest and most uncomfortable summer days will be here through the middle of the week. There's a good chance that high temperatures will tie or break records this week with highs in the lower to middle 90s.High temperatures will be in the lower 90s Today againTemperatures will move up quickly this morning and it will be more humid with temperatures in the middle 80s by lunchtimeIt will be a couple of degrees hotter than yesterday and more humid and with this combination, it will fee
  
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• Record breaking heat and humidity coming our way

  26-08-2024 04:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Hot temperatures will move from the lower 90s to the middle 90s but the biggest change will be the dangerous combination of increasing heat and humidity.No 90s in July 2024 after so many hot June daysAfternoon temperatures Saturday and Sunday were in the lower 90s but humidity was tolerable. A warm front will take Tuesday temperatures into the middle 90s which could tie or break record highs.
  High temperatures are in the 90s again
  Wednesday's high temperature will be in
  
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• Late August 2024 heatwave challenges records

  26-08-2024 04:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The heat is on across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. After we had become used to cooler days, including no days in the 90s in July, Mother Nature is reminding us it is still summer with a late August heatwave. No 90s in July 2024 after so many hot June daysWe climbed up into the 90s on Saturday after some days in the 70s earlier in the week. This has been quite the change in the weather pattern. High temperatures reached the 90s on Sunday as well.After some days
  
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• FWPD: 11-year-old girl missing

  26-08-2024 02:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a public safety alert on Sunday evening alerting the public to a missing 11-year-old girl.
  Sommer Sheron was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt with white lettering, black shorts and pink shoes.
  She is described as a 5'2 white female and police say that she was last seen in the area of Country Forest Drive.If you have any information, you are asked to contact the FWPD at 260-427-1222.
  
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• FWPD: 11-year-old girl found

  26-08-2024 02:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a public safety alert on Sunday evening alerting the public to a missing 11-year-old girl.
  Sommer Sheron was last seen in the area of Country Forest Drive. before being found around 8:20 p.m. on Sunday night.
  
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• August heatwave continues in the coming days

  26-08-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  We have said goodbye to the cool, refreshing air and hello to hot, humid weather this weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. High temperatures have returned up into the 90s and we're set to see more 90 degree days as we progress into the new workweek...Stay cool this evening, as temperatures remain quite toasty across the area. It will be a good night for a swim...We'll see mostly clear skies tonight, with low temperatures dipping down into the mid-to-upper 60s; this is a lot warme
  
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