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• Illinois man pleads guilty in murder for hire scheme

  01-11-2024 23:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An Illinois man who attempted to hire an Allen County man to murder his ex-wife pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court.
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  John Gierek, a 35-year-old Illinois resident, pleaded guilty to two counts of “use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.”
  Gierek attempted to hire an Allen County man turned FBI information to murder his ex-wife and her loved ones. The Allen Cou
  
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• Cold Friday night with patchy fog possible

  01-11-2024 23:30 via wane.com
  
  After so many summer-like days toward the end of October, Mother Nature has sent in some much cooler weather just in time for November to get underway today. Grab a jacket or sweatshirt as you're heading out the door. Third driest October allows drought to expandOvercast skies have been in place for most of the day, as a result of winds blowing over Lake Michigan.
  Skies were overcast this afternoon across the area.
  As these winds continue to diminish this evening, look for clouds to continue dec
  
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• Gas leak causes evacuation at Southtown Walmart

  01-11-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A gas leak has caused the Fort Wayne Fire Department to evacuate an area Walmart.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a gas leak was confirmed at the Southtown Crossing Walmart located at 7502 N Southtown Crossing in Fort Wayne's south side. The gas leak caused Walmart to be evacuated.WANE 15 confirmed with a worker that the store has reopened. WANE 15 crew at the scene said they saw no emergency vehicles as of 6 p.m.
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• Fort Wayne Museum of Art highlights 'Día de los Muertos' with exhibition

  01-11-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Although Halloween has already came and went, Friday marked the start of a related holiday: Día de los Muertos -- or Day of the Dead.Each year, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) honors Day of the Dead by creating an exhibition that aims to be a "community celebration and exhibition of joyous remembrance.""It really has a lot to do with wanting to engage different groups in our community ... Day of the Dead has a strong artistic and kind of cultural object asp
  
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• Public exhibition at University of Saint Francis to feature Picasso, Dali, Rembrandt

  01-11-2024 21:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Just a few weeks after a local nonprofit offered art enthusiasts the chance to purchase paintings from some of history's greatest artists, the University of Saint Francis is offering the chance for people to see even more of their work.Starting Saturday, guests can tour an art exhibition on campus that features famed artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Rembrandt van Rijn. The pieces are being loaned from the collection of William and Mary Ann Roebel.
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• Public art exhibition at University of Saint Francis to feature Picasso, Dali, Rembrandt

  01-11-2024 21:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Just a few weeks after a local nonprofit offered art enthusiasts the chance to purchase paintings from some of history's greatest artists, the University of Saint Francis is offering the chance for people to see even more of their work.Starting Saturday, guests can tour an art exhibition on campus that features famed artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Rembrandt van Rijn. The pieces are being loaned from the collection of William and Mary Ann Roebel.
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• Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

  01-11-2024 21:44 via wane.com
  
  The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.
  Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Standard time will last until March 9 when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time.That spring time change can be tougher on your body. Darker mornings and lighter evenings can kno
  
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• Delphi murders: Former fire chief recalls nighttime search for girls and lack of sightings

  01-11-2024 21:26 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — Day 13 of the Delphi murders trial began with testimony about the mental deterioration of Richard Allen before turning to witnesses who were on the scene the day — and night — the girls vanished from the Monon High Bridge.Allen is charged with four counts of murder stemming from the Feb. 13, 2017, deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. He was arrested five years after the girls' bodies were discovered the day after they vanished.On Thursday, the prosecution re
  
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• Delphi murders: Defense grills former police chief; witness recalls hasty nighttime search for missing girls

  01-11-2024 21:26 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — Day 13 of the Delphi murders trial began with testimony about the mental deterioration of Richard Allen before turning to the hasty nighttime search for the missing girls and ending with the defense team grilling the former police chief.
  Allen is charged with four counts of murder stemming from the Feb. 13, 2017, deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi. He was arrested five years after the girls' bodies were discovered.
  On Thursday, the
  
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• Man shoots self in foot; friend crashes into hydrant racing to hospital

  01-11-2024 21:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after reports of a shooting on Oxford Street on Fort Wayne's southeast side.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that police were investigating at the intersection of Oxford Street and Euclid Avenue after receiving calls of a shooting.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 that a man was cleaning his gun when it accidentally went off, shooting him in the foot. A friend of the man was driving him to the hospital when he crashed in
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigate shooting on Oxford Street

  01-11-2024 21:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after reports of a shooting on Oxford Street on Fort Wayne's southeast side.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that police are investigating a shooting at the intersection of Oxford Street and Euclid Avenue.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that at least one victim was involved. It is unclear at this time the extent of the injuries.
  WANE 15 is working to find out more at this time.
  
