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• Here's which cities have the highest share of affordable home listings

  19-11-2024 23:01 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A brief dip in mortgage rates boosted home affordability to a 19-month high in September but a new analysis suggests that relief may be short-lived.Zillow found that a typical U.S. household would have been able to afford nearly 28% of homes for sale in September — the highest share since February 2023.The jump in affordable listings marks a five-point improvement from May, when a household making the median income could only afford about 23% of homes listed for sale,
  
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• Former executive director of DeKalb Chamber Partnership faces theft charges

  19-11-2024 22:53 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The former executive director of the DeKalb Chamber Partnership is facing felony theft charges after she reportedly took thousands of dollars from the organization for personal reasons, according to DeKalb Superior Court documents.On Sept. 10, the Auburn Police Department received a phone call from a member of the DeKalb Chamber Partnership's board of directors who claimed Jessica Griffith had embezzled thousands of dollars from June to August and had been "terminat
  
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• Police officer killed on duty in Napoleon, Ohio

  19-11-2024 22:41 via wane.com
  
  NAPOLEON, Ohio (WANE) - A man who served with an Ohio police department was killed in the line of duty over the weekend.A press release shared on the Facebook page for the City of Napoleon indicated Officer Tyler Murrey was killed Saturday.The statement did not include details on what led to Murrey's death."Officer Murrey has been with the City of Napoleon since 2018, and performed extra duties on our Warrant Entry Team, Firearms Instructor, and Armorer," Chief of Police Edward Leff said in the
  
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• Police officer dies on duty in Napoleon, Ohio

  19-11-2024 22:41 via wane.com
  
  NAPOLEON, Ohio (WANE) - A man who served with an Ohio police department died in the line of duty over the weekend.A press release shared on the Facebook page for the City of Napoleon indicated Officer Tyler Murrey passed away Saturday.The statement did not include details on what led to Murrey's death."Officer Murrey has been with the City of Napoleon since 2018, and performed extra duties on our Warrant Entry Team, Firearms Instructor, and Armorer," Chief of Police Edward Leff said in the state
  
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• Allen County Sheriff's Department again asks for tips in fatal hit and run

  19-11-2024 22:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to piece together the details of a fatal hit-and-run from September.On Sept. 22, a Fort Wayne man was hit and killed by two separate vehicles on Thimlar Road sometime before 1:45 a.m. in eastern Allen County. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Isaac Brown.Sgt. Adam Griffith said during the initial investigation that the first vehicle would likely have damage on the front passenger side,
  
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• Warm and nice now before it feels like winter

  19-11-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  After some overnight rain, we have seen clouds decrease and we are enjoying beautiful weather! A southwesterly breeze has boosted temperatures as high as the 60s and we've tapped into quite a bit of sunshine. Enjoy it because we aren't looking to be this sunny and warm for quite some time...Enjoy the sunshine and warm air while it is here!
  Look for partly cloudy skies to be in place as we progress into tonight. Winds will lighten up, which could result in the formation of some patchy fog. Keep t
  
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• Traffic stop leads to 2 arrests, felony charges in Miami County

  19-11-2024 21:46 via wane.com
  
  MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A traffic stop in Miami County Saturday led to two people being arrested and each charged with multiple felonies, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).Around 9:41 p.m. Saturday, a state trooper conducted a traffic stop north of Peru. The driver was identified as 28-year-old Jennifer Lee Oblinger, and a passenger in the vehicle was identified as 28-year-old Ashley Nicole Beatty.A K-9 unit sniffed around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics, which pr
  
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• Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company

  19-11-2024 20:40 via wane.com
  
  CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Did the Mouse King strike?A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”The lost items include a grandfather clock and a Christmas tree that can be extended to 17 feet."They’re things nobody could use, except in a theater,” said June Smith, artistic director at the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company.“The Nutcrac
  
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• Ohio home explosion leaves 2 dead, 1 injured as debris rains down on neighborhood

  19-11-2024 20:35 via wane.com
  
  BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an Ohio home Tuesday killed two people, injured one and sent debris flying throughout a neighborhood, authorities said.It's not yet known what caused the blast in Bethel, which happened shortly before 9 a.m. and set the home on fire. Several residents said the explosion shook their homes and caused minor damage.A man and a woman were killed in the blast, Bethel Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper said. Another man suffered burns and was being treated at t
  
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• Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy: What does that mean for you?

