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• County announces plans to sell prime real estate across from Promenade Park

  05-09-2024 23:32 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---Commercial real estate developers get out your spreadsheets, if you haven’t already.Prime downtown riverfront property right across from Promenade Park will be for sale.The Allen County Commissioners have long wanted to consolidate their 22 county-owned properties, which include 40 buildings, and selling off Allen County Community Corrections at 201 W. Superior St will be the first one on the block.Putting county properties up for sale would put them back on th
  
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• Scattered rain/storms moving through

  05-09-2024 22:03 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and storms are moving through the area this afternoon and temperatures are surging into the upper 80s. Humidity levels are comfortable. The heat doesn't last long, though, with a weekend cooldown coming.You won't feel that cooldown heading to the TinCaps game tonight. Temperatures will be in the 80s through 8 pm and, then, fall into the 70s by 9 pm. A slight chance of scattered rain continues to exist. Most of the area will be rain-free.It's a warm evening out at the ballpark.A co
  
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• Scattered rain/storm chances remain tonight

  05-09-2024 22:03 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and storms are moving through the area this evening. Humidity levels are comfortable. It's been a hot day with a high close to 90°. The heat doesn't last long, though, with a weekend cooldown coming.You won't feel much of a cooldown heading to the TinCaps game tonight. Temperatures will be in the 80s through 8 pm and, then, fall into the 70s by 9 pm. A slight chance of scattered rain continues to exist. Most of the area will be rain-free, though.It's a warm evening out at the
  
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• Scattered rain/storm chances Friday

  05-09-2024 22:03 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and storms move through during the early morning. Humidity levels are comfortable. Thursday was a hot day with a high close to 90°. The heat doesn't last long, though, with a weekend cooldown coming.A cold front from the northwest brings more clouds and a chance of scattered rain/storms to our area for our Friday. Early morning temps fall to the low 60s.The scattered rain/storms bring less than a half-inch of rain to most spots through Friday afternoon and high temperatures wi
  
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• Trine University launches cold case unit, an unprecedented program for students in Indiana

  05-09-2024 21:56 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) - Five students at Trine University are the first in Indiana to work alongside a local police department in an effort to piece together cold cases.The Fort Wayne Police Department is partnering with Trine starting this semester for the program, which is the first of its kind for Hoosier students."Students will dissect and assemble material pertinent to assigned cases while aiming to add evidence to the data on file with the police department," a release from Trine University
  
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• Angola man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for distributing child porn

  05-09-2024 21:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A U.S. District Court judge sentenced an Angola man to more than 16 years in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.In addition to receiving a 194-month sentence, 46-year-old Brian Ray will also receive 10 years of supervised release following his prison stint.According to documents in the case, Ray distributed images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct between March 2023
  
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• Bluffton nonprofit, city officials working to add downtown DORA

  05-09-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington is not the only northeast Indiana city considering adding a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) to its downtown area.On Wednesday, Bluffton NOW, a nonprofit dedicated to making downtown Bluffton a "vibrant destination where people and businesses can thrive and prosper" posted on Facebook about how the organization is working with the City of Bluffton to possibly add a downtown DORA that would be called the Parlor City Refreshment District. Huntington mu
  
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• Scattered afternoon rain/storms moving through

  05-09-2024 20:46 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and storms are moving through the area this afternoon and temperatures are surging into the upper 80s. Humidity levels are comfortable. The heat doesn't last long with a weekend cooldown coming.
  Today will be the warmest of the weekThe highest heat of the week saturates the area this afternoon with a high in the upper 80s. Humidity levels will be lower so you can still spend time outside today without feeling too uncomfortable.Showers and some storms will be possible before daybre
  
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• Amazon employees accused of organized theft of iPhones worth over $150K total

  05-09-2024 19:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating allegations that e-commerce employees stole phones and resold them for cash.The investigation into what's been deemed "organized Amazon retail theft" began when ecoATM - a service in which you can sell your phone for cash and reduce electronic waste - reached out to FWPD about "a large amount of suspicious transactions involving Apple iPhone 15s."Tuesday, FWPD arrested 19-year-old Amazon employee Omar Kelly and his 18-year-old brother
  
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• LOOK: Baby giraffe born at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

  05-09-2024 17:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Last month, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo welcomed a new giraffe to the family.The addition to the zoo was born Aug. 16. She's already about 150 lbs and stands at 5 feet 10 inches tall.WANE 15 got an exclusive look inside the barn where mom and baby have been bonding.
  Mom and baby giraffe at Fort Wayne Children's ZooBaby giraffe at Fort Wayne Children's ZooCloseup of baby giraffeFort Wayne Children’s Zoo brings back Tasmanian devils for first time since 2021While
  