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• Man faces up to 85 years after being found guilty in card party shooting

  01-11-2024 21:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man was found guilty of murder in the March shooting of another man at a card party.Friday, Jericho Simmons, was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of 29-year-old Timothy Leroy Coats while at a card party. Simmons faces 45 to 85 years in prison. ‘Someone pulled out a gun and shot him’: Cards and calm right before shooting west of Fort WayneJerico Simmons
  According to Allen County Circuit Court documents, the group had been drinking, smoking and
  
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• Feeling like November as the new month begins

  01-11-2024 20:45 via wane.com
  
  After so many summer-like days toward the end of October, Mother Nature has sent in some much cooler weather just in time for November to get underway today. Grab a jacket or sweatshirt as you're heading out the door. Third driest October allows drought to expandOvercast skies have been in place for most of the day, as a result of winds blowing over Lake Michigan. As these winds diminish this evening, look for clouds to decrease as well. It will take some time though for these clouds to decrease
  
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• Large police investigation underway on Fort Wayne's south side

  01-11-2024 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department are involved in some sort of investigation on the city's south side.
  Around a dozen police squad cars can be seen in the 3500 block of South Lafayette near the intersection of Oxford Street. Yellow police tape has been strung to cordon off an area.Google maps shows traffic on northbound Lafayette is backed up for several blocks.
  It's not known why police are there. WANE 15 has a crew on the scene and this story will be update
  
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• Boy shows up at hospital after reports of shots fired on South Lafayette Street

  01-11-2024 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department are investigating an apparent shooting on the city's south side that took place at around 12:40 p.m.A news release issued by the department indicates officers were sent to the 3500 block of South Lafayette near the intersection of Oxford Street on a report of shots fired. After arriving, officers were told by witnesses that they saw a person flee from the area after they heard gunshots.A short time later police were told that
  
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• Crash snarls traffic at West Jefferson and Liberty Mills in southwest Fort Wayne

  01-11-2024 18:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash early Friday afternoon has disrupted traffic at a busy intersection on Fort Wayne's southwest side.
  The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at West Jefferson and Liberty Mills, south of the I-69 interchange. It's now known if there are any injuries, however multiple vehicles were involved.
  No other information was available.
  
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• Delphi murders: Allen's mental health at center of Day 13

  01-11-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – The Delphi murders trial has shifted to the defense of Richard Allen as his attorneys work to poke holes in the state’s theories in hopes of exonerating their client.Allen is charged with four counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge. Police arrested him in October 2022.The state spent 12 days trying to convince the jury that Allen is "Bridge Guy," the brutal killer responsible for the girls' deaths. It c
  
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• 'I did not commit this crime': Man found guilty of murder in grandmother's death defiant

  01-11-2024 16:46 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - A man found guilty of murder in the stabbing death of his grandmother left the Huntington County Courthouse proclaiming his innocence Friday morning."I did not commit this crime," Anthony J. Castleman said while being led away from the courthouse by law enforcement officers.
  Thursday, a jury found Castleman guilty of murder in connection to the 2023 death of 72-year-old Bernice Eubanks.
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  Castleman disappeared in the aftermath of Eubanks' killing last No
  
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• Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: Study

  01-11-2024 14:19 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was linked with a near halving of reported pain among patients with knee osteoarthritis and obesity.The study funded by Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy, involved 407 participants taking either the active ingredient semaglutide or a placebo for 68 weeks. Roughly 82 percent of participants were women.To measure pain,
  
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• What Google searches from Richard Allen reveal

  01-11-2024 14:16 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – As the prosecution rested its case against Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen, prosecutors submitted one final exhibit to the court.The state had asked the court to admit Allen’s Google search history into evidence. The defense objected and Special Judge Fran Gull took it under advisement. On Thursday, she allowed the prosecution to submit the evidence to the jury.FOX59/CBS4 reporter Max Lewis noted that the searches weren’t read aloud in court and witnesses of
  
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• Governor Holcomb directs flags to be flown at half-staff in Noble County in honor of Sgt. Sarah Roque

  01-11-2024 13:44 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has directed flags in Noble County to to flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Roque.Sgt. Roque was killed earlier this month at an Army base in Missouri where she was stationed. She grew up in Ligonier. Roque had been reported missing after she didn't show up for duty on October 21 at Fort Leonard Wood. Her body was found in a dumpster, and later that same week the Army said a person of interest was taken into
  
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• North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war

  01-11-2024 13:10 via wane.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea boasted Friday that the new intercontinental ballistic missile it just test-launched is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war situation.The ICBM launched Thursday flew higher and for a longer duration than any other weapon North Korea has tested. But foreign experts say the test failed to show North Korea has mastered some of the last remaining technol
  
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• Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day

  01-11-2024 12:45 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted.That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries into the spooky and secular celebration of Halloween.But one day later, Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints' Day on Friday, a somber and spiritual day in the church's liturgical calendar that shares pagan roots with Halloween.The word “Halloween&rdquo
  
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• Train incident blocking traffic in southwest Fort Wayne

  01-11-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A large police presence can be seen at the train tracks near Airport Expressway and Airport Drive.
  At this time, details are limited. Police responded to the north/south tracks around 4 a.m. Friday. A train could be seen stopped. Police are also turning around traffic.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates when they become available.
  
