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• Huntington man found guilty in child's death sentenced to 38 years in prison

  17-12-2024 23:45 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man found guilty of neglect in the death of an 8-year-old in 2022 received a prison sentence of nearly four decades Tuesday.Matthew Dirig received a 40-year prison sentence with two years being suspended and 26 days of jail credit, according to court records. Huntington man found guilty in death of 8-year-old locked in roomIn November, a jury found Dirig guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death. The 8-year-old boy had been found locked in a bedroom
  
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• Tax brackets and more are changing in 2024, 2025: What to know

  17-12-2024 22:46 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — We’re still two weeks away from the end of 2024, but maybe you’re already gearing up for tax season (we are more than 100 days out from Tax Day, in case you’re curious). While the IRS recently announced big updates for tax year 2025, including another adjustment to the tax brackets due to inflation, there are some changes to be aware of before you file your taxes for 2024.And, if you’re really looking forward to tax year 2025, we’ve included t
  
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• Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Tuesday.A heavy police presence was spotted in a neighborhood called The Lakes of Carroll Creek, which is stationed on the northeast corner of Carroll and Bethel roads. The neighborhood is located within Huntertown city limits, and it is unclear what law enforcement agency was involved in the shooting.The Allen County Sheriff's Department told W
  
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• Sheriff's officer shoots, kills man who displayed gun in neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident where one of its officers fatally shot a man Tuesday in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Tuesday.Officers initially responded at 2:27 p.m. to a home located 2700 block of Ascension Drive in the Lakes of Carroll Creek subdivision near Carroll and Bethel Roads on reports that a man armed with a gun was having a mental health crisis. .At 3:30 p.m. 3:30 P.M., the Allen County SWAT Team and the Allen County
  
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• Rear seat belt reminders to be required in 2027

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Department of Transportation is going to mandate rear seat belt reminder systems to be implemented by late 2027 in all new cars as part of ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crash deaths and injuries.In a final rule released Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized its rule that would require rear seats in trucks and cars to have enhanced warnings for drivers.NHTSA estimated the new rule will prevent more than 500 injuries and save about
  
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• Police investigate officer-involved shooting in neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Tuesday.A heavy police presence was spotted in a neighborhood called The Lakes of Carroll Creek, which is stationed on the northeast corner of Carroll and Bethel roads. The neighborhood is located within Huntertown city limits, and it is unclear what law enforcement agency was involved in the shooting.The Allen County Sheriff's Department told WANE 1
  
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• Police investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Tuesday.A heavy police presence was spotted in a neighborhood called The Lakes of Carroll Creek, which is stationed on the northeast corner of Carroll and Bethel roads. The neighborhood is located within Huntertown city limits, and it is unclear what law enforcement agency was involved in the shooting.The Allen County Sheriff's Department told W
  
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• Man dead after officer-involved shooting in neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Tuesday.A heavy police presence was spotted in a neighborhood called The Lakes of Carroll Creek, which is stationed on the northeast corner of Carroll and Bethel roads.Officers initially responded to a home in the neighborhood on reports of someone having a mental health crisis. Attempts to deescalate the situation were unsuccessful, and the sus
  
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• Heavy police presence converges on neighborhood off Carroll Road

  17-12-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Several police officers are investigating in a neighborhood off Carroll Road Wednesday afternoon, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.The heavy police presence was spotted in a neighborhood called The Lakes of Carroll Creek, which is stationed on the northeast corner of Carroll and Bethel roads.Little information is known at this time, but WANE 15 has a crew at the scene and will provide updates as we learn more.
  
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• Huntington moves to demolish former factory set ablaze by arson in 2022

  17-12-2024 22:23 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — On Monday night, Huntington's Reuse Advisory Committee met with multiple city council members and representatives with the Indiana Finance Authority and the Environmental Protective Agency (EPA).The topic was the HK Porter building, a former factory that has since turned into a blemish on the outskirts of Huntington's downtown.A 2023 federal grant helped the city put together resources to demolish the building, and after Monday's meeting, it's now becoming clear w
  
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• Rain/snow showers Wednesday morning

  17-12-2024 22:13 via wane.com
  
  We saw plenty of sunshine for our Tuesday, which we haven't seen for quite some time. Enjoy the remaining day's rays, as more clouds build in overnight, along with more rain/snow chances.This evening will see mostly cloudy skies and at least dry conditions. Temperatures slowly fall into the 30s after sunset. More clouds move into the area around midnight as a front approaches. Temperatures hover just above the freezing mark then.Cloudy skies later tonight. Temperatures fall into the 30s after su
  