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• Hottest temps of the week with a stray shower possible

  05-09-2024 17:52 via wane.com
  
  We can't rule out a stray shower or storm this afternoon. Otherwise, Temperatures will surge into the upper 80s this afternoon. But, it will be tolerable with comfortable humidity levels. The heat won't last long with an October-like weekend cooldown coming this weekend.
  Today will be the warmest of the weekThe highest heat of the week saturates the area this afternoon with a high in the upper 80s. Humidity levels will be lower so you can still spend time outside today.Showers and some storms w
  
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• Shooting victim catches ride on garbage truck to escape gunman

  05-09-2024 17:48 via wane.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A man shot in Memphis, Tennessee, on Tuesday night escaped the gunman on a garbage truck, and police are still looking for the shooter, who was caught on video firing at the truck.Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 5 p.m. found a man lying in the road suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.A witness told police he was inside his home when he heard multiple gunshots outside. He saw a man with a
  
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• Village Premier breaks ground on health clinic, enters Phase II

  05-09-2024 17:03 via wane.com
  
  The City of Fort Wayne breaks ground Thursday on a health clinic for southeast Fort Wayne's newest mixed-income neighborhood.Village Premier enters Phase II of it's four-step plan to revitalize the area with houses, apartments and other amenities.
  Phase I, the construction of 208 apartments, was completed in June. Applications are available for four different floor plans.
  According to the City of Fort Wayne's website, construction on the clinic is planned to finish next year, which springs the p
  
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• Parks Edge breaks ground on health clinic, enters Phase II

  05-09-2024 17:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - City officials break ground Thursday on a health clinic for southeast Fort Wayne's newest mixed-income neighborhood.Parks Edge, previously known as Village Premier, enters Phase II of its four-step plan to revitalize the area with houses, apartments and other amenities.Phase I, the construction of 208 apartments, was completed in June. Applications are available for four different floor plans.
  According to the City of Fort Wayne's website, construction on the clinic is
  
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• Isolated Shower or storm with hot afternoon temps

  05-09-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  We will see an isolated thunderstorm moving across Allen County and Fort Wayne through 11: 30 am. Otherwise, Temperatures will surge into the upper 80s this afternoon. But, it will be tolerable with comfortable humidity levels. The heat won't last long with an October-like weekend cooldown coming this weekend.
  Today will be the warmest of the weekThe highest heat of the week saturates the area this afternoon with a high in the upper 80s. Humidity levels will be lower so you can still spend time
  
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• DeKalb County intersection changing to all-way stop

  05-09-2024 16:40 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An intersection in DeKalb County is set to become a four-way stop, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Thursday.In an effort to prevent crashes, drivers will soon see stop signs where SR 8 meets SR 1 and SR 101. The signs are scheduled to be put in place around Sept. 11, INDOT said.The decision was made "after a traffic engineer investigation," according to the release from INDOT.While the release did not mention any lane closures to expect while the c
  
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• Bluffton police block off downtown road after man found dead

  05-09-2024 15:25 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - Police in Bluffton were blocking off a main road downtown for an investigation Thursday morning.A detective at the scene told WANE 15 they were investigating a suspected suicide after reports of a shooting near the corner of Johnson and Washington streets.The Bluffton Police Department issued a press release Thursday afternoon saying officers initially responded to reports of a suspect entering a residence with shots fired at the intersection just before 7:30 a.m.
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• Forklift backs over 1-year-old in Kosciusko County

  05-09-2024 14:35 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A 1-year-old died Wednesday after the operator of a forklift backed over the toddler.Kevin Borkholder, 34, was driving a "fork truck" shortly after 1 p.m. on N. 1025 W. in Nappanee, according to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office.
  Based on the initial investigation, police determined Borkholder didn't know the toddler was behind the machine, and while in reverse, the truck backed over the child.Despite the efforts of medics to save the chil
  
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• Teen charged with murder in Georgia school shooting denied making threats last year

  05-09-2024 13:42 via wane.com
  
  WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The teen charged with opening fire at a Georgia high school denied threatening to carry out a school shooting when police interviewed him last year about a menacing post on the social media site Discord, according to a sheriff’s report obtained Thursday.Conflicting evidence on the post's origin left investigators unable to arrest anyone, the report said.The 14-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult in the shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School
  
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• Teen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school was focus of earlier threat tips

