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• Court Docs: Woman labeled victim by Promenade Park stabbing suspect also faces felony charge

  15-01-2025 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After being arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing at Promenade Park, 23-year-old Lamont Cooley reportedly admitted to the act and said he was trying to protect a woman being harassed, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Now, additional documents show the woman involved in the stabbing faces a felony charge of her own for reportedly helping with the suspect.The woman, identified as 38-year-old Brandi Summers, faces a charge of assisting a criminal who commi
  
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• Docs: Driver was going over 100 mph before crash that killed sister, child

  15-01-2025 22:47 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Months after a speedy crash on Interstate 69 tragically killed two people -- one of whom was a child -- the driver is being charged.Jourdan Hudson, 23, now faces charges including neglect of a dependent causing death, neglect of a dependent causing serious injury, another count of neglect of a dependent, and two counts of reckless homicide.On the night of Nov. 23, 2024, the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to a crash on I-69 southbound at the 320 mile-marke
  
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• Governor Braun directs flags to be flown at full-staff for Inauguration Day

  15-01-2025 22:16 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is directing American flags to be flown at full-staff on Jan. 20.The order, which lasts from sunrise to sunset, comes ahead of Inauguration Day for President Donald Trump. Afterward, flags will be lowered to half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died in December at age 100.Braun was sworn in Monday as governor.
  
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• Some snow tomorrow and the start of a brief warmup

  15-01-2025 22:04 via wane.com
  
  Cold air continues to affect the area today but, a warm-up is coming within the next 24 hours, along with more snowA light total snow amount is expected Thursday. However, the snow may fall rapidly/heavily at times.Our evening temps start near 20° and fall to the upper single digits over the course of the nighttime. The next snow-producing weather system arrives after midnight, bringing more scattered snow showers. The snow showers continue during the day Thursday. While the snow may fall at
  
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• What we know about the people who died in Eaton, Palisades fires

  15-01-2025 22:01 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — As first responders and investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner do the grim work of locating and identifying fatalities tied to the Eaton and Palisades fires, the death toll has climbed to 25, officials announced Tuesday.  The process of locating and identifying the deceased remains slow, with some of the victims still in the location where they died.  In many cases, this is because investigators are still unable to access cer
  
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• Jeopardy! enlists Butler museum for help with monster truck category

  15-01-2025 21:53 via wane.com
  
  *Video provided by Jeopardy! / Sony Pictures TelevisionBUTLER, Ind. (WANE) -- The popular game show Jeopardy! consistently offers a plethora of trivia categories in order to test the overall acumen of its contestants.During Tuesday's episode, Jeopardy! enlisted the help of a Butler museum with some of the questions for a category covering 1980s monster trucks.Joshua Conrad, executive director of the International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame, said the museum helped Jeopardy! with some o
  
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• Which foods contain Red 3, the dye now banned by the FDA?

  15-01-2025 20:25 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A colorful ingredient you may find in your pantry or medicine cabinet is now banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
  Erythrosine, which is more likely to show up as FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3 on an ingredients label, is a color additive in food products, dietary supplements, and medicines like cough syrup. It gives those products a bright red color.The additive was shown to cause cancer in lab rats who were exposed to it at high levels. Even though studies have not shown t
  
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• Governor Braun eliminates DEI initiatives from state government

  15-01-2025 19:35 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order on Wednesday to remove DEI initiatives from the state government.
  The executive order was one of more than a dozen signed by the new governor just days after his inauguration.
  Braun's administration stated it would replace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with merit, excellence and intelligence (MEI).
  As part of the order, Braun has axed the Office of Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity.Braun's order cites a 2023 Supreme
  
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• Some Big Lots stores could remain open after last-ditch sale completed

  15-01-2025 19:06 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots is under new ownership after a last-minute sale went through that will seemingly keep hundreds of stores in operation and prevent thousands of layoffs.The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer announced this month it closed a previously announced sale agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. The agreement will enable Variety Wholesalers to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores, which it plans to operate under the Big Lots brand, and up to two distribut
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced for trying to shoot unarmed man he insulted

  15-01-2025 19:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced to decades of prison time Wednesday after he was found guilty of attempted murder for shooting at an unarmed man he insulted.A judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Ra Pee to 42 years in prison. To break that down, the 46-year-old man was handed 30 years for attempted murder, 10 more years for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, and a two-year enhancement for using a firearm in the commission of an offense.The altercation happened July 31 o
  
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• Did you buy a Powerball ticket for Monday's drawing? It could be worth $50,000

