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• PFW experts to help county leaders develop plan for fire district merger

  07-03-2025 23:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Allen County leaders are looking to streamline fire protection services by merging four fire districts and one fire territory into a single, countywide fire district.
  To figure out how to make it work, they’re turning to experts at Purdue Fort Wayne.County Commissioners voted Friday to bring in PFW researchers to develop a detailed plan for the potential merger for fire districts. While fire officials support the idea of consolidation, local leaders say they
  
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• Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses

  07-03-2025 23:24 via wane.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) – In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas.The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico also tripled in a day to 30, local health officials said.In Texas, the DSHS said 23 patients of the 198 patients were hospitalized as of Friday morning. Officials said most cases were among patients who were not vaccinated.Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa causes of death announced"Due to the highly c
  
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• Traffic backed up on Clinton Street after crash

  07-03-2025 22:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash Friday afternoon caused a traffic jam on a major road in Fort Wayne.A traffic map showed there was a backup throughout the afternoon on South Clinton Street from Dalman Avenue to Rudisill Boulevard.
  Fort Wayne police officers at the scene of a crash Friday, March 7, 2025.An SUV had heavy front-end damage after crashing into another SUV on South Clinton Street.
  An SUV appeared to have heavy front-end damage after crashing into another SUV near the intersection wi
  
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• Roller Dome North adds more rules after weekend fight involving teens

  07-03-2025 22:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Roller Dome North implemented new rules and security measures after a fight broke out in their parking lot on Saturday.According to the president of the operating company of the Roller Dome, Kim Wall, two teen girls got into an argument just a few minutes after the dome closed its doors. Then, more teens on either side joined in."Their friends showed up to protect them," Wall said. "It became just a mob-type situation."According to the Fort Wayne Police Department
  
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• 2nd man found guilty in 2023 Christmas Eve killing

  07-03-2025 22:07 via wane.com
  
  Video shows original footage of the scene.ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man was found guilty by a jury at the Allen County Court Friday in connection to a Christmas Eve killing in 2023.
  29-year-old Deondre Jones was found guilty on all four counts of;Murder, a Level 1 FelonyTwo counts of attempted murder, a Level 1 FelonyCriminal Recklessness, a Level 6 Felony
  Jones was also found guilty of a gun enhancement charge, which could add up to 20 years on Jones' sentencing.
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• Snow showers end this evening, warmer weather ahead

  07-03-2025 21:57 via wane.com
  
  We've had a cold afternoon with temperatures in the low 30s around Fort Wayne and northward with the upper 30s south of the Summit City. At times, the snow has been coming down at a good intensity, but accumulations are remaining minimal. The snow showers taper off and end later this evening between 8 pm and midnight.
  Light rain and snow are possible into the eveningBy morning, the clouds will clear and the sky will be sunny. High temps in the afternoon will rise to the low 40s. Not a bad day, b
  
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• Jay County EMS director arrested on drug charges amid child porn investigation

  07-03-2025 21:56 via wane.com
  
  JAY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man who worked with Jay County's Emergency Medical Services and taught at a high school was arrested Thursday on drug charges, according to Indiana State Police.John Robert McFarland, 48, has since posted bond and has been released, according to the Jay County Sheriff’s Office.Detectives with ISP's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force worked with the LaGrange Police Department and U.S. Homeland Security to investigate a child pornography case over the cou
  
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• 3/7 Highlight Zone Prep Basketball Scoreboard

  07-03-2025 21:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Check back here throughout the night for the latest Indiana boys basketball scores from sectional semifinals night on Friday, March 7.4A Sectional 4 at Elkhart HS
  Northridge -- Elkhart --
  Goshen -- Warsaw --
  Title Game: Saturday at 7 p.m.4A Sectional 5 at Carroll HS
  Snider -- Carroll --
  Northrop -- North Side --
  Title Game: Saturday at 7 p.m.4A Sectional 6 at Wayne HS
  Huntington North -- Homestead --
  South Side -- Wayne --
  Title Game: Saturday at 7 p.m.3A Sectional 20 a
  
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• Lawsuit against Bishop Luers officials will be refiled in Allen County

  07-03-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A lawsuit against Bishop Luers High School and the local Catholic diocese involving a child exploitation and porn scheme will be refiled in Allen County.
  That's according to an official with the CohenMalad, the law firm representing the parents that's behind the lawsuit, which accuses school officials of knowing about a long-running scheme run by students who altered pornographic videos and images in a way to make it appear to be showing fellow classmates.
  The lawsuit
  
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• Lawsuit against Bishop Luers officials and Catholic diocese refiled in Allen County

  07-03-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A lawsuit against Bishop Luers High School and the local Catholic diocese involving a child exploitation and porn scheme will be refiled in Allen County.
  That's according to an official with the CohenMalad, the law firm representing the parents that's behind the lawsuit, which accuses school officials of knowing about a long-running scheme run by students who altered pornographic videos and images in a way to make it appear to be showing fellow classmates.The lawsuit f
  
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• Father gets 2 years in prison for running over toddler with SUV

  07-03-2025 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The father driving an SUV that ran over a 1-year-old child in 2023 pleaded guilty to one of the charges against him, leading to a lesser sentence Friday.Matthew Merritt, 43, was handed seven years in prison with three of those years suspended. But if he's eligible, he will be in a residential services program after the first two years behind bars, court records show. He would then be on probation for three years.In May 2023, the child was killed in the driveway of a For
  
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• Fentanyl, meth, marijuana, and guns found following months-long investigation

  07-03-2025 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A months-long investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a man on multiple felony charges after search warrants turned up guns, fentanyl, marijuana, meth, and cash.Jamarcus Waller
  The search warrants were served Friday by the Emergency Services Team at two homes. One was located in the 4400 block of Holton Avenue and the other in the 3400 block Adirondack Drive.
  The man under investigation, Jamarcus Waller, 33, was not at either of the
  
