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• 'Like a grenade': Firework thrown into downtown crowd injures girl's hand on Fourth of July

  05-12-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A New Haven man wanted for throwing a lit firework into a downtown Fort Wayne crowd during a Fourth of July celebration - permanently scarring an 11-year-old girl's hand - is now in custody.
  The Allen County Sheriff's Warrants Division arrested 22-year-old Ian D. Wiggins on Thursday afternoon on a Level 5 felony count of battery to a person younger than 14 and a Level 6 felony count of using fireworks resulting in serious bodily injury.
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• Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police

  05-12-2024 23:39 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a “swatting” incident, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.The Maple Grove Police Department said Thursday it received a report of a bomb threat at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday at two residences in the Minneapolis suburb. The Tribune said Hennepin County property records showed the homes belonged to Thompson and h
  
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• IDOC needs to speed up prison process, Allen County officials say

  05-12-2024 23:38 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---Allen County officials are frustrated with the number of inmates awaiting transfer to the Indiana Department of Corrections.Thursday, at the Allen County Jail, there were 98 sentenced inmates, ready for transport to prison. That number is much higher than a low of 25 in July after the Community Corrections Advisory Board wrote the governor and other counties stepped forward to help Allen County, by releasing their prison spots.The high count of sentenced inmates make
  
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• Two year old found dead in 109 degree room; Parents charged

  05-12-2024 23:06 via wane.com
  
  **WARNING -- This story has graphic content that may not be suitable for all viewers, viewers discretion is advised.**BERNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Berne couple appeared in court Wednesday on charges of neglect of a dependent after a two-year-old was found dead in a room with temperatures of up to 109 degrees.
  The couple, Sintia Perez and Jace Hirschy were arrested on Nov. 27, and charged with 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, a Level 1 Felony, 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent, a
  
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• COURT DOCS: Two year old found dead in 109 degree room; Parents charged

  05-12-2024 23:06 via wane.com
  
  **WARNING -- This story has graphic content that may not be suitable for all viewers, viewers discretion is advised.**BERNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Berne couple appeared in court Wednesday on charges of neglect of a dependent after a two-year-old was found dead in a room with temperatures of up to 109 degrees.
  The couple, Sintia Perez and Jace Hirschy were arrested on Nov. 27, and charged with 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, a Level 1 Felony, 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent, a
  
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• COURT DOCS: 2-year-old found dead in 109 degree room; Parents charged

  05-12-2024 23:06 via wane.com
  
  **WARNING -- This story has graphic content that may not be suitable for all viewers, viewers discretion is advised.**BERNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Berne couple appeared in court Wednesday on charges of neglect of a dependent after a two-year-old was found dead in a room with temperatures of up to 109 degrees.
  The couple, Sintia Perez and Jace Hirschy were arrested on Nov. 27, and charged with 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, a Level 1 Felony, 1 count of Neglect of a Dependent, a
  
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• Scattered snow still out there this evening

  05-12-2024 22:58 via wane.com
  
  Northwesterly winds continue this evening and lake effect snow chances remain till just after midnight. The highest chances for the scattered snow are located to the north and northwest of Fort Wayne. While the remaining snow accumulation amounts are on the lighter side, the snow may still fall at an intense clip, reducing visibility while driving. The windy conditions will blow the snow around once it's on the ground, too, resulting in blowing/drifting snow out there.Scattered snow will still b
  
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• Ohio cracks down on street takeovers with 'hooning' law, how does Indiana compare?

  05-12-2024 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A new law in Ohio that aims to crack down on street takeovers and other related activities is now in effect.
  The law placed street racing and all similar acts, such as burnouts, donuts and stunt driving, under an umbrella of activities called "hooning" in reference to the term that originated in Australia and New Zealand. Ohio’s new law aimed at ‘hooning’ takes effectUnder the new legislation, those who participate in these acts, whether they are a dr
  
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• FWPD investigate shooting off Weisser Park Avenue

  05-12-2024 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city's southeast side.Dispatch confirmed that the Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 3900 block of Weisser Park Avenue. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m.
  It is unclear at this time how many are injured or the seriousness of the injuries.
  WANE 15 is working to find out more at this time.
  