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• Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism, authorities announce

  17-12-2024 21:54 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities announced on Tuesday.A New York State Supreme Court indictment has charged Mangione, 26, with one count of murder in the first degree, in furtherance of terrorism; two counts of murder in the second degree, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
  Mangione had previously be
  
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• LIVE NOW: Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism, authorities announce

  17-12-2024 21:54 via wane.com
  
  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the New York Police Department commissioner are holding a media briefing, which is being carried live in the video player above.
  (NEXSTAR) — Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities announced on Tuesday.A New York State Supreme Court indictment has charged Mangione, 26, with one count of murder in the first degree, in furtherance of terrorism; two counts
  
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• Adams County man arrested after deputies find 10 stolen cars

  17-12-2024 21:43 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Adams County man was arrested Monday after a tip of the location of one stolen vehicle, revealed 10.On Monday, the Adams County Sherriff's Office received a tip regarding the location of a stolen vehicle in northern rural Adams County via a GPS tracking location. When deputies arrived, they conducted a knock-and-talk at the address, according to a press release.At the location, deputies then discovered 10 total stolen vehicles.
  Timothy Walden, 47, was ar
  
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• Where does northeast IN stand this cold & flu season?

  17-12-2024 21:41 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— Though flu season has had a relatively quiet start in northeast Indiana, Hoosiers should expect to see case numbers rise significantly heading into 2025."It's actually just peaking its head around the corner," Allen County Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Gutwein said in regards to influenza cases.Gutwein said that county is not at high levels right now. Because of that, it's a good time to get a flu shot. He said that December is not too late to get one as there'
  
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• Huntington County school board president steps down; New principal named for Huntington North HS

  17-12-2024 21:04 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — On Monday night, the Huntington County Community School Corporation's (HCCSC) school board oversaw several changes, but the biggest came immediately."The first one will be the new agenda D1, the resignation of a school board member," said HCCSC Superintendent John Trout.The school board president, Matt Roth, was the member resigning. The board didn't give a reason for him stepping away, but Trout had many kind words for him."Mr. Roth has always served with unwaver
  
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• $760M Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs: What time is the drawing?

  17-12-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Someone could find themselves with a cash windfall Tuesday night thanks to a massive Mega Millions jackpot, now estimated at $760 million.
  The current jackpot has been brewing since September when a ticket sold in Texas landed an $800 million jackpot, the seventh-largest payout in the game’s history. In just a week, the jackpot has ballooned by more than $140 million.At $760 million — with an estimated cash value of $352.1 million — this is the largest Mega Mi
  
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• Hunter dies after bear falls from tree in Virginia

  17-12-2024 20:49 via wane.com
  
  LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia man was killed earlier this month after a bear reportedly fell from a tree and hit him.The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said it was notified of what they described as a "hunting incident" at around 9:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 in Lunenburg County, about 80 miles southwest of Richmond.The initial investigation indicates that a group of hunters were following a bear that had run up a tree. The DWR said a hunter within the group then shot the
  
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• 'HWK TUAH,' 'IUSUX' & 'ON METH': Indiana BMV's 2024 rejected license plates

  17-12-2024 20:32 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN/WTTV) — "HWK TUAH." "TRK NUTS." "IUSUX." "F WORD." "PMP JUICE." "ON METH." "MOOO0." "PETTYWAP." "420mary."What do these phrases have in common? They were all rejected as Indiana license plate numbers over the past year.The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles released its comprehensive list of rejected personalized license plates that were submitted between Dec. 10, 2023, and Dec. 10, 2024. Since the start of the year, nearly 1,000 personalized license plate requests have been denied in
  
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• Fort Wayne man celebrates milestone birthday by raising $50K for local organizations

  17-12-2024 18:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local business leader is putting in the work on his 50th birthday with a challenge to aid local organizations that have helped his family thrive over the years.Tuesday, Evan Wood - Vice President of People & Strategy at Fort Wayne Metals - plans to walk 50,000 steps with a goal to raise $50,000 for local organizations.Wood chose five organizations that have made a personal impact on his family: Turnstone Center, Hope's Harbor, Challenged Athletes Foundation, USA P
  
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• Mild with increasing clouds this afternoon

  17-12-2024 17:45 via wane.com
  
  After plenty of cloudy, gloomy, and rainy times lately, sunshine is making an appearance today! Make sure you get outside and soak up some rays before we go back to plenty of clouds being in the sky in the coming days...Enjoy a partly cloudy Tuesday before cloudier days return.
  Look for partly cloudy skies to become mostly cloudy through the remainder of our Tuesday. Temperatures will be cooler today compared to yesterday, but still above average, with high temperatures reaching the lower 40s. N
  
