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• 'Water' you paying for? : 15 Finds Out

  27-02-2025 23:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Residents are reeling from unexpectedly high water bills in Fort Wayne—a controversy many blame on a recent switch to digital water meters, while city officials insist the new system is working as intended.The dispute began after several households started receiving bills that included up to nine months of estimated usage. Kimberly Hudson-Davis, a Fort Wayne resident who has launched a petition calling for answers, said the charges have left her—and ma
  
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• 'Roll Call': Grant County sheriff connects with community through social media

  27-02-2025 23:16 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) -- In his early days with the Marion Police Department, Delmiro Garcia learned an important lesson about connecting law enforcement with the community."As a young detective, I learned that we solve crime when people tell us who did it, and people will talk to you if you have a relationship with them," Garcia said.Now serving as the sheriff of Grant County, Garcia still lives by that mindset by finding many ways to engage with the community, including a weekly Facebook Live wh
  
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• 'I can't go to jail': Bodycam footage reveals deadly encounter between pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and deputy

  27-02-2025 22:59 via wane.com
  
  JASPER COUNTY, Ind. — The Jasper County Sheriff's Department released edited body camera footage showing the interaction between an Indiana man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol and the sheriff's deputy who fatally shot him.Previous reports detail how Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was pulled over near the Jasper/Pulaski county line on State Road 14 on Jan. 26 at approximately 4:15 p.m. The encounter ended in Huttle's death with police stating that Huttle resi
  
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• Isolated t-storms plus windy weather

  27-02-2025 21:59 via wane.com
  
  Gusty winds with scattered rain, and a few t-storms, along a wave of low pressure are moving through. Some small hail is possible with the isolated storms. The scattered rain/storm chances extend till around 7 pm.However, the big story is our wind forecast. Winds have been picking up in speed today with late afternoon gusts reaching 30-35 mph. Higher winds are coming tomorrow.Temperatures hit 50°, or higher, in a number of spots this afternoon. Evening temps drop off quickly after sunset and
  
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• Firefighters douse flames on Huntertown property

  27-02-2025 21:23 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters have been investigating a fire Thursday afternoon in northwest Allen County.Dispatch confirmed fire crews responded to the 5100 block of Willow Bluff Trail in Huntertown around 3 p.m.Details are scarce; it's unclear if anyone was hurt or how the fire was ignited.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw three fire departments at the scene: Huntertown, Smith Township and Perry Township. Fire trucks were lined up along Hand Road where it meets Willow Bluff Trail.
  
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• Firefighters battling flames on Huntertown property

  27-02-2025 21:23 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters are investigating a fire Thursday afternoon in northwest Allen County.Dispatch confirmed fire crews responded to the 5100 block of Willow Bluff Trail in Huntertown around 3 p.m.Details are scarce; it's unclear if anyone was hurt or how the fire was ignited.WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• WWII soldier from Waterloo accounted for

  27-02-2025 18:04 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WANE) - Authorities announced Thursday that a soldier from Waterloo killed during World War II has been accounted for.On Jan. 14, the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. Charles W. Smalley were identified, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).
  Smalley was 19 when he was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division in the European Theater in the summer of 1944. Records show Smalley was part of Operation DRAGOON, working to repel Germ
  
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• Gusty winds and rain this afternoon with rollercoaster ride coming Friday

  27-02-2025 17:04 via wane.com
  
  Gusty winds with scattered showers along a wave of low pressure will move through this afternoon. However, the big story is tomorrow, with 40 mph wind gusts and warmer temperatures. We'll ride the weather rollercoaster over the weekend.
  Temperatures will be in the middle 40s this afternoonGusty winds continue this afternoon, and the umbrella will be needed with showers possible, especially during the later part of the evening.There will be scattered showers todayIt will be cold under partly clou
  
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• Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez to board 'historic' Blue Origin space flight

  27-02-2025 16:19 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King, singer Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez will be among an all-woman crew blasting off on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin as part of what's being called an "historic" space flight. NASA rocket scientist Aishe Bowe, producer Kerianne Flynn and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen will also be aboard for the spring launch, Blue Origin announced on Thursday.The company credited Sánchez, a philanthropist and Bezos's fianc&e
  
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• NC woman arrested, charged after allegedly locking boyfriend in storage unit for 5 days

  27-02-2025 16:18 via wane.com
  
  UNION COUNTY, N.C. (WJZY) – A woman from North Carolina is behind bars after police say she locked her boyfriend in a storage unit for five days before he could be rescued.Robin Renae Deaton, 52, is accused of locking the victim in a storage unit in the city of Monroe on Thursday, Feb. 20, during an argument, according to Monroe police.During his fifth day in the storage unit without food or water, the man was able to find his phone among the items in the unit and call for help, police sai
  
