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• Friday rain ends our driest ever October chance

  25-10-2024 23:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you think it has been really dry this month, well, you would be correct. While parts of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio have enjoyed some heavy downpours, Fort Wayne has been very dry this October. 80° temperatures rare this late in OctoberWe finally saw some more rainfall though on Friday! Fort Wayne has now picked up 0.35 inches of rain in October 2024, which is still currently over two inches below average.As of Friday, we are still over two inches below
  
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• 'Truly an icon:' County honors long-time attorney and advocate Marcia Linsky

  25-10-2024 22:33 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---Local attorney and former Allen County Magistrate Marcia Linsky was honored posthumously Friday at the Allen County Commissioners weekly legislative meeting.Commissioner Nelson Peters went through Linsky’s 28-year legal career in northeastern Indiana before delivering an engraved glass Distinctive Service Award to Linsky’s daughter, Elizabeth Schlichter. Schlichter was there with her husband, John Schlichter, and their two children, Emilia and Cannon.Lins
  
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• SACS district leaders calling for education advocates

  25-10-2024 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Southwest Allen County Schools officials are calling out parents, staff and community members to apply to be an education advocate for the district.The program was first established last year under former superintendent Park Ginder, and it went so well district leaders are excited to bring it back again.As a Southwest Education Advocate, officials say you will gain insight to every aspect of the district's daily operations.This can include things like student services, b
  
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• Cool, sunny weekend, turning warm next week

  25-10-2024 22:03 via wane.com
  
  The day's rain chances have exited and we'll continue to be in and out of the clouds through the evening. Overall, we're partly cloudy with evening temps in the 60s, dropping all the way to the low 40s overnight.The rain we received today means we are no longer in the running for Fort Wayne's driest October on record (dating back to 1897).0.34" of rain came down at the Fort Wayne International Airport this morning. So, if we did not pick up any rain between now and the end of the month, this wou
  
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• 'Full steam ahead:' county moving dirt at Meyer Road jail construction site

  25-10-2024 21:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Dump trucks rolled in every few minutes to get a load of dirt Friday at the Meyer Road jail construction site.The work is going “full steam ahead,” according to one county official after legal delays hampered the project, called the largest construction endeavor Allen County has ever undertaken.The $300 million project is due to be finished in 2027.After a federal judge agreed two years ago with an ACLU lawsuit that the Allen County jail was inhumane due
  
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• Driver killed in U.S. 30 crash near Ohio border identified

  25-10-2024 21:31 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The driver killed in a crash Friday afternoon on U.S. 30 in eastern Allen County near the Ohio state line has been identified.
  Monday morning the Allen County Coroner's Office issued a press release indicating Brent Allen Perl, 44, of Convoy, Ohio died from blunt force injuries in the crash and his death has been ruled an accident.
  Eastbound traffic was stalled for hours on a mile-long stretch of U.S. 30 starting shortly after 3 p.m. on the eastern edge of Allen Count
  
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• Crash on US 30 stalls traffic near state line

  25-10-2024 21:31 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Authorities are investigating a crash Friday on U.S. 30 near the Ohio state line.Eastbound traffic was stalled on U.S. 30 starting around 3 p.m.It's unclear how many people were involved or what led to the crash. Any injuries have not yet been confirmed.WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.
  
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• 1 dead in crash on US 30 near state line

  25-10-2024 21:31 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Authorities are investigating a fatal crash Friday on U.S. 30 near the Ohio state line.Eastbound traffic was stalled on U.S. 30 on the eastern edge of Allen County starting around 3 p.m.Initial information from dispatchers indicated at least one person was pinned in a vehicle.Sgt. Adam Griffith with the Allen County Sheriff's Department confirmed it was just one vehicle that crashed, and one person died of their injuries.It's unclear if anyone else was in the vehicle,
  
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• PHOTOS: Shambaugh Elementary jumps back in time with 1994 capsule

  25-10-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Shambaugh Elementary School is opening its doors Friday for a nostalgia trip to the 1990s.The school opened a time capsule that had been sealed three decades ago -- 1994, to be exact. Among the contents were dated electronics and old labels from recognizable brands.Items from the 1994 time capsule on display at Shambaugh Elementary Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.A portable boombox, or CD player, was among the items found in the 1994 time capsule at Shambaugh Elementary.A CD play
  
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• Police respond to reports of active shooter at BAE Systems; no threat found

  25-10-2024 20:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Reports of an active shooter at BAE Systems in Fort Wayne early Friday afternoon turned out to be unfounded.The incident unfolded at around 12:18 p.m. according to a press release from the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police were told a phone call had been received indicating an unidentified employee was on the way to the business with a gun. Within 10 minutes, police arrived at BAE Systems, located at 4250 Airport Expressway.
  Police made contact with management and went
  
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• Delphi: Gun expert testimony on 'magic bullet'

