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• Juvenile offenders may get home detention on gun charges in Allen County instead of prison

  24-10-2024 23:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---More juvenile gun charges are leading to more incarcerated young people.That means in Indiana these young people, 16 to18 years of age, will be charged with felony gun possession once a second charge is filed.If that juvenile were an adult, one sentencing option should they be convicted would be home detention instead of jail or prison.Home detention is what Allen County will now offer to young offenders, if he or she has a suitable home.A change in the gun law promp
  
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• Local high school teacher 3D prints new piece to fix Allen County Sherrif's Department drones

  24-10-2024 23:01 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A local teacher at Carroll High School was honored Thursday by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Gary Platt has been helping to shape students' lives since 1999, but he also just helped potentially save lives after helping to restore an essential piece of equipment for the Sheriff's Department.It's common practice for local law enforcement to use DJI drones for a number of things, from helping get to a scene faster before officers can respond, to lookin
  
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• Prosecutors recommend resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

  24-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors will recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home, providing the brothers with a chance at freedom after 34 years behind bars.An official with knowledge of the decision who was not authorized to speak on the record ahead of a planned press conference confirmed that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón would recommend resentencing for the brothers.They were
  
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• JD Vance town hall on NewsNation: How to watch

  24-10-2024 22:42 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  Democratic, Republican, and independent voters will have a chance to question Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance during a town hall Thursday night hosted by NewsNation and moderated by anchor Chris Cuomo.
  The event will be broadcast on NewsNation from the Detroit area and streamed exclusively on social media platform X at 8 p.m. ET Thursday.Key issues that have been central to the 2024 presidential race between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep
  
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• Florida man killed dog because power wasn't restored after Milton, sheriff says

  24-10-2024 22:14 via wane.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above contains images that some may find disturbing.TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his dog because he was angry that his power hadn't been restored after Hurricane Milton, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.John Burgos, 72, of Rockledge, was at home after Hurricane Milton and was mad that Florida Power & Light hadn't turned his power back on, Ivey said. Burgos allegedly began shooting his gun inside his
  
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• FWPD: No charges in shooting that killed high schooler at northeast side party

  24-10-2024 21:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators believe the person who pulled the trigger in the recent shooting that killed a 17-year-old at a party acted in self-defense.Willie Venzell Ivy III, a student at North Side High School, died after being shot at a northeast side home Saturday night. The commotion began around 10:30 p.m. in a neighborhood off Reed Road between Saint Joe Center and Stellhorn roads.
  The Fort Wayne Police Department revealed Thursday that Ivy was allegedly the person who fired n
  
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• FWPD: No charges for shooter who killed high schooler at northeast side party

  24-10-2024 21:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators believe the person who pulled the trigger in the recent shooting that killed a 17-year-old at a party acted in self-defense.Willie Venzell Ivy III, a student at North Side High School, died after being shot at a northeast side home Saturday night.
  Investigators revealed Thursday that Ivy was allegedly the person who fired nine shots first, according to a joint statement between the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.The c
  
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• Police looking for 75-year-old missing from north Fort Wayne

  24-10-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A public safety alert has been issued for a 75-year-old woman missing from north Fort Wayne.
  Fort Wayne Police are looking for Patricia Nash, who was last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Catherine Avenue, near North Clinton Street.She's described as 5'2", 165 lbs, wearing a white and purple shirt, blue jeans and carrying a black and white Vera Bradley purse.Nash may be confused and may need medical attention, according to the alert, which was sent out sh
  
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• Police find 75-year-old who went missing from north Fort Wayne

  24-10-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police found a 75-year-old woman shortly after a public safety alert was issued Thursday.
  Police were looking for Patricia Nash, who was last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Catherine Avenue, near North Clinton Street.The alert was sent out shortly before 3 p.m., and was canceled within 20 minutes.
  
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• Delphi: Tip marked 'cleared' found while cleaning out desk put Richard Allen on the radar in 2022

  24-10-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WANE)— As three people testified Thursday morning, Richard Allen was the most animated he had been so far. He wrote emphatic notes and messages to his attorneys and shook his head "no" multiple times.Allen is accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German— two teen girls from Delphi, Ind.—  in 2017. Their bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge on Feb. 14, 2017, a after they had gone missing.Found FilesKathy Shank, retired from working with
  
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• Delphi: Knives, gun, bullets and phones taken from Allen's home in 2022 search

  24-10-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WANE) - It was a spirited day of testimony Thursday as the prosecutin spent the sixth day of the Delphi murder trial focused on connecting Richard Allen to the crime.
  Allen is accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German— two teen girls from Delphi, Ind.—  in 2017. Their bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge on Feb. 14, 2017, a day after they had gone missing.Five people testified Thursday and attorneys from both sides were objecting to questions m
  