  19-11-2024 20:15 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. The airline said customers should not see any disruption to their travel plans while the process unfolds.The filing followed years of struggles for the Florida-based airline, which is known for its no-frills, low-cost flights. Spirit failed to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to rising operating expenses and stiffer competition. The airlin
  
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• Settlement reached in George Floyd protests lawsuit alleging 'excessive force'

  19-11-2024 20:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)A settlement has been reached in U.S. District Court regarding a lawsuit filed against the Allen County Sheriff's Department and some of its employees connectedto protests in the summer of 2020 in downtown Fort Wayne related to the death of George Floyd.
  Jamison D. Chapman originally filed the lawsuit along with his wife and it initially included the Fort Wayne Police Department. As the lawsuit worked its way through the legal system, Jamison's wife was dropped as a plaint
  
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• Covington Road closed for pedestrian bridge install

  19-11-2024 19:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A new pedestrian bridge installation will cause road closure on Wednesday on Covington Road.
  Covington Road will be closed between Hadley Road and Covington Commons Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The closure will allow for crews to install a pedestrian bridge.
  Traffic will detour via Getz Road to West Jefferson Blvd to Aboite Center Road to Dicke Road.
  Covington Road is expected to reopen again Thursday.
  
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• Dropbox uploads lead to arrest of Fort Wayne man on child porn charges

  19-11-2024 18:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A Fort Wayne man has been arrested after police in Indianapolis were notified about child pornography images being uploaded to the online file storage company Dropbox.On September 9, a detective with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department was assigned to investigate a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) according to court documents. Dropbox had contacted the NCMEC about eight eight child porn images that had been uploaded by a s
  
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• VIDEO: After man's sentencing, FWPD releases footage of officer's shooting

  19-11-2024 18:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of a Fort Wayne police officer who was trying to catch the 20-year-old at the scene of a burglary.A judge in Allen Superior Court handed Zar Ni Myint a 30-year sentence in connection to the chaos that unfolded at a Fort Wayne home earlier this year.On June 13, FWPD investigated a burglary at a home in the 4700 block of Holton Avenue. According to Allen Superior Court document
  
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• Man sentenced over burglary that led to cop's shooting

  19-11-2024 18:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of a Fort Wayne police officer who was trying to catch the 20-year-old at the scene of a burglary.A judge in Allen Superior Court handed Zar Ni Myint a 30-year sentence in connection to the chaos that unfolded at a Fort Wayne home earlier this year.On June 13, FWPD investigated a burglary at a home in the 4700 block of Holton Avenue. According to Allen Superior Court document
  
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• FWPD reacts to sentencing of man for burglary that led to cop's shooting

  19-11-2024 18:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of a Fort Wayne police officer who was trying to catch the 20-year-old at the scene of a burglary.A judge in Allen Superior Court handed Zar Ni Myint a 30-year sentence in connection to the chaos that unfolded at a Fort Wayne home earlier this year.On June 13, FWPD investigated a burglary at a home in the 4700 block of Holton Avenue. According to Allen Superior Court document
  
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• FWPD looking for 'armed and dangerous' woman wanted on murder charges

  19-11-2024 17:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department announced Tuesday it is looking for a woman wanted on charges of murder and attempted murder.Police are asking for the public to be on the lookout for Kirsten O. Sims, 33. She should be considered armed and dangerous, according to a press release from FWPD.Sims is described in the release as 5'3", 215 lbs, with a large build, dreadlocks, brown eyes and a medium complexion. The description also mentioned she doesn't currently have a job.F
  
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• Community Harvest looking to rehome Big Boy memorabilia to benefit food bank

  19-11-2024 17:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Some big pieces of memorabilia that will take you back to the good ol' days are up for grabs.The Waynedale establishment that housed Azar's Big Boy was demolished Monday, calling to mind nostalgic memories of the restaurant that served generations of customers at the corner of Bluffton and Lower Huntington roads. PHOTOS: Site of former Azar’s Big Boy torn down in WaynedaleWith that air of sentimentality in mind, Adam Roby - community engagement coordinator for Com
  
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• Why do people go into debt?

  19-11-2024 15:52 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — There are many ways consumers can accrue debt, from expensive purchases like a house or a car to getting a divorce or a lack of money management skills.One person's average debt equals more than half of the median American household income.Total credit card debt rose to a record $1.17 trillion in the third quarter, according to the New York Federal Reserve. That’s up $24 billion from the previous quarter and more than 8% higher than a year ago.People living i
  
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• Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires

  19-11-2024 14:32 via wane.com
  
  HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night.The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Then, he formed Rotor Technologies in 2021 to develop unmanned helicopters.Rotor has built two autonomous Sprayhawks and aims to have as many a
  
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• Warmest day of the week rain and snow on the way