  15-01-2025 17:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) If you bought a Powerball ticket in Fort Wayne for this past Monday's drawing, you might be $50,000 richer.
  The Hoosier Lottery announced Wednesday morning that a ticket bought at the Marathon located at 7535 State Road 930 in Fort Wayne matched four of its five numbers and the Powerball. The winning Powerball numbers for Monday were: 4-6-16-39-66 with the Powerball of 9.The Hoosier Lottery offers the following advice for winning ticket holders. They should ensure their t
  
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• Fort Wayne man accused of murder claims self-defense due to victim's 'tone'

  15-01-2025 17:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After a man was shot three times, the suspect accused of pulling the trigger took a shower to get rid of the blood. He made sure to bring the gun with him.It may have been as long as 20 minutes before he called 911.And newly released Allen Superior Court documents detail conflicting statements the accused would go on to tell investigators.Tuesday morning, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a shooting at a house in the 1400 block of Lewis Street.When 24-year-o
  
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• Hot Rod Power Tour returns to Fort Wayne in June

  15-01-2025 17:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It's billed as the world's largest traveling car show, and in June, the Hot Rod Power Tour will make a stop in Fort Wayne.The 2025 edition of the tour kicks off on June 9 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park just west of Indianapolis with over 6,000 vehicles expected to participate.The second day heads north to Joliet, Illinois, to one of the tracks on the NHRA national event schedule. Route 66 Raceway will host the second straight day of drag racing on June 10. Organiz
  
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• SCAN renamed Iris Family Support Center

  15-01-2025 17:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – SCAN celebrates 50 years of family support with a name change on Wednesday.The non-profit will now be known as Iris Family Support Center, a title which its Board of Directors believe encapsulates all services the agency provides to children and families.According to the press release, organizers said they made the switch away from SCAN, or Stop Abuse and Child Neglect, because the previous name made families hesitant to reach out before a crisis occurred.“F
  
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• Craft retailer JOANN files for bankruptcy — again

  15-01-2025 15:44 via wane.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Craft retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday morning, marking the second time the company has done so in a year. Now, the company is looking to sell.The filing comes after JOANN moved to close several of its locations around the nation. Despite these closures, the company announced that all of its stores will remain open during the process, and online shopping will also be available. Crafts Retailer JOANN files BankruptcyJOANN previously filed for bankrup
  
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• FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

  15-01-2025 15:33 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.The proposed rule from the Food and Drug Administration comes in the final days of President Joe Biden’s term, greatly reducing the likelihood that it will actually be enacted. President-elect Donald Trump and his health nominees have not commen
  
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• FAFSA forms to make October release after two-year struggle

  15-01-2025 13:38 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms will be released on Oct. 1 this year, the Department of Education announced on Wednesday, hitting the normal deadline after two chaotic years.  The good news of a normalized schedule comes after the department’s goal to simplify the FAFSA forms caused delays for two cycles.  Back in 2023, the deadline was missed completely, and forms weren’t released to everyone until the beginning of 2024.  Once
  
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• CFP championship game between Notre Dame, Ohio State approaches

  15-01-2025 13:33 via wane.com
  
  Notre Dame will play Ohio State for the college football national championship on Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 10 Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the College Football Playoff and upended No. 2 Georgia in the second round, 23-10. The Irish pulled out a thrilling 27-24 win against No. 6 Penn State to advance to the national title game.Follow along with updates on the Fighting Irish as they prepare for their showdown against the Buckeyes.
  
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• USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show

  15-01-2025 13:27 via wane.com
  
  Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.Newly released reports from Boar's Head plants in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and Petersburg, Virginia, described multiple instances of meat and fat residue left on equipment and walls, dripping condensation falling on food, mold, insects and other probl
  
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• Meals with deals: Savor Fort Wayne 2025

  15-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Over 100 local restaurants are serving up new dishes and new prices, starting Wednesday.Over the next 12 days, Savor Fort Wayne invites community members to dine at 103 restaurants around the city. Each location offers a two or three-course meal with a fixed price.Emily Stuck is the Director of Visitor and Partner Services at Visit Fort Wayne. She told WANE 15 that Visit Fort Wayne started Savor Fort Wayne as a way of helping the local restaurant community in
  
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• 'Celebrate with Serving': Local Chick-fil-A gives back to community organizations

  15-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This week, you can 'Eat More Chickin' to benefit community nonprofits.Celebrating its sixth year in Fort Wayne, Chick-fil-A on Coliseum Boulevard will volunteer and donate a portion on its sales to five local organizations:
  January 13: Easterseals Arc of Northeast IndianaJanuary 14: Fort Wayne Rescue MissionJanuary 15: Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana, or DSANI.January 16: Community Harvest Food BankJanuary 17: Turnstone
  These give backs are part of
  