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• Teen in life-threatening condition after shooting in Waynedale neighborhood

  05-12-2024 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon that left a teenager in life-threatening condition after 10 people got into a fight in a Waynedale neighborhood.Dispatch confirmed police began investigating shortly before 3 p.m. in the 2200 block of Colgate Drive. About 10 people were fighting in front of a home over money they came to collect and that's when shots were fired, according to FWPD Captain Jeremy Webb.
  Three people who were allegedly involv
  
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• Police investigating shooting in Waynedale neighborhood; schools on lockout

  05-12-2024 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are investigating Thursday afternoon in a Waynedale neighborhood.Dispatch confirmed police are investigating a shooting in the 2200 block of Colgate Drive. That's near the intersection of Bluffton and Lower Huntington roads, where there is also a heavy police presence. The relation between the investigations has not yet been confirmed.
  The nearby Maplewood Elementary School and Miami Middle School were put on lockout - meaning no one who's already inside the scho
  
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• Police investigating shooting in Waynedale neighborhood; schools dismissed

  05-12-2024 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in a Waynedale neighborhood.Dispatch confirmed police began investigating shortly before 3 p.m. in the 2200 block of Colgate Drive. That's near the intersection of Bluffton and Lower Huntington roads, where there is also a heavy police presence. The relation between the investigations has not yet been confirmed.
  Crime scene tape blocks off an area at Lower Huntington and Bluffton roads Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.Police
  
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• Dollar Tree could change prices, remove merchandise amid Trump's tariff plan

  05-12-2024 20:33 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The interim CEO of Dollar Tree said the discount chain could increase prices or even remove certain items from sale if Donald Trump follows through on his tariff plan.Currently, the base price of many products at Dollar Tree is $1.25. But on Wednesday, CEO Mike Creedon announced in an earnings call that a price hike is possible on certain items if the president-elect imposes taxes on goods that make up the stores' inventories.Specifically, Creedon discussed plans t
  
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• Photos show suspected killer's face after shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

  05-12-2024 20:31 via wane.com
  
  UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WPIX) – Police on Thursday shared new images of the suspected shooter in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The photos are the first clear images that show the suspect's face. In previous surveillance photos, the suspect's face was covered by a mask.  Who was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO?The NYPD released the photos amid a city-wide manhunt that led police to two hostels on the Upper West Side. The hostels were searched after pol
  
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• Photos show face of 'person of interest' wanted in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

  05-12-2024 20:31 via wane.com
  
  UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WPIX) – Police on Thursday shared new images of a "person of interest" they're looking to question about the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Who was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO?The NYPD released the photos amid a city-wide manhunt for the gunman who shot Thompson on Wednesday morning. The investigation has already led police to two hostels on the Upper West Side. The hostels were searched after police received a tip that the suspecte
  
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• Ossian man, woman identified as victims of crash near southwest Fort Wayne

  05-12-2024 19:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The two people who were found dead in a crashed car Wednesday have been identified.The Allen County Coroner identified the pair Thursday as Jana Denise Himes, 48, and Gabriel Himes, 45, both from Ossian. Police swarm southwest Allen County intersection to investigate fatal crashThe investigation took place near the intersection of Yohne and Smith roads. For an unknown reason, the car the victims were in missed a curve in the road and ended up several hundred feet in t
  
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• More than 6 pounds of cocaine found in BMW during traffic stop; Fort Wayne man arrested