  05-09-2024 13:42 via wane.com
  
  WINDER, Ga. (AP) — More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn’t have enough evidence for an arrest. On Wednesday, that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta and killed four people and wounded nine, officials said.The teen has been charged as an adult in the deaths of Apalachee High School students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and instr
  
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• Ivy Tech students cook up internationally-inspired meals

  05-09-2024 10:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Ivy Tech Community College students whip up several memorable meals during the month of September, starting on Wednesday with their Classical Cuisine event.To raise money for study abroad trips and gain experience in the kitchen, hospitality students cook for internationally-inspired events around campus.On Wednesday, students plan to transport diners' taste buds to France with a three course French inspired dinner. The college also throws A Reason to Taste, a mas
  
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• Crash hurts 1 in DeKalb County, north of Garrett

  05-09-2024 10:22 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB CO., Ind. (WANE) - One person is hurt following a crash Wednesday night in DeKalb County. The crash happened north of Garrett.The crash happened near the intersection of State Road 327 and County 40 Road around 8:30 p.m. It involved two cars, a Ford Focus and a Toyota Camry, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.The driver of the Camry, 20-year-old Kayla Carpenter, did not stop at a stop sign and hit the driver's side of the Camry, according to police. The driver of the Camry wa
  
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• Warmest of the week today with October temps coming

  05-09-2024 09:40 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures will surge into the upper 80s this afternoon. But, it will be tolerable with comfortable humidity levels. The heat won't last long with an October-like weekend cooldown coming this weekend.
  Today will be the warmest of the weekExpect sunshine with a few more clouds this morning and quickly into the upper 70s to around 80 by lunchtime.The highest heat of the week saturates the area this afternoon with a high in the upper 80s. Humidity levels will be lower so you can still spend time
  
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• Huntington County Sheriff's Office investigates fatal crash on US 24

  05-09-2024 03:31 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A person died Wednesday following a crash on U.S. 24, according to the Huntington County Sheriff's Office.A report from the Huntington County Sheriff's Office indicated that an SUV was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 24 and County Road 750 N when the SUV attempted to cross over the westbound lanes of U.S. 24 and turn into the eastbound lanes.As the SUV drove onto U.S. 24, the vehicle was struck near the rear tire on the driver's side by a Ford F-250 pickup t
  
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• Coroner identifies woman who died in Huntington County crash on US 24

  05-09-2024 03:31 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Huntington County Coroner's Office has identified the woman who died Wednesday evening in a crash on U.S. 24.The coroner's office identified the woman as 81-year-old Nearlean C. Walker and determined she died from blunt force traumatic injuries. Her death has been ruled an accident.According to the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, an SUV driven by Walker was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 24 and County Road 750 N when Walker reportedly attempted to c
  
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• Neighborlink receives generous donation, several mowers

  05-09-2024 02:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —  "Sometimes, God works in mysterious and amazing ways."That was the caption on a NeighborLink Facebook post about a huge donation they received.And those "mysterious and amazing ways" were on full display because the donation didn't start that way.The total haul from the donation.
  NeighborLink initially received a donation of some mowers from a local landscaping company, wishing to trade them for more mowers and cash, they found an interested buyer just west
  
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• Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control offers 50% off sale on some dogs until Saturday

  05-09-2024 01:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Anyone looking to take in a dog can adopt one from Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control FWACC at a major discount for just a few more days.FWACC is currently running a promotion where all dogs six months or older will have their adoption fees at 50% off until Saturday.Delaney Atkinson, community outreach educator with FWACC, said the organization started the sale last week ahead of Labor Day because the shelter typically sees a large influx of animal around the holiday
  
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• Hottest day of the week tomorrow

  05-09-2024 01:12 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures this afternoon rose into the mid-80s and a comfortably warm September evening is in place. Temps were still around 80° when tonight's TinCaps game had its first pitch at 6:35 pm. By the end of the 9th inning, we'll drop 10° to around 70°.Temps keep falling through the early morning and we end up with a low in the upper 50s.Tomorrow's forecast delivers a mostly sunny sky, thanks to the continued influence of an area of high pressure. However, a new addition to the fo
  
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• Highest temp of the week Thursday

  05-09-2024 01:12 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures this afternoon rose into the mid-80s and a comfortably warm September evening is in place. Temps were still around 80° when tonight's TinCaps game had its first pitch at 6:35 pm. By the end of the 9th inning, we'll drop 10° to around 70°.Temps keep falling through the early morning and we end up with a low in the upper 50s.Tomorrow's forecast delivers a mostly sunny sky, thanks to the continued influence of an area of high pressure. However, a new addition to the fo
  
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