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• Behind the scenes with Indiana State Police: A look at their Fort Wayne CSI lab

  07-10-2024 23:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Three years after opening, the Indiana State Police forensic lab in Fort Wayne has allowed the state to process more evidence from crimes in the northeastern part of the state."Coming over here has allowed us to hire additional personnel, get additional equipment and then bring all the forensic science services into this laboratory," State Police forensic scientist, Stacey Hartman, said. Tickets going on sale soon for ‘Holiday Lights’ at Parkview F
  
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• PLEA DEAL: 3 to 16 years for shooting brother-in-law

  07-10-2024 22:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of shooting his brother-in-law at a family gathering on Fort Wayne's north side this past August is now facing 3 to 16 years in prison.
  Anthony J. Kidd, 53, pleaded guilty in Allen Superior Court to a Level 3 felony count of aggravated battery Monday in connection to the shooting, which took place shortly after 10 p.m. Aug. 3 at a home on Peartree Lane.Court docs: Man accused of shooting brother-in-law over argument at cookoutKidd's plea came as part of a
  
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• Main Street antique store to reopen for 3-day sale

  07-10-2024 22:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An old store on Main Street that used to sell antiques and vintage goods is reopening just for this weekend.Mercantile on Main closed permanently a year ago after a decade of business, and its doors are temporarily reopening with a goal to clear out the inventory over the course of three days.The store will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.According to a press release, customers can expect to find collectibles, furnitu
  
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• Christian organization offers free wills with charity donation

  07-10-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Christian media organization in Fort Wayne will be offering people the chance to create simple wills and other estate planning documents for free.Worship Anew, which has been headquartered in Fort Wayne since 1980 and broadcasts weekly worship services, is offering the program in order to equip senior adults -- the demographic Worship Anew mainly caters to -- with valuable resources."Three of those very important things that if you wait until you need them it's too l
  
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• Christian organization in Fort Wayne offers program for free wills

  07-10-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Christian media organization in Fort Wayne will be offering people the chance to create simple wills and other estate planning documents for free.Worship Anew, which has been headquartered in Fort Wayne since 1980 and broadcasts weekly worship services, is offering the program in order to equip senior adults -- the demographic Worship Anew mainly caters to -- with valuable resources."Three of those very important things that if you wait until you need them it's too l
  
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• Woman killed when tire comes off semi on I-69 identified

  07-10-2024 21:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed Monday afternoon after multiple crashes - one of which was fatal - on Interstate 69 outside of Fort Wayne. The crashes were triggered by a tire that came off a semi on the interstate.
  Tuesday afternoon, the Allen County Coroner's Office released the name of the person killed in the crash. Julie Anne Starkey, 60, of Auburn was driving a motorcycle when she was struck by the tire north of the Union Chapel interchange. She was pronounced dead at the sc
  
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• Motorcyclist dead after crash on I-69 in northern Allen County

  07-10-2024 21:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed Monday afternoon after multiple crashes - one of which was fatal - on Interstate 69 outside of Fort Wayne.Around 3 p.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to one crash in the northbound lanes near the 319 mile-marker. That's by Hursh Road on the north side of the county.A motorcycle rider was pronounced dead after the crash, according to Sgt. Adam Griffith with the sheriff's department.
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• Crashes bring traffic to a crawl on I-69 in northern Allen County

  07-10-2024 21:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed Monday afternoon after multiple crashes on Interstate 69 outside of Fort Wayne.Around 3 p.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to one crash in the northbound lanes near the 319 mile-marker. That's by Hursh Road on the north side of the county.Dispatch confirmed there was a second crash around the 317 mile-marker.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the northbound lanes were being closed down two miles n
  
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• Crash brings traffic to a crawl on I-69 in northern Allen County

  07-10-2024 21:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed Monday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 69 outside of Fort Wayne.Around 3 p.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to the crash near the 319 mile-marker. That's by Hursh Road on the north side of the county.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the northbound lanes were being closed down two miles north of Fort Wayne, near Union Chapel Road. The sheriff's department sent out an alert warning drivers t
  
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• Major downtown I-65 closure scheduled for same time as 3-day Taylor Swift concert

  07-10-2024 21:25 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Swifties will soon be flocking to Indianapolis but might be heading straight into a gridlocked traffic jam due to a major interstate closure.
  The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that Interstate 65 southbound will be completely closed near downtown Indianapolis for 16 straight days starting on Oct. 18.This means the scheduled closure would still be in effect in downtown Indianapolis when tens of thousands of Swifties descend upon the Circle City for the Eras To
  
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• James Taylor, Luke Combs, Eric Church to take part in Helene relief concert in NC

  07-10-2024 20:58 via wane.com
  
  CHARLOTTE (WJZY) -- Some of the biggest music stars with North Carolina ties are coming together for a show later this month to raise aid for Hurricane Helene relief efforts, organizers announced Monday."Concert for Carolina," featuring North Carolina natives and singers James Taylor, Luke Combs and Eric Church, will be held on Oct. 26 at Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte with all proceeds going to Hurricane Helene relief efforts across the Carolina region, according to the announcemen
  