  05-12-2024 19:17 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) A traffic stop Wednesday in Kosciusko County led to the discovery of more than six pounds of cocaine inside a BMW SUV according to a press release from Indiana State Police.A trooper pulled over the SUV traveling east on US 30 shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Warsaw's west side for a traffic violation. A K-9 unit with the Warsaw Police Department arrived to assist the trooper and the K-9 alerted the officers to the odor of narcotics.A search of the SUV turned up three kilos of sus
  
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• Driver hits, kills pedestrian whose car broke down on Ohio highway

  05-12-2024 18:57 via wane.com
  
  HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) - An Ohio man walking on a highway ramp was hit and killed Thursday by an oncoming driver.The victim had been driving a car that broke down on the shoulder of Interstate 75 southbound in Orange Township, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The man began walking on the exit ramp for State Route 103 when the driver of an SUV hit him shortly before 6:30 a.m.The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified by the Lucas
  
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• With Corcoran execution looming, Rep. Bob Morris calls for end to death penalty in Indiana

  05-12-2024 18:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Convicted killer Joseph Corcoran is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, December 18 for the 1997 slayings of four people in Fort Wayne.
  On Thursday, Indiana State Representative Bob Morris filed a bill to repeal the death penalty in Indiana and in a letter, he called on Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to delay the execution at least until the General Assembly can consider his legislation. Morris, a Republican, represents Indiana's 84th district which covers part of north
  
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• The Rescue Mission extends day shelter hours, asks for clothing donations

  05-12-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As temperatures continue to drop on Thursday, the need for clothes and warm places to stay heightens.To help those who are in need of some toasty time inside, The Rescue Mission has extended its day shelter hours to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.Meals are still being provided three times a day at 7 a.m., 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.According to The Rescue Mission's Facebook post, the mission is low in stock deodorant, travel-sized shampoo, men's underwear and all sizes of T-shirts.
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• Illinois homeowner feels underground mine is splitting her house in two

  05-12-2024 17:29 via wane.com
  
  BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KTVI) – About 330,000 homes in Illinois sit on top of old abandoned mines. And some say their homes are sinking because of it.Concerns in one Illinois town are growing after a news of a grandmother in Pennsylvania who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her cat. The sinkholes in that area had formed because of an old coal mine, a police spokesperson said.Shanee Carpenter, of Belleville, Illinois, told Nexstar's KTVI she fears what's happening unde
  
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• WATCH: Timelapse shows how quickly driving conditions can turn bad in snow

  05-12-2024 16:46 via wane.com
  
  Video provided by @WisconsinDOT via StoryfulWARRENS, Wis. (Storyful) - The National Weather Service in Wisconsin posted a timelapse Wednesday in a stark warning to drivers of just how quickly road conditions can deteriorate when snow comes in.The service in La Crosse reported intense snow showers moving through central Wisconsin on Wednesday and urged residents to “slow down and use caution if on the road.”CCTV footage from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation shows an intersec
  
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• Beloved McDonald's wraps to return in 2025, company president confirms

  05-12-2024 16:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — There are a few menu items that McDonald's fans will patiently await between their occasional returns, such as the McRib and the Holiday Pie. But there is one item that some may argue is long overdue for a reappearance at the Golden Arches: the Snack Wrap.Snack Wraps — variations of which can still be found internationally — contained chicken, lettuce, and cheese all wrapped in a warm tortilla. They launched in 2006 and were later followed by an Angus offering. The
  
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• Bullets from UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting had writing on them: sources

  05-12-2024 15:06 via wane.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – Bullets found on the ground where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot Wednesday had writing on them, police sources told Nexstar's WPIX.Three bullets at the scene had the words "defend," "depose," and "deny" on them, according to those sources. The New York Police Department is looking into if the words mean anything, they said.Thompson, 50, was gunned down in front of a Hilton hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th avenues in Midtown, the NYPD said.
  