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• $5.2 billion awarded in lawsuit against water company linked to liver illnesses

  24-10-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A jury in Southern Nevada has awarded $5.2 billion to 15 plaintiffs in the most recent lawsuit against now-bankrupt company Real Water after its product was linked to liver illnesses.Daisy Wei was one of the plaintiffs represented in the case and described her symptoms to Nexstar's KLAS."I felt so helpless," she said of her sickness. "So hopeless.""I couldn't get out of bed," she recalled. "I started turning all yellow, jaundice, throwing up."Wei said she fought her way
  
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• LaGrange County animal park sued by feds over alleged animal welfare violations

  24-10-2024 19:19 via wane.com
  
  SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (WANE)Earlier this month the USDA shut down an animal attraction located north of Shipshewana in LaGrange County following an inspection of the facility. The 21-day suspension took effect on October 9 and expires on October 30.
  On Wednesday, a civil suit was filed against the Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park and its operator, Vernon D. Miller by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  Dutch Creek Animal Farm Park
  The suit alleges multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The law
  
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• Delphi murders: Misfiled report from 2017 put Allen in investigators' sights in 2022

  24-10-2024 18:39 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – As Day 6 of testimony in the Delphi murders trials began, the state began to lay the groundwork for its case against Richard Allen.Allen is charged with 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. His trial started last week.Day 5 of the trial included combative defense exchanges with a “Bridge Guy” witness, an account fro
  
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• Passenger dies a month after ATV crash with semi on SR 101

  24-10-2024 17:43 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A woman riding on an ATV that crashed into a semitrailer died a month later, the Allen County Sheriff's Department announced.On Sept. 23, a man and woman were on a four-wheeler at the intersection of State Road 101 and Hurshtown Road when the ATV hit the side of a semi, investigators determined. The man operating the ATV was pronounced dead at the scene.The coroner ruled Jason Linsky, 40, from Grabill died from blunt force injuries. The passenger was taken
  
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• Conquer new heights for YWCA Northeast Indiana

  24-10-2024 17:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The YWCA Northeast Indiana invites community members on Thursday to hit the rock wall and raise funds for it's Addiction Recovery Program.Community members can pay $17 for full use of the Summit City Climbing Co. Funds will go to the Addiction Recovery program which supports and treats women living with a substance use disorder.The fundraiser runs from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Summit City Climbing Co. located at 1331 E. Berry St. Day passes and donations can be bou
  
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• Single ticket lands $478 million Powerball jackpot

  24-10-2024 15:45 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) — A single Powerball player who purchased a ticket in Georgia matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing, winning the staggering jackpot of $478.2 million.Wednesday's win marks the second-highest Powerball jackpot of 2024, behind the $842.2 million jackpot awarded to the winner of the New Year's Day drawing.The winning numbers from the Oct. 23 drawing — 2, 15, 27, 29, 39, and the red Powerball 20 — produced two other notable winners: One ticket each in Pennsyl
  
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• No. 13 Indiana takes center stage as backup QB tries to keep perfect mark intact against Washington

  24-10-2024 13:00 via wane.com
  
  The No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers see signs of success pretty much anywhere they turn these days.Players and coaches are suddenly inundated with midweek interview requests as the newest darlings of college football. Network studio crews are moving their pregame shows to Indiana's campus. Fans talk incessantly about Indiana sitting atop the Big Ten standings and, yes, even what not-so-long ago seemed implausible — earning one of this year's 12 playoff spots.And yet new coach Curt Cignet
  
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• 3 get out safely after northeast Fort Wayne house fire

  24-10-2024 09:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Three people are safe after a house fire broke out on Fort Wayne's northeast side. Firefighters were called out to the home just after 1 a.m. Thursday.Residents in a home in the 4900 block of Hartford Drive called 911 to report smoke in their home, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. The three people were able to get out safely.When firefighters arrived, they found the fire in the bathroom on the second floor of the home. It also extended into the attic, accord
  
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• Coolest day of the week with rain on the way

  24-10-2024 09:43 via wane.com
  
  It will be cooler today as high temperatures will only be in the lower 60s. A fast-moving wave of low pressure will bring showers overnight and early Friday.High temperatures this afternoon will only be in the lower 60sYou'll need a sweatshirt or jacket as you head outside this morning, as temperatures will only move into the middle 50s by noon.Drought conditions continue for the areaEven with the sunshine this afternoon, high temperatures will only be in the lower 60s by late in the day.A cold
  
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• DNA links suspected serial killer to 19-year-old's cold case murder in Illinois