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• Southern Indiana man accused of murdering wife, burning body in car

  07-10-2024 17:54 via wane.com
  
  Warning: Details of this story may be considered disturbing.HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - A Gibson County man was charged with murder after authorities say he admitted to police that he killed his wife and tried to burn her body in their vehicle.According to a probable cause affidavit, Daniel Flaherty filed a missing person report for his wife, Kayla Flaherty, on October 3 after she reportedly left their house at 1:30 a.m. to go to her mother's house. Flaherty told authorities at the time that Kayla d
  
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• Here is what's keeping gas prices from falling further

  07-10-2024 17:12 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) After rising for two weeks, the national average price of gasoline declined over the last week, falling 4.6 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.13 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 11.6 cents from a month ago and is 56.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel is unchanged in the
  
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• Tickets going on sale soon for 'Holiday Lights' at Parkview Field

  07-10-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  Video provided by the Fort Wayne TinCaps in July shows the upcoming holiday attraction at the ballpark.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The holiday season is quickly approaching, and Parkview Field is preparing to hit a home run with its upcoming walk-through attraction.For 50 nights starting in November and lasting through the new year, "Holiday Lights" will bring more than 1 million lights and displays to the ballpark. Tickets go on sale Oct. 15.You can visit the attraction from Nov. 14 to Jan. 4. Ti
  
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• Coroner identifies 19-year-old victim of southeast Fort Wayne shooting

  07-10-2024 16:52 via wane.com
  
  Video shows initial report from the Oct. 3 shooting.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified a 19-year-old as the victim of a recent shooting on the city's southeast side.Monday, the man was identified as Preston Jermere Church from Fort Wayne. The coroner ruled his death a homicide.Fort Wayne Police began investigating the shooting Thursday night in the 6000 block of Waycross Drive, near the intersection of Paulding and Hessen Cassel roads.Church initially had life-thre
  
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• Salvation Army Christmas assistance programs open to applicants

  07-10-2024 14:17 via wane.com
  
  Beginning Monday, October 7, 2024, the Salvation Army and will be taking applications for their Christmas assistance programs.
  Those wanting to apply can do so through October 11 from 9:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 3:00PM at The Salvation Army office, 2901 N. Clinton St.Allen County families who are interested in receiving assistance this holiday season must apply in person.  If you cannot attend, you can send someone else with of your required information.  Additionally, a
  
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• Israelis, scarred and battling on multiple fronts, mark a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

  07-10-2024 13:35 via wane.com
  
  RE'IM, Israel (AP) — Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country's history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv, underscoring its resilience after a year of war and devastation in Gaza. Lebanon's Hezbollah, which began firing rockets at Israel on Oct. 8 in support if i
  
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• The best deals of October Prime Day

  07-10-2024 13:24 via wane.com
  
  Save big on these live deals
  Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is here just in time for you to get a head start on your holiday shopping. We've scoured Amazon for bargains and are amazed by some of the deals we've found on electronics, kitchen appliances, beauty products and more. 
  Shop this article: Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera, De'Longhi All-in-One Combination Coffee Maker and Espresso Machine and Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch 4-Series 4K UHD Sma
  
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• Milton rockets to a Category 5 hurricane as Florida scrambles to clear Helene's debris

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened rapidly Monday into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening the densely populated Tampa area with a potential direct hit and menacing the same stretch of coastline that was battered by Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago.The center of the storm could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region, which has not endured a head-on hit by a hurricane in more than a century. Scientists expect the
  
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• Milton rockets to a Category 5 hurricane and sets sights on Florida

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest level, in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.Milton intensified quickly Monday and was expected to become a large hurricane over the eastern Gulf. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph), the Nation
  
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• Milton forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane and target Florida

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state, and much of Florida’s west coast was under hurricane and storm surge watches. Florida&rsq
  
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• Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation.While forecast models vary, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean, f
  
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• Hurricane Milton increases to Category 3 as Florida prepares for massive evacuations

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Milton strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm headed toward population centers including Tampa and Orlando.Hurricane Milton grew into a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph) over the southern Gulf of Mexico as storm surge and hurricane watches for parts of Florida and a hurricane warning for the Mexican coast were issued, th
  
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• Hurricane Milton increases to Category 2 as Florida prepares for massive evacuations

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm heads toward major population centers including Tampa and Orlando.Hurricane Milton was strengthening over the southern Gulf of Mexico as storm surge and hurricane watches for parts of Florida and a hurricane warning for the Mexican coast were issued, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said in a 5 a.m. advisory.M
  
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• Hurricane Milton explodes to Category 4 as Florida prepares for massive evacuations

  07-10-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton didn't spend much time as a Category 3 hurricane Monday morning before rapidly growing to a Category 4.
  The storm now has maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) over the southern Gulf of MexicoMilton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two
  
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• After 40 years, Botanical Conservatory remains Positively Fort Wayne