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• Section of Airport Expressway closed for train tracks death investigation

  01-11-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a death along the railroad tracks on Airport Expressway between Airport Drive and Bluffton Road.A train is believed to be involved.Police responded to the north/south tracks around 4 a.m. Friday. A train could be seen stopped. According to a press release sent out by FWPD the death does not appear to be suspicious in nature.Airport Expressway will be closed for a the next few hours and drivers are asked to find an
  
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• Police investigating death along railroad tracks

  01-11-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a death along the railroad tracks on Airport Expressway between Airport Drive and Bluffton Road.A train is believed to be involved.Police responded to the north/south tracks around 4 a.m. Friday. A train could be seen stopped. According to a press release sent out by FWPD the death does not appear to be suspicious in nature.Airport Expressway will be closed for a the next few hours and drivers are asked to find an
  
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• Airport Expressway back opern after train tracks death investigation

  01-11-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a death along the railroad tracks on Airport Expressway between Airport Drive and Bluffton Road.A train is believed to be involved.Police responded to the north/south tracks around 4 a.m. Friday. A train could be seen stopped. According to a press release sent out by FWPD the death does not appear to be suspicious in nature.A vehicle was towed from the scene, however it did not appear to be damaged.
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• Airport Expressway back open after train tracks death investigation

  01-11-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a death along the railroad tracks on Airport Expressway between Airport Drive and Bluffton Road.A train is believed to be involved.Police responded to the north/south tracks around 4 a.m. Friday. A train could be seen stopped. According to a press release sent out by FWPD the death does not appear to be suspicious in nature.A vehicle was towed from the scene, however it did not appear to be damaged.
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• Drought area expands as conditions worsen

  01-11-2024 08:54 via wane.com
  
  The drought severity has expanded to more Indiana counties along the Michigan border according to the Drought Monitor Index which was released on October 31.
  The index now includes more counties to the south of Fort Wayne. The expanded area includes Marion, Harford City, and Portland which are all south of Fort Wayne.
  So for the first time, all of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio are categorized as a 'severe drought'. This designation on the Drought Monitor is designated as a 'severe drought'
  
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• Back to reality with autumn temps returning

  01-11-2024 08:48 via wane.com
  
  As we begin November it will feel like it with high temperatures in the middle 50s this afternoon. If you enjoyed the warmer temperatures this week we still have a couple of warm days to begin next week.
  Much cooler temperatures this afternoonMore clouds than sun with decreasing clouds by late morning with temperatures near 50 by noon.It will feel more like autumn this afternoon with sunshine and temperatures in the middle 50s.
  It will be a little warmer over the weekend with rain possible Sunda
  
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• Third driest October allows drought to expand

  01-11-2024 03:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - October is in the books and it was certainly a very dry month across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. In Fort Wayne, October 2024 goes down as the third driest October in the history of Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne’s Halloween weather historyHere's a breakdown of our monthly precipitation. Notice only three days saw measurable rainfall at the Fort Wayne International Airport. Our total of 0.43 inches was well below average... In fact, we ended up over 2.5 inches be
  
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• LOOK: Fort Wayne kids hunt for sweets on Halloween

  01-11-2024 03:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Neighborhoods all over Fort Wayne celebrated Halloween with Trick or Treating Thursday.
  Ghosts, goblins and ghouls haunted the streets for sweets. WANE 15 crew members caught up with some families to talk about how they celebrated the holiday. Find photos of all the spooky fun below!
  
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• Cooler air moving in, high temps falling

  01-11-2024 03:27 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures Thursday didn't climb high enough to get us to 80° or higher, like on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, we still had an above average high temperature day with highs in the low 70s.Temperatures are now falling all the way to the low 40s by daybreak.Cooler air moves in behind our Halloween weather system and that means our Friday high temperatures will be noticeably lower -- in the upper 50s.Friday's highs are seasonal, in the upper 50s.The weekend brings temperatures in the l
  
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• Rain exits, cooler tomorrow

  01-11-2024 00:28 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures today didn't climb high enough to get us to 80°, like the past 2 days. However, we've still had an above average day with highs in the low 70s.The scattered rain chance is moving out over the next few hours, but winds are staying gusty throughout the evening with gusts as high as 30-40 mph. They'll subside during the early morning.Temperatures fall from the 60s into the 50s this evening and we drop all the way to the low 40s by morning.Temps fall to the low 40s in the early
  
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• Delphi murders: Defense team calls first witnesses after prosecution rests

  01-11-2024 00:04 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — The first of the defense team's witnesses took the stand late Thursday afternoon after the prosecution came to a rest in the highly publicized Delphi murders case.
  Richard Allen is currently on trial and facing multiple counts of murder for the gruesome killings of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge on Feb. 13, 2017. Allen was arrested five years after the girls’ bodies were found.For 12 days, the prosecution has called dozens of witnesses to the
  
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