  24-10-2024 04:23 via wane.com
  
  NORTH AURORA, Ill. (WGN) — Authorities have linked a suspected serial killer to the kidnapping and murder of a 19-year-old Illinois woman, more than 45 years after her death.The DNA of Bruce Lindahl, who is believed to have killed as many as a dozen women and girls, was confirmed to be on the clothes Kathy Halle was wearing the night she was murdered, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
  Halle vanished on March 29, 1979, after leaving her North Aurora ap
  
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• Fort Wayne crowned best tasting water in Indiana by state nonprofit

  24-10-2024 03:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For a third straight year, Fort Wayne City Utilities has received recognition from an Indiana nonprofit for having the best tasting water in the state.The award came from the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water, a nonprofit membership association comprised of more than 800 water systems and related professionals.Judges critiqued a variety of factors including clarity, odor and taste to determine a winner."The Alliance's competition is not just a celebration of great-tastin
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council approves funding for Urban Trail, final design unclear

  24-10-2024 03:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While the City of Fort Wayne's 2025 budget was the main topic at Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, councilmembers also approved an ordinance for funding to expand the city's Urban Trail.A final decision on the proposal has been delayed multiple times at previous meetings because some councilmembers are concerned with the design of the trail. The original proposal would have taken away part of the northernmost lane of Washington Boulevard in downtown Fort Wayne
  
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• Early voting lines spark disagreement between Allen County political parties

  24-10-2024 03:35 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, the Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) called for expanding early voting access, which was rejected by the Allen County Republican Party and Republican-majority county election board.The ACDP blames long wait times and limited hours for preventing voters from going to the polls for early voting.
  According to a release sent from the ACDP, a Democratic election board member recently requested an emergency Election Board meeting to expand early voti
  
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• 'My Everything': Father speaks on high school son killed at party

  24-10-2024 03:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Saturday night, 10 people were injured and one North Side High School student was killed at a party in northeast Fort Wayne.Shots were fired at a house party, ending Willie Ivy III's life. Just hours earlier, he was talking to his dad about the future."He was looking to attend Alabama A&M," Willie Ivy Jr. said. "We was just asking about two hours before everything that went down, what was his GPA and SAT scores so we could get him enrolled in there." Autops
  
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• Jim Banks helps Fort Wayne leader with hacking issue, blames Facebook for 'billions' in losses

  24-10-2024 01:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Tom Didier served on Fort Wayne City Council for years before running for mayor in 2023.Anyone who has recently lived in Fort Wayne has probably heard of him, and his large amount of Facebook friends reflects that - at least it used to.Didier's account was hacked and he eventually deleted it. It all started with a text from someone he thought he knew."The person said, 'Hey Tom it's Deb, can you help me with my Facebook?'," Didier recounted the text conversation th
  
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• Crews from Allen, Wells counties tackle 4-acre woods fire in Ossian

  24-10-2024 00:51 via wane.com
  
  OSSIAN, Ind. (WANE) -- Crews from Bluffton and southwest Allen County helped the Ossian Fire Department tackle a large woods fire Wednesday morning.Just before 5:00 a.m., Ossian Fire Chief Ben Fenstermaker responded to reports of a woods fire in the 1800 block of Brook Court in southeast Ossian.When he arrived at the scene, he found a "large, wind-driven" woods fire that was approximately four acres in size.Firefighters from the Bluffton Fire Department, Southwest Allen County Fire Protection Di
  
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• Man behind September 2023 Glenbrook Square shooting receives sentence

  24-10-2024 00:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The man behind one of the three shootings at Glenbrook Square mall within the last 15 months was sentenced Wednesday, according to Allen Superior Court records.Quentin A. Lewis, 28, was sentenced to three years with two years suspended. The executed part of Lewis' sentence will be served in the Allen County Community Corrections home detention program.Lewis originally faces two Level 5 felony charges: battery by means of a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness by sho
  
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• Purdue Fort Wayne students upset over winter housing fees

  24-10-2024 00:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Some Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) students are worried about putting food on the table this holiday season after the university sent an email telling students wishing to remain on campus during holiday break they'd have to pay a fee to do so.University officials informed students the fee to stay on campus during break would be $30 dollars per day.For this academic year, occupancy ends Dec. 21 and starts back Jan. 12 for a total of 22 days and $660 dollars. 1
  
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• Purdue Fort Wayne removes winter housing fees for this year after uproar

  24-10-2024 00:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Some Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) students were worried about putting food on the table this holiday season after the university sent an email telling students wishing to remain on campus during holiday break they'd have to pay a fee to do so. Thursday, housing officials assured students they would no longer have to worry about that this semester.Earlier this week, university officials informed students the fee to stay on campus during break would be $30 dol
  
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