  25-10-2024 19:52 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WANE)— Friday's entire morning court session was marked by the testimony of state witness Melissa Oberg, an Indiana State Police forensic firearm examiner.Oberg came to the conclusion, based on her testing, that the unspent cartridge found near Abby Williams' and Libby German's bodies, came from a gun taken from Richard Allen's home during an October 2022 search of his home. That gun, a .40 cal SIG Sauer handgun, is a big part of what the prosecution believes connects Ri
  
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• Defense to firearms expert: "It's all speculation"

  25-10-2024 19:52 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WANE) - Friday's entire day in court was the testimony of state witness Melissa Oberg, a former Indiana State Police forensic firearms examiner.Oberg came to the conclusion, based on her testing, that the unspent cartridge found near Abby Williams' and Libby German's bodies, came from a gun taken from Richard Allen's home during an October 2022 search. That gun, a .40 cal SIG Sauer P226 handgun, is a big part of what the prosecution believes connects Richard Allen to this case.*"Ca
  
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• At least 75 sickened as deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands

  25-10-2024 19:24 via wane.com
  
  A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday. Indiana and Ohio are not among the states, however two Michigan residents have reportedly gotten sick.
  Twenty-two people have been hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Two people developed a dangerous kidney disease complication, and one person died.No source of the outbreak has been identified, off
  
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• Man accused of shooting FWPD officer pleads guilty to attempted murder

  25-10-2024 18:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man faces decades in prison after shooting an officer with the Fort Wayne Police Department when he was confronted about a burglary earlier this year.Zar Ni Myint, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to charges of attempted murder, burglary, and possession of a machine gun. He faces a total of 30 years in prison.On June 13, FWPD investigated a burglary at a home in the 4700 block of Holton Avenue. According to Allen Superior Court documents, Myint had broken into the home and w
  
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• Delphi murders: Forensic firearms examiner discusses toolmark methodology, 'unspent bullet' evidence

  25-10-2024 17:51 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – Jurors learned more about the toolmark evidence surrounding the so-called “unspent bullet” found at the Delphi murders scene.Richard 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. The case went unsolved for years until Indiana State Police announced his arrest in October 2022.During Day 6, the prosecution laid out how Allen became a suspect in the murders more t
  
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• Indianapolis transforming into Swift City for upcoming Eras Tour

  25-10-2024 17:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE)Indianapolis is pulling out all the stops for Taylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour stop. So much so that the Visit Indy tourism bureau is referring to the state capital as Swift City.
  The pop megastar will perform at Lucas Oil Stadium for three shows on Friday, November 1, Saturday, November 2, and Sunday, November 3.
  Visit Indy anticipates 200,000 people will show up over the three days, with not everyone having tickets for the shows. Because of that, all sorts of related
  
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• Indiana woman whose infant was disfigured in a rat attack gets probation

  25-10-2024 17:43 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to neglect after a rat attacked her 6-month-old son and left him with disfiguring injuries has been sentenced to probation, weeks after her husband received a lengthy prison term.A Vanderburgh County judge sentenced Angel Schonabaum, 29, to four years in prison on Thursday but gave her credit for a year she has already served and suspended the remaining three years to probation, the Evansville Courier & Press reported.Schonaba
  
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• Breezy afternoon with cooler weekend temps

  25-10-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  Clouds will gradually clear and temperatures will cool down this weekend.
  Temperatures will begin to fall back in the lower 60s by late this afternoon Drought conditions remain unchanged for areaWinds will be gusty at times this afternoonSouth winds will turn to the northwest bringing in cooler air for the weekend. Winds will be gusty this afternoon up to 20 mph and nearly steady temperatures in the middle 60s.
  Temperatures in the lower 60s this weekend
  Clouds will stick around for much of the e
  
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• Guardian U.S. hits Parkview prices again

  25-10-2024 15:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Just one week after an investigative reporter with The Guardian U.S. blasted Parkview Health, writing it "took over a region and jacked up prices," the online newspaper struck again Thursday."Patients and employers accuse not-for-profit Indiana hospital of price gouging" read the headline, as the follow-up story in the "Too Big to Care" series cited a local business owner who dropped employee insurance because of skyrocketing costs.Doug Allen, President of Plas-Tech Mo
  
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• Iconic Scout reborn as an EV, restoring brand that got its start in Fort Wayne

  25-10-2024 15:20 via wane.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Ind. (WANE) The International Scout was an SUV long before the name Sport Utility Vehicle was even coined. The Scout vehicles were produced by International Harvester in Fort Wayne from 1960 to 1980 and on Thursday, two new Scout models were unveiled in Nashville, where the all-electric vehicles will be built.Scout Motors, which is owned by Volkswagen, announced it will build two models. The Traveler will be an SUV, while the Terra will be similar to a pickup truck.
  In a press release
  