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• New Haven Police searching for suspects in Walgreens theft

  17-12-2024 17:35 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) —  The New Haven Police Department (NHPD) is asking for the public’s help with finding two suspects accused of theft.The theft occurred on December 2, at the New Haven Walgreens at 907 Lincoln Hwy W, according to NHPD. The two suspects, shown below, along with two children, entered the store and allegedly stole over $1,200 worth of merchandise.
  The New Haven Police Department provided photos of the theft suspects at Walgreens on December 2, 2024The Ne
  
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• Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a seventh woman

  17-12-2024 16:05 via wane.com
  
  RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings was charged on Tuesday in the death of a seventh woman.Rex Heuermann was charged with killing Valerie Mack, whose remains were first found on Long Island in 2000. Mack, 24, had been working as an escort in Philadelphia and was last seen by her family that year in New Jersey.Mack’s partial skeletal remains were first found in Manorville, New Y
  
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• Here's why GasBuddy says prices at the pump have returned to 'normal'

  17-12-2024 15:42 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For those hitting the road ahead of Christmas or getting last minute gifts, Santa has delivered. Motorists will likely see a national average price of gas of $2.95 per gallon on Christmas, the lowest it's been on Christmas Day since 2020, according to GasBuddy.After waiting years for the national average to fall back to levels more consistent with norms, gasoline prices are finally there, thanks to the Federal Reserve slowing the economy down with higher interest rates, a weak economy
  
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• Is that a drone or a plane? How to spot the differences

  17-12-2024 15:10 via wane.com
  
  Up in the sky, is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter?Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems — better known as drones — say it can be tough to tell from miles away. But there are clues.A light in the sky at night can easily be misinterpreted, according to John Slaughter, director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Operations Center at the University of Maryland.“You can’t just walk outside and say, ‘Oh, that’s not a drone,
  
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• US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten their seat belts

  17-12-2024 13:18 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don't buckle up.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it finalized the rule, which also requires enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren't fastened.The agency estimates that the new rule will save 50 lives per year and prevent 500 injuries when fully in effect, according to a statement.The new rule will apply to passeng
  
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• Indiana man who killed brother, 3 others will be put to death in state's 1st execution in 15 years

  17-12-2024 12:50 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people is set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years.Joseph Corcoran, 49, has been on death row in Indiana since 1999, the year he was convicted in the shootings of his brother, 30-year-old James Corcoran, his sister's fiancé, 32-year-old Robert Scott Turner, and two other men: Timothy G. Bricker, 30, and Douglas A. Stillwell
  
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• Motive in deadly Wisconsin school shooting a 'combination of factors': police chief

  17-12-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he appealed to the public to share what they might know about the 15-year-old girl who attacked a study hall before shooting herself.Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details about a possible motive during a Tuesday press conference, seen above, though he said bull
  
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• LIVE NOW: Authorities give update after 2 killed, 6 injured in Wisconsin Christian school shooting

  17-12-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  Live now: Authorities are giving an update on the investigation following Monday's school shooting in the video player above.MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators on Tuesday are focused on trying to determine a motive in a Wisconsin school shooting that left a teacher and a student dead and two other children in critical condition.Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison said investigators were aware of a “manifesto, if you want to call it that, or some type of letter” p
  
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• 15-year-old girl kills teacherk, teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin

  17-12-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators on Tuesday are focused on trying to determine a motive in a Wisconsin school shooting that left a teacher and a student dead and two other children in critical condition.Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison said investigators were aware of a “manifesto, if you want to call it that, or some type of letter” posted by someone who might have known the shooter, 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow.“We haven’t been able to lo
  
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• 15-year-old girl kills teacher, teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin

  17-12-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators on Tuesday are focused on trying to determine a motive in a Wisconsin school shooting that left a teacher and a student dead and two other children in critical condition.Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison said investigators were aware of a “manifesto, if you want to call it that, or some type of letter” posted by someone who might have known the shooter, 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow.“We haven’t been able to lo
  
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• 15-year-old girl kills teacher and teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin

  17-12-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers responding to a second grader's 911 call.The girl also wounded six others in Monday's shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, including two students who were in critical condition, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said. A teacher and three students were taken to a hospital with le
  
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• Cooler with some sunshine today