  19-11-2024 09:46 via wane.com
  
  Buckle up for our first roller coaster ride of the season with high temperatures falling from the 60s to the 30s and even some snowflakes in the forecast.
  Showers will end by mid-morning and skies will gradually become partly cloudy by noon. It will be breezy and warmThe warmest temperatures of the week this afternoonIt will be a warm and windy afternoon with a high in the middle 60s under partly cloudy skies.Winds will gust up to 30 mph Wednesday afternoon
  It will be clear overnight with temper
  
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• Town Hall, state lawmakers oppose New Haven casino

  19-11-2024 04:32 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — State Representative Dave Heine joined State Senator Tyler Johnson and Liz Brown at a barn in New Haven on Monday night.The normally sleepy farming equipment was sharing floor space with hundreds of people - all talking about a casino."It will ruin families, it will bankrupt people. It's a bad idea," said Denny Stuerzenverger who attended the meeting.
  "I don't think government should be involved in business... I'm a business owner who supports business," said Mike
  
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• Town Hall, local lawmakers oppose New Haven casino

  19-11-2024 04:32 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — State Representative Dave Heine joined State Senator Tyler Johnson and Liz Brown at a barn in New Haven on Monday night.The normally sleepy farming equipment was sharing floor space with hundreds of people - all talking about a casino."It will ruin families, it will bankrupt people. It's a bad idea," said Denny Stuerzenverger who attended the meeting.
  "I don't think government should be involved in business... I'm a business owner who supports business," said Mike
  
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• Warm Tuesday before becoming cold and unsettled

  19-11-2024 04:30 via wane.com
  
  After we saw widespread light rain on Monday, we'll see additional rain showers before dawn on Tuesday. We could see some heavier downpours and even some rumbles of thunder.
  Winds will also be picking up, with gusts up to 30 mph possible. This will mix out any areas of fog/mist in place. Temperatures to start the day will be very mild for this time of the year in the mid-to-upper 50s.More rain arrives before dawn Tuesday.It will be a mild night, with low temperatures in the 50s.Some additional s
  
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• Ku Klux Klan flyers found throughout northern Indiana communities calling for mass deportation

  19-11-2024 03:34 via wane.com
  
  GOSHEN, Ind. (WSBT) — Some Indiana neighborhoods were met with eye opening flyers Monday morning and Sunday night.Ku Klux Klan flyers were found in Goshen earlier Monday calling for the mass deportation of immigrants.Kentucky-based Trinity White Knights of the KKK claimed responsibility for distributing the flyers.People in several communities were startled to see the flyers, especially in a diverse community like Goshen.
  Flyer distributed throughout northern Indiana reading, "leave n
  
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• Cloudy and misty with more rain tonight

  19-11-2024 03:00 via wane.com
  
  Widespread light rain has now departed the area and we're now left with some areas of mist. Watch out for some low visibilities as you're heading out.More rain will eventually track in later tonight and winds will be on the increase. Before dawn Tuesday, we could see some heavier downpours and even some rumbles of thunder with this next round of rain. Overnight lows will only drop into the mid-50s, so it will be a very mild November night.More rain arrives before dawn Tuesday.It will be a mild n
  
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• 1 in critical condition after single vehicle crash near Churubusco

  19-11-2024 01:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash near Churubusco.Allen County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer, Adam Griffith, told WANE 15 that officers are currently holding the scene on a single-vehicle crash near Churubusco.
  According to Griffith, officers were called to the area of Madden Road and Miller Road on reports of a single-vehicle crash. When arriving medics determined at the scene the driver of a vehicle was in critical c
  
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• Motion filed claiming death sentence unconstitutional for Joseph Corcoran

  19-11-2024 01:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The defense team of Joseph Corcoran is attempting to stop his execution scheduled for Dec. 18 after filing motions Friday claiming his execution as unconstitutional.Joseph Corcoran was convicted of killing his brother, his sister’s fiancé and their two friends in 1997 after previously bring suspected of killing his parents in 1992.
  In the motions filed Friday by Corcoran's defense outlines that the execution of Corcoran would violate the Eighth Amendment t
  
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• El Azteca under new ownership, part of new trend

  19-11-2024 00:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Salvatori's Hospitality Group has acquired Mexican restaurant, El Azteca.This is the third locally owned restaurant to be acquired by the group in 2024. Powers Hamburgers was purchased in April and Paula's on Main was purchased in July.Partner with Salvatori's, Jeremy McClain, said it's all about preserving Fort Wayne favorites steeped in tradition."They're icons here in Fort Wayne," McClain said.John Urbahns, President and CEO of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., Alle
  
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