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• Showers through the morning with cooler temps coming

  25-10-2024 13:55 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving weather system is bringing showers and some storms into the area through late this morning, setting the stage for a cooler weekend.
  Much-needed rain is moving through the area but it won't last long temperatures will be in the upper 50s to around 60 by noon.Temperatures will begin to fall back in the lower 60s by late this afternoon Drought conditions remain unchanged for areaWinds will be gusty at times this afternoonSouth winds will turn to the northwest bringing in cooler air fo
  
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• DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager's skull found in Illinois home's wall

  25-10-2024 13:10 via wane.com
  
  ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.According to a timeline provided by the Kane County Coroner's Office, the property owner found the skull while renovating the home in Batavia. Police launched an investigation but the case went cold and the skull was relegated to the Batavia Depot Museum for storage.The skull w
  
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• Video shows how Missouri elder lived in home with 175 cats

  25-10-2024 13:05 via wane.com
  
  WILDWOOD, Mo. (KTVI) — You wouldn’t know it from looking from the outside of a 5,700-square-foot home in Wildwood, Missouri — but it was recently a playground for nearly 175 cats.FOX 2 showed pictures in September as family members fought to protect their elderly father, who lived in the home until a county health order to vacate. A new video taken by family reveals conditions worse than they first feared — a bathroom shared by the cats — with cat waste on the sink
  
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• Be Our Guest - Beer Barrel Pizza

  25-10-2024 12:45 via wane.com
  
  This edition of Be Our Guest features an eatery located at Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne. Check out the video and then click here to get your half-off gift certificate to Beer Barrel Pizza.
  
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• Showers through the morning with cooler temps

  25-10-2024 09:45 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving weather system is bringing showers into the area late this morning, setting the stage for a cooler weekend.
  Much-needed rain is moving through the area but it won't last long temperatures will be in the upper 50s to around 60 by noon.Temperatures will begin to fall back in the lower 60s by late this afternoon Drought conditions remain unchanged for areaWinds will be gusty at times this afternoonSouth winds will turn to the northwest bringing in cooler air for the weekend. Winds wil
  
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• Next system brings rain potential

  25-10-2024 04:39 via wane.com
  
  After a cool, but seasonal, fall Thursday with highs in the low 60s, you can expect temps to decrease all the way to the low 40s by morning. Clouds increase and rain begins scattering in before sunrise as our next cold front starts to move in.Temps fall into the 40s for during the early morning.Periods of rain continue through the morning with the potential decreasing in the afternoon.Rain is most likely Friday morning with lower chances in the afternoon and evening.Friday's highs will reach the
  
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• People from communities surrounding Delphi come to watch trial after 7 long years

  25-10-2024 02:28 via wane.com
  
  Delphi, Ind. (WANE)— Other small communities surrounding Delphi, Ind. were also rocked when Abby Williams and Libby German were killed, with many people living nearby having the idea that if it could happen there, it could happen anywhere.Ally Day and Jacqueline James shared that idea when the news first broke of the girls being found dead in 2017.
  "It just hits so close to home," Day said on the steps of the Carroll County Courthouse after court was dismissed for the day. "And we're
  
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• Community Corrections will get kitchen 'reno', but no granite countertops

  25-10-2024 01:38 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---It won’t be the kind of fancy kitchen you see on Food Network or one designed by Martha Stewart, but there will be a new, improved canteen at the Residential Services Center off Cook Road.The work-release center for Allen County offenders houses up to 230 residents who serve their time there instead of in jail or prison.They also eat there – three times a day.Food costs shot up because of inflation, Allen County Community Corrections executive director Ki
  
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• Next system brings Friday rain potential

  25-10-2024 00:50 via wane.com
  
  After a cool, but seasonal, fall day with highs in the low 60s, you can expect temps to fall all the way to the low 40s by morning. Clouds will increase overnight and some rain will begin scattering in before sunrise as our next cold front starts to move in.Temps fall into the 40s for late night and early morning.Periods of rain continue through the morning with the potential decreasing in the afternoon.Rain is most likely Friday morning with lower chances in the afternoon and evening.Friday's h
  
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• Firefighters battle fire on Rudisill Blvd in Fort Wayne

  25-10-2024 00:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department is on the scene of a fire in the 700 block of East Rudisill Blvd, according to dispatchers.
  It's unknown how the fire started or if there are any injuries.
  WANE 15 has a crew on the way and is working to learn more.
  
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• Firefighters battle basement fire in SE Fort Wayne

  25-10-2024 00:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded to a fire at a home in the 700 block of East Rudisill Blvd Thursday evening.
  According to a release sent by FWFD, the fire started in the basement of the two-story house.
  A WANE 15 crew says multiple fire trucks, an ambulance and a NIPSCO vehicle are all on scene.One person was able to make it out safely and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
  
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