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• Man who pleaded guilty to causing death of Indiana State Police trooper to be sentenced

  27-02-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) A sentencing hearing is set to take place Thursday morning in the DeKalb County Courthouse where a judge will decide whether to accept a plea deal agreed to by the man who has admitted to killing an Indiana State Trooper back in March of 2023.
  Master Trooper James R. Bailey was killed in the line of duty Friday. A Marion man has been taken into custody and charged in his death.If Judge Adam Squiller accepts the plea Terry Sands agreed to in January for the death of Master Tro
  
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• Judge sentences man who caused death of Indiana State Police trooper

  27-02-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) A DeKalb County judge has sentenced the man who has admitted to killing Indiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey back in March of 2023. Terry Sands will serve 41 years as part of a plea agreement.
  Judge Adam Squiller gave Sands 16 years for aggravated battery and 25 years for resisting law enforcement. The maximum possible sentence was 46 years. A charge of murder was dropped as part of the plea deal accepted by Sands back in January.
  Master Trooper James R. Bailey wa
  
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• Judge accepts guilty plea of man who caused death of Indiana State Police trooper

  27-02-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) A sentencing hearingis underway at the DeKalb County Courthouse where a judge has decided to accept a plea deal agreed to by the man who has admitted to killingIndiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey back in March of 2023.Sentencing details for Terry Sands have not yet been announced.
  Master Trooper James R. Bailey was killed in the line of duty Friday. A Marion man has been taken into custody and charged in his death.Following the acceptance of the deal, Indiana Sta
  
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• MAP: Listeria strain in deadly outbreak found in these states as death toll climbs

  27-02-2025 14:16 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A listeria outbreak tied to supplement shakes is now linked to at least 12 deaths and 38 cases across 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The listeria strain, responsible for at least 37 hospitalizations, has been traced back to Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based dairy company has recalle
  
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• Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog found dead in their New Mexico home

  27-02-2025 12:37 via wane.com
  
  Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday.Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.Hackman, 95, Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their dog were all dead when deputies entered their home to check on their welfare around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Denise Avila said.The gruff-but-beloved Hackman
  
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• Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

  27-02-2025 12:37 via wane.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in different rooms of their Santa Fe home, and they had apparently been dead for some time, according to investigators.Hackman, 95, was found dead Wednesday in a mudroom and his 63-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found dead in a bathroom next to a space heater, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office detectives wrote in a search warrant. There was an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on a co
  
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• Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in their New Mexico home

  27-02-2025 12:29 via wane.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) —  Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife and dog at their home. He was 95.Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arak
  
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• Patchy fog gives way to gusty winds & rain today

  27-02-2025 11:34 via wane.com
  
  Fog will continue to lift this morning and winds will become gusty by late this afternoon. Gusty winds continue Friday and we're in for a rollercoaster ride to begin the weekend.
  Temperatures will be in the middle 40s this afternoonAs the fog lifts this morning winds will increase through the morning with gusts up to 30 mph by noon. Temperatures will be in the lower to middle 40s by noon.
  Gusty winds continue this afternoon and the umbrella will be needed with showers possible, especially during
  
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• Fog early this AM with gusty winds & rain today

  27-02-2025 10:57 via wane.com
  
  Dense fog might slow you down early this morning on the roads with visibility reduced to zero in some areas close to the Indiana/Ohio line. This should only be a problem early this morning, with fog lifting quickly after 7 a.m.
  Temperatures will be in the middle 40s this afternoonA Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. After the fog lifts this morning winds will increase through the morning with gusts up to 30 mph by noon.Gusty winds continue this afternoon and the umbrella will be needed
  
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• Dense fog early this AM with gusty winds & rain today

  27-02-2025 09:41 via wane.com
  
  Dense fog might slow you down on the road this morning, with visibility reduced to zero in some areas close to the Indiana/Ohio line. This should only be a problem early this morning, as winds will increase by 9 a.m.
  Temperatures will be in the middle 40s this afternoonA Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. After the fog lifts this morning winds will increase through the morning with gusts up to 30 mph by noon.Gusty winds continue this afternoon and the umbrella will be needed with showe
  
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• Education elaboration: A Huntington town hall discusses current Statehouse bills

  27-02-2025 05:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Concern for public education grows in Huntington County.
  Educators, parents and labor unions met in Huntington on Wednesday to discuss bills on the Statehouse's agenda.Huntington County Classroom Teacher's Association and the Indiana State Teacher's Association hosted the town hall with the hope of educating citizens on the public school system.Legislation discussed included:
  House Bill 1500, is legislation reconstructing Teacher Appreciation Grants, or TAG progra
  