  07-10-2024 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is getting ready to wrap up its 40th anniversary celebration. The Conservatory's footprint expands beyond downtown Fort Wayne but always has a community focus. It's what makes the Botanical Conservatory Positively Fort Wayne."What makes it possible to have a Conservatory down in Fort Wayne really comes down to a vision that was had… in the 60s by Ester Foellinger. So this was her dream, this is something she really w
  
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• Lots of sunshine and much cooler today

  07-10-2024 10:32 via wane.com
  
  We have a cool start to the workweek after a cold front moved through Sunday afternoon. Although you didn't need that jacket or sweater yesterday morning, you'll want to get it back out for this morning, and you may want to keep it out for most of the workweek, too.Skies are mostly clear early this morning. We'll continue to see these mostly clear skies, eventually becoming mostly sunny after daybreak. Unlike Sunday, we will not be dealing with windy conditions, or an elevated fire danger today.
  
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• Driver faces OWI for crash on Clinton and Parnell; 1 in critical condition

  07-10-2024 05:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An alleged habitual traffic violator faces an OWI charge after a crash north of downtown Sunday night that left another person in critical condition.Fort Wayne Police said in an update Monday that 46-year-old Erin M. Keck was arrested and preliminarily charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony; being a lifetime habitual traffic violator, a Level 5 felony, and a misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated.FWPD res
  
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• Crash on Clinton and Parnell leaves one in critical condition

  07-10-2024 05:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Police took one person into custody after a crash north of downtown Sunday night left another person in critical condition.
  FWPD responded to the crash around 7:50 p.m. at the intersection of North Clinton St. and Parnell Ave.
  Upon arrival, police found a sedan that appeared to have run into a traffic pole after failing to yield and hit a truck. The sedan was driving south when police thought it had struck the truck traveling north.
  The driver of the tr
  
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• Cooler with more sunshine on Monday

  07-10-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  A cold front moved through around midday Sunday, bringing very dry air to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. It also brought gusty winds, which resulted in an elevated fire danger. However, winds have decreased substantially after we saw several wind gusts over 30 mph at times on Sunday.It was a windy Sunday across the area.
  Look for skies to be mostly clear as you head out the door early Monday morning to go back to work or school. Temperatures will be on the chillier side in the 40s.Tempera
  
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• Fort Wayne has more than $300 million of 'good debt.' What does that mean?

  07-10-2024 02:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In Fort Wayne's budget for 2025, the page titled 'Civil City Budgeted Debt' shows that the city owes $332,132,157 in principle, but it's not a number that concerns officials.That number is the total of the leases, bonds and loans the city has taken out and still owes money on.We are responsible for over half a billion dollars a year of revenue in and out," said Garry Morr, Fort Wayne City Controller. "When I look at a few million here and there it doesn't really c
  
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• Lighter winds and cooler temperatures tonight

  07-10-2024 02:00 via wane.com
  
  A cold front moved through around midday Sunday, bringing very dry air to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. It also brought gusty winds, which resulted in an elevated fire danger. However, winds have decreased substantially after we saw wind gusts as high as 38 mph in Fort Wayne.As we progress into tonight, winds continue to relax out of the northwest. Look for skies to be mostly clear overnight, with low temperatures dropping all the way down into the mid-40s.Look for mostly clear skies as
  
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• One in critical condition after Kendallville shooting, suspect arrested

  07-10-2024 01:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police arrested a man after responding to a shooting in the 1400 block of South Main St. in Kendallville on Saturday morning.The Kendallville Police Department, Noble County Sherrif's Department and Avilla Police Department arrived and saw a woman who had been injured, and lying down in a parking lot. She was flown to Fort Wayne hospital in critical condition.A man was arrested and booked in the Noble County jail with a preliminary charge of attempted murder.The K
  
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• Kendallville shooting hurts woman, suspect arrested

  07-10-2024 01:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police arrested a man after responding to a shooting in the 1400 block of South Main St. in Kendallville on Saturday morning.The Kendallville Police Department, Noble County Sherrif's Department and Avilla Police Department arrived and saw a woman who had been injured, and lying down in a parking lot. She was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital in critical condition.A man was arrested and booked in the Noble County jail with a preliminary charge of attempted murder.The
  
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• IHSAA releases sectional brackets for volleyball state tournament

  07-10-2024 01:45 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - With the high school volleyball regular season winding down, the IHSAA released the sectional brackets for the upcoming state tournament on Monday.Sectionals get started on Tuesday, Oct. 15, with championship matches scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19. The state finals will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Ball State's Worthen Arena.Class 4ASectional 4 at GoshenSectional 5 at SniderSectional 6 at South SideClass 3ASectional 20 at West NobleSectional 21 at AngolaSectional 22 a
  
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• Fire danger persists early this evening

  07-10-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  We are seeing sunny skies and windy conditions this evening behind a front that passed through the area around lunchtime today. Very dry air has spilled into the region, which is resulting in an elevated fire danger. With wind gusts up to 35 mph still possible early this evening, outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Any field fires that ignite can spread rapidly.
  An elevated fire danger persists early this evening.
  As we progress into tonight, winds relax out of the northwest, so our fire da
  
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