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• 'Celebrate with Serving': Local Chic-fil-A gives back to community organizations

  15-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This week, you can 'Eat More Chickin' to benefit community nonprofits.Celebrating its sixth year in Fort Wayne, Chic-fil-A on Coliseum Boulevard will volunteer and donate a portion on its sales to five local organizations:
  January 13: Easterseals Arc of Northeast IndianaJanuary 14: Fort Wayne Rescue MissionJanuary 15: Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana, or DSANI.January 16: Community Harvest Food BankJanuary 17: Turnstone
  These give backs are part of t
  
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• More frigid air today with more snow on the way

  15-01-2025 09:51 via wane.com
  
  Bitterly cold air continues to affect the area today but, a warm-up is coming within the next 24 hours, with more snow possible.
  It will feel like it's below zero for much of the morning.Sunshine will be prevalent today, but warm temperatures won't come along with wind chills below zero for most of the morning as temperatures struggle to get out of the single digits, rising into the lower teens by noon.
  Temperatures in the teens this afternoonSunshine will last through the afternoon but the bitt
  
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• Bowen Health's Crisis-Response Program boasts 100% success rate, expands to adults

  15-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A program developed by Warsaw-based Bowen Health is making waves in Whitley County, boasting a 100% success rate in diverting young people in mental health crises away from detention and into treatment.
  The initiative, originally designed for youth, has now expanded to include adults, providing comprehensive mental health support across age groups.Bowen Health launched the crisis-response program in January 2023. The program aims to address mental health
  
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• Cold Wednesday, warmer with snow on Thursday

  15-01-2025 04:12 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving front moved through Tuesday, bringing snow and a continuation of frigid conditions. Afternoon temps reached the 15° to 20° range. This system brought pockets of heavy snow and low visibility, at times. Plus, gusty winds up to 30 mph, didn't help the matter. This chance for the heaviest snow has ended. However, an occasional snow shower or snow flurry is still possible in the early morning.Clouds are decreasing as Wednesday begins and high pressure moves in. Temps fall all t
  
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• Mercer County Sheriff's Office investigates fatal crash involving semitruck

  15-01-2025 03:11 via wane.com
  
  MERCER COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday evening.Officers responded State Road 707 west of Wabash Road, which is northwest of Celina, at approximately 5:49 p.m.According to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, a van heading east on State Road 707 traveled left on center for an unknown reason and struck a semitruck hauling a gooseneck trailer that was heading west. The driver of the van, identified as 47-year-old Anthony
  
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• Life-size statues of Jesus proposed for along Fort Wayne trail

  15-01-2025 02:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church proposed a new art installation at the Fort Wayne Plan Commission meeting Monday. The proposal would bring the stations of the cross to a trail parallel to Aboite Center Road that runs along the church, which is located in southwest Fort Wayne. A map of the proposed statues.“The stations of the cross are 14 significant points in Jesus Christ's crucifixion scene and leading up to that crucifixion scene,” said
  
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• Marriott hotel has new life in southwest Fort Wayne

  15-01-2025 02:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — While a proposed hotel in southwest Fort Wayne has new life on a new lot, it'll have to wait a little longer than expected.On Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council look at a proposed Courtyard by Marriot project that had already been looked by the government body once before.While presenting the project, Michelle Wood with the Allen County Department of Planning Services told Fort Wayne City Council that a new stoplight and potential lanes would be added to the interse
  
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• Sporting goods store coming to former Kittles Furniture on Coliseum Boulevard

  15-01-2025 01:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The former Kittle's Furniture will soon become home to products with a little more kick.
  Fort Wayne City Council approved an ordinance to rezone the building at 614 E. Coliseum Blvd. for Academy Sports and Outdoors, which will sell guns and propane in addition to other sporting goods.The rezoning to General Commercial (C3) will allow the selling of those particular products, but a trip to the company's website reveals they sell everything from football jersey
  
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• Lawmakers announce intent to redraw boundary between Indiana, Illinois

  15-01-2025 00:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana House Republican Caucus announced its intent on Tuesday to redraw state lines and welcome dozens of Illinois counties that want to secede from their state.”To all of our neighbors to the west, we hear your frustrations," Indiana Speaker Todd Huston said.According to Speaker Huston, more than 30 Illinois counties have voted to secede from the Prairie State since 2020, with many expressing frustrations with high taxes.”Instead of seceding and creating a 51st
  
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