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• Ammunition from UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting had writing on them: sources

  05-12-2024 15:06 via wane.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – Ammunition found on the ground where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot Wednesday had writing on them, police sources told Nexstar's WPIX.Three bullet casings at the scene had the words "defend," "depose," and "deny" on them, according to those sources. The New York Police Department is looking into if the words mean anything, they said.The Associated Press reported that the words on the ammunition may have been references to strategies insurance compa
  
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• Ammunition from UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting had words written on it: sources

  05-12-2024 15:06 via wane.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – The ammunition found on the ground where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot Wednesday had writing on it, police sources told Nexstar's WPIX.Three bullet casings at the scene had the words "defend," "depose," and "deny" on them, according to those sources. The New York Police Department is looking into if the words mean anything, they said.The Associated Press reported that the words on the ammunition may have been references to strategies insurance com
  
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• Police hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's boss in Manhattan

  05-12-2024 13:18 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are searching for clues that could help them identify the masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk, then disappeared into Central Park.UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company's annual investor conference at a Hilton in Midtown, blocks from tourist draws like Radio City Music Hall and the Museum of Modern Art.The kill
  
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• Person in wheelchair struck, killed at Fort Wayne intersection

  05-12-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash Thursday morning has killed a person in a wheelchair at the intersection of State Boulevard and Crescent Avenue according to a spokesperson with the Fort Wayne Police Department.The crash took place just before 6 a.m.Police determined the person was in the road when he or she was struck. An ambulance happened to be approaching the intersection at the time of the crash and medics immediately rendered aid. The person was then pronounced dead at the scene.
  It was ori
  
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• Pedestrian killed in crash near State and Crescent in Fort Wayne

  05-12-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash Thursday morning has killed a pedestrian at the intersection of State Boulevard and Crescent Avenue according to a spokesperson with the Fort Wayne Police Department.
  Details are limited, however the crash took place just before 6 a.m. Police have blocked off East State Boulevard. It was originally thought to be a hit-and-run incident, however the driver returned to the scene.
  Google Maps shows traffic slowed or stopped near the intersection.
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• Intersection back open after pedestrian killed

  05-12-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash Thursday morning has killed a pedestrian at the intersection of State Boulevard and Crescent Avenue according to a spokesperson with the Fort Wayne Police Department.
  Details are limited, however the crash took place just before 6 a.m. Police blocked off East State Boulevard for over two hours, however the road is now open again.It was originally thought to be a hit-and-run incident, however the driver returned to the scene.
  Police indicate there have been some mi
  
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• Crash disrupts traffic near State and Crescent in Fort Wayne

  05-12-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash has caused a traffic disruption near the intersection of State Boulevard and Crescent Avenue.
  Details are limited, however the crash took place just before 6 a.m.
  Google Maps shows traffic slowed or stopped on Crescent Avenue south of State. It's not clear if there are any injuries or how many vehicles are involved.
  WANE 15 has a crew on the way and this story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• Coroner identifies man struck, killed at Fort Wayne intersection

  05-12-2024 12:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash Thursday morning has killed a person in a wheelchair at the intersection of State Boulevard and Crescent Avenue according to a spokesperson with the Fort Wayne Police Department.The Allen County Coroner identified the victim as David Lewis Cullen Jr., 46, from Fort Wayne.The crash took place just before 6 a.m. Police determined he was in the road when he was struck. An ambulance happened to be approaching the intersection at the time of the crash and medics immedi
  
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• Delphi murders: No cameras in court for Richard Allen's sentencing hearing

  05-12-2024 12:32 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – When Richard Allen learns his sentence this month, cameras won’t be in the courtroom to document it.Special Judge Fran Gull denied a request from local media seeking to record the Dec. 20 sentencing hearing for Allen, who was convicted of four counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge. Delphi murders trial: Day-by-day summary of the proceedingsGull’s decision came as no surprise. Although she allowed
  
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• Holiday happenings at the University of Saint Francis