  17-12-2024 10:30 via wane.com
  
  After plenty of cloudy, gloomy, and rainy times lately, we're set to see some sunshine make an appearance today! Make sure you get outside and soak up some rays!Look for mostly sunny skies this morning to eventually cloud back up as our afternoon goes on. By the evening hours, we'll be mostly cloudy. Temperatures will be cooler today, but still above average, with high temperatures reaching the lower 40s. Not a bad day for any plans that take you outside!We'll see some sunshine this morning!It w
  
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• Colder Tuesday, break from rain

  17-12-2024 06:15 via wane.com
  
  Temps are headed down. After the passage of a cold front, our lowest temp will be in the low 30s at sunrise.Temps fall to near the freezing mark by daybreak.The passage of the front means fewer clouds Tuesday, making way for some sunshine and colder conditions. Highs reach the low 40s across the area and our heating systems won't be working as hard as they did during last week's quick cold snap.Tuesday is colder than Monday, but it's still above our average in the upper 30s.High temperatures dec
  
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• Barricade situation over in Huntington County

  17-12-2024 04:56 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Huntington County Sheriff's Department and Allen County SWAT responded to an active barricade situation with a gun Monday night.The sheriff's office posted on Facebook just after 10:30 p.m. that officers responded to a subject barricaded with a gun. No exact location was given, just that it was southeast of Roanoke. The post was later updated to say the situation was resolved and the subject was in custody.WANE 15 has reached out to the Allen County Sheriff'
  
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• Allen County SWAT, Huntington County Sheriff's Department respond to active barricade with a gun

  17-12-2024 04:56 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Huntington County Sheriff's Department and Allen County SWAT are currently working an active barricade situation with a gun Monday night.
  The Huntington County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook just after 10:30 p.m. that the Sheriff's office is currently working a subject barricaded with a gun. In the post, they also said the Allen County SWAT was on scene.No exact location was given, just that the barricade situation was southeast of Roanoke.
  Huntington C
  
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• Small Indiana town may have a solution to contaminated ground water, funding pending

  17-12-2024 03:25 via wane.com
  
  ANDREWS, Ind. (WANE) -- On a stormy Monday night, there was hardly an empty seat inside the Andrews Town Hall.Residents of the small town were glued to a small screen in the front of the room, anxious to learn the future of their drinking water.“You know, people are just scared… they're scared of the water,” said Laura Dillon, Town Council President.Andrews has dealt with water contaminated with chemicals for decades, and resources are finally available to fix the problem.On M
  
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• Housing amendment: "Neighbors lose their voice"

  17-12-2024 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Planning Commission discussed a proposed amendment to the current zoning ordinance that would allow homeowners more flexibility when building on their property at Monday's meetingThe amendment refers to accessory dwelling units or ADUs. These structures are described as secondary living units with their own cooking, sleeping, and bathroom facilities apart from the main building on the property. The amendment may offer more affordable housing options
  
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• Fort Wayne housing amendment: 'Neighbors lose their voice'

  17-12-2024 03:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Planning Commission discussed a proposed amendment to the current zoning ordinance that would allow homeowners more flexibility when building on their property at Monday's meetingThe amendment refers to accessory dwelling units or ADUs. These structures are described as secondary living units with their own cooking, sleeping, and bathroom facilities apart from the main building on the property. The amendment may offer more affordable housing options
  
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• Former IU, Phoenix Suns basketball star Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81

  17-12-2024 02:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indiana University standout and NBA All-Star Dick Van Arsdale died Monday at the age of 81.The Phoenix Suns confirmed the three-time NBA All-Star's death in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter."Beloved throughout the Suns organization and fanbase, Van Arsdale held several positions with the team, including broadcaster and front office executive, following his 12-year NBA career," the post read. "Our thoughts are with his friends and family, inc
  
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• Grabill man led police on chase from Hicksville to Allen County

  17-12-2024 01:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Grabill man led Allen County Sheriff's and Hicksville Police Monday on a chase across state lines after threatening to break down a woman's door at her home.According to a release from the Hicksville Police Department, officers were originally called to 651 W. High Street in the Village of Hicksville on reports of a man making threats to a woman.
  Photo of 36-year-old Joseph Michael Grubb provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  The man, later identified a
  
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• Grabill man led police on chase from Defiance to Allen County

  17-12-2024 01:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Grabill man led Allen County Sheriff's and Defiance police officers Monday on a chase across state lines.
  According to a release from the Hicksville Police Department, officers were originally called to 651 W. High Street in the Village of Hicksville on reports of a man making threats to a woman.
  Photo of 36-year-old Joseph Michael Grubb provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  The man, later identified as 36-year-old Joseph Michael Grubb from Grabill, wa
  
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