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• 'Bait-and-switch': Councilman Russ Jehl opposes golf entertainment center, cites zoning issues

  27-02-2025 05:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When City Council President Russ Jehl envisioned the final product of Villages of Arneo, a mixed-use development coming to Fort Wayne, he assumed the commercial aspect would provide a variety of restaurants, coffee shops and office spaces.However, after learning of plans to bring a large-scale golf entertainment center to the site, which sits along North Clinton Street between Wallen Road and I-469, Jehl felt hoodwinked."If Arneo had been upfront and said 'I want to pu
  
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• Thick fog thins out when winds pick up

  27-02-2025 04:38 via wane.com
  
  Some areas of fog and mist have developed. The fog is thick in some areas. However, as winds pick up during the early morning, the fog will dissipate and thin out. Early morning temps fall as low as the mid-30s.
  Another cloudy day is coming our way. Thursday morning will be dry but, in the afternoon, a weak weather system moves through and it brings us the chance of a few more scattered showers. High temperatures will be in the mid-40s.Scattered showers return Thursday afternoon.Winds will be pi
  
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• Pontiac Street crash leaves more than 900 I&M customers without power

  27-02-2025 03:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- More than 900 Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers in southeast Fort Wayne are without power Wednesday night.I&M's outage map shows 930 customers are without power in the area near Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace.Fort Wayne dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 that police are investigating a crash with a pole and wires down at the intersection of Pontiac Street and Radcliffe Drive, which is next to the outage location on I&M's map. I&M later confirmed that a
  
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• Pontiac Street crash leaves hundreds of I&M customers without power

  27-02-2025 03:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- More than 900 Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers in southeast Fort Wayne are without power Wednesday night.At one point, I&M's outage map showed 930 customers were without power in the area near Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace. At 11:15 p.m., that number dropped to 538 outages.Fort Wayne dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 that police are investigating a crash with a pole and wires down at the intersection of Pontiac Street and Radcliffe Drive, which is next to th
  
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• More than 900 I&M customers in southeast Fort Wayne without power

  27-02-2025 03:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- More than 900 Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers in southeast Fort Wayne are without power Wednesday night.I&M's outage map shows 930 customers are without power in the area near Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace.Fort Wayne dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 that police are investigating a crash with a pole and wires down at the intersection of Pontiac Street and Radcliffe Drive, which is next to the outage location on I&M's map.According to I&M, power is e
  
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• Exhibitors prepping for The Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show

  27-02-2025 02:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Over 650 exhibitors at The Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show prepare and set-up for days ahead of the show beginning Thursday.
  WANE 15 spoke with a few exhibitors while they were finishing setting up their booths Wednesday night. One exhibitor said they have been setting up since last week.
  "It just takes a lot of work," said Gypsy Soul Nicole, show exhibitor and guest designer. "That's my favorite part the behind the scenes of all the local businesses and everybody wor
  
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• 'Glo Wild': Fort Wayne Zoo offering nighttime lantern event

  27-02-2025 00:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Starting in March, the Fort Wayne Zoo is offering a "colorful and immersive" nighttime experience featuring 3D lantern displays.Dubbed "Glo Wild," the new zoo event will allow guests to wander through a lantern festival featuring designs of various animals. The path is featured throughout the zoo and spans roughly one mile.
  Red panda lanterns (Photo provided by Fort Wayne Zoo)(Photo provided by Fort Wayne Zoo)
  According to the Fort Wayne Zoo, guests should give themsel
  
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• 'Glo Wild': Fort Wayne Zoo offering new nighttime lantern event

  27-02-2025 00:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Starting in March, the Fort Wayne Zoo is offering a "colorful and immersive" nighttime experience featuring 3D lantern displays.Dubbed "Glo Wild," the new zoo event will allow guests to wander through a lantern festival featuring designs of various animals. The path is featured throughout the zoo and spans roughly one mile.
  Red panda lanterns (Photo provided by Fort Wayne Zoo)(Photo provided by Fort Wayne Zoo)
  According to the Fort Wayne Zoo, guests should give themsel
  
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• Indiana lawmakers demand 'quick resolution' to troubled USPS hub in Indy

  27-02-2025 00:36 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The clock is ticking for USPS to find a fix for its troubled distribution hub, a site that has struggled with delays over the past several weeks to the point where Indiana’s entire Congressional Delegation has gotten involved.“It's affecting most of our constituents and we need a solution,” Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) said.In a bipartisan move, all lawmakers representing Indiana in D.C. signed Shreve’s letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy ea
  
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