  05-12-2024 10:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It's not Christmas yet, but the University of Saint Francis is hosting holiday events starting on Friday to get community members in the holly jolly spirit.Christmas at the Castle invites attendees to tour the historic Brookside Mansion between Dec. 6 and Dec.15. To check out tour times, visit the USF event calendar.The Holiday Bazaar hosts live music, artists and artisans with their pieces available for purchase. The event runs on Dec. 7 at the Mimi & Ia
  
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• Arctic blast brings more snow today+

  05-12-2024 09:48 via wane.com
  
  The arctic air has arrived and winds from the west will bring lake-effect snow showers with additional accumulation possible especially north of Fort Wayne today. Temperatures stay cold with wind chills in the single digits and teens today.
  A winter storm warning in LaGrange with a winter weather advisory in Steuben, Noble, and Dekalb Counties.
  Snowfall could total up to 4" around LaGrange with up to 3" areas north of Fort Wayne.
  Scattered snow showers with some accumulating snow north of Fort W
  
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• Winds stay high, snow chances through Thursday

  05-12-2024 04:53 via wane.com
  
  Our Wednesday afternoon temperatures climbed to the upper 30s, but it never felt that warm with the gusty winds. At best, wind chills were in the 20s and, now, the potential exists for them to dip below zero during the early morning.The highest snow totals from this latest round of wintry weather will fall north of Fort Wayne.Areas north of Fort Wayne could receive 2" to 4" from now through early morning Friday. Around Fort Wayne and Columbia City, up to 2" may fall. Amounts will be an inch or l
  
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• LaGrange County Emergency Management Agency warns drivers about dangerous road conditions

  05-12-2024 04:39 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – On Wednesday evening, LaGrange County was under a severe winter storm warning while other northern counties such as Dekalb, Noble, northern Kosciusko and Steuben counties were under a moderate winter weather advisory.Most of northeast Indiana was also facing a wind advisory with gust reach speeds up to 50 mph.In LaGrange County, emergency management officials braced themselves for up to four inches of snow, which wouldn't be that impactful under normal c
  
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• Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded in shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two children were injured in a shooting at a religious school in Northern California on Wednesday before the suspected gunman apparently killed himself, sheriff's officials said.The shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a small private K-8 school near Palermo, roughly 60 miles north of Sacramento.
  Deputies arrived to find the suspect dead near a playground from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Butte County Sheriff Corey Honea said duri
  
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• Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded in shooting at California school; suspect dead

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two children were injured in a shooting at a religious school in Northern California on Wednesday before the suspected gunman apparently killed himself, sheriff's officials said.The shooting happened around 1:00 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a small private K-8 school near Palermo, roughly 60 miles north of Sacramento.
  Deputies arrived to find the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot near a playground, Butte County Sheriff Corey Honea said during a W
  
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• 2 students injured, suspected gunman dead in shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two students were shot and the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting at a school in the community of Palermo, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.The agency said just before 2 p.m. that deputies were at an "active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists.The school is located 10 miles south of Oroville and almost 60 miles north of Sacramento. The school's website says it has been at its current location since 1965, and an upda
  
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• 2 children wounded, gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school

  05-12-2024 00:38 via wane.com
  
  (KTXL) -- Two students were shot and the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting at a school in the Northern California community of Palermo, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.The agency said just before 2 p.m. that deputies were at an "active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists.The school is located 10 miles south of Oroville and almost 60 miles north of Sacramento. The school's website says it has been at its current location sin
  
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• Man found guilty of murder in Angola sentenced to 65 years in prison

  05-12-2024 00:30 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Angola man found guilty in a fatal shooting inside an apartment in October 2023 received a 65-year prison sentence Wednesday afternoon.Steuben County Prosecuting Attorney Travis Musser told WANE 15 a judge sentenced Yoshua Monday to 55 years for his murder charge along with an additional 10 years on the use of a firearm enhancement.According to court documents in the case, witnesses said Monday “had been talking to a witch” and was “acting very
  
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