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• Officials to give update on Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa death investigation: What to know

  07-03-2025 17:18 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is planning to share an update concerning its investigation into the mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa.A media conference with Sheriff Adan Mendoza has been scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. local time. Mendoza will be joined by representatives from the state medical investigator’s office and the state health department, and local fire officials “will also be in attendance,” a news release indicate
  
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• Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa causes of death announced

  07-03-2025 17:18 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The causes of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were released Friday after days of mystery and speculation.
  At a media conference Friday, Dr. Heather Jarell, chief medical examiner for New Mexico's medical investigator office, identified Hackman's cause of death as hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiac disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor. Arakawa's cause of death was said to be hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Gas compan
  
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• Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists

  07-03-2025 16:44 via wane.com
  
  Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens.Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that
  
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• Unexploded WWII-era bomb causes travel chaos in Paris, disrupts Europe's busiest railway hub

  07-03-2025 16:18 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The discovery of a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb caused transportation chaos in Paris on Friday, including the suspension of high-speed train links with London and Brussels and the closure of a vital road artery into the French capital. Rail services were also halted at France’s busiest train station, upending commuters’ workdays and travelers’ weekend getaway plans, as bomb-disposal experts worked to make the half-ton explosive device safe.The cascad
  
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• Semi causes chain-reaction crash involving 4 other vehicles on US 20

  07-03-2025 15:29 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two people were sent to the hospital Thursday after the driver of a semitrailer caused a pile-up crash on US 20.The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office determined that around noon, the semi driver didn't see that traffic was stopped on US 20 near CR 1150 West. The semi rear-ended a pickup truck, pushing the truck into a Ford Mustang.
  The Mustang was then pushed underneath a box truck, according to the crash report, causing the box truck to rear-end another semi.An amb
  
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• Man faces felony charge after allegedly firing gun from car while driving

  07-03-2025 14:25 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) Police in Van Wert, Ohio arrested a man Thursday for allegedly firing shots out of a car while he was driving.
  The Van Wert Police Department received a report about the driver in the area of West Second Street and Monroe Street according to a news release sent Friday.
  The vehicle, a Chrysler 300, was later found at a home on Sycamore Street. Evidence found by police lead to the arrest of Yusef Abdulrahman. No one was injured and no evidence of damage was found from the gun
  
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• A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer

  07-03-2025 13:32 via wane.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane at an Australian airport before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers, police said Friday.The boy was disarmed and detained before police arrived on the scene Thursday at Avalon Airport in Victoria state.Barry Clark, a passenger who tackled the suspect, said the boy had posed as a maintenance worker and became agitated when questioned by a flight attendant at the plane’s entrance.“I loo
  
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• Fort Wayne man killed in Whitley County crash

  07-03-2025 10:21 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man died in a crash in Whitley County Thursday night. It happened shortly after 7:30 p.m., at the intersection of U.S. 24 and State Road 114.According to investigators, both vehicles involved were traveling east on 24, when a car driven by 28-year-old Rolando Aguilera, Jr., crashed into the back of a Mack truck. Aguilera died at the scene. The driver of the truck was not hurt.Authorities will investigate the circumstances leading up to the crash.The Wh
  
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• Cold weather with rain and snow gives way to warmer temperatures

  07-03-2025 09:53 via wane.com
  
  It will be another cold day with temperatures in the upper 30s and light rain or snow. The good news is that temperatures will be warmer over the weekend, especially on Sunday.High temperatures will be in the upper 30s this afternoonSkies will be mostly cloudy, and the warmest temperatures will be around noon in the upper 30s.A northern cold front will move through the area this afternoon, bringing some light snow, which will mix with snow, so don't expect significant accumulation.Light rain and
  
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• Bird flu detected in Adams County, again

  07-03-2025 04:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) was detected at a commercial duck facility in Adams County. This marks 22 farms in Indiana that have been affected.The facility had around 3,200 ducks in it. This comes after other commercial flocks in Adams and Jay counties tested positive in January.Indiana State Board of Animal Health Public Information Director, Denise Derrer Spears, explained that when officials detect high-path avian flu around a
  
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• Bird Flu detected Adams County, again

  07-03-2025 04:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A second case of high path avian influenza (H5N1) virus was detected at a commercial duck facility in Adams County. This marks 22 farms in Indiana that have been affected.The facility had around 3,200 ducks on it. This comes after another commercial flock in Adams and Jay counties tested positive in January.Indiana State Board of Animal Health Public Information Director, Denise Derrer Spears explained that when officials detect high path avian flu around a farm,
  
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• Boots and Bourbon raises over $113K for Camp Red Cedar

  07-03-2025 03:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Thursday night Camp Red Cedar supporters grabbed their boots and cowboy hats to attend the 2025 Boots and Bourbon fundraiser.
  The 3rd annual fundraiser hosts attendees for a live auction, where even if you weren't in attendance, you could bid on over 40 items throughout the evening.
  The fundraiser ultimately helps make it possible for children and adults of all abilities to explore, play, and grow through integrated summer camps, year-round recreational therapy, therap
  
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• WATCH: Florida residents record SpaceX explosion

  07-03-2025 02:50 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents in Tampa Bay, Florida were confounded after seeing what seemed to be an explosion in the sky around Thursday's sunset.The explosion appeared to be related to SpaceX's failed Starship launch from Boca Chica, Texas.During SpaceX's eighth test flight, the company lost contact with Starship. This was not the first time the Starship exploded, with the seventh test flight ending the same way.The Starship's demise was spotted by residents across Florida.
  "What the f
  
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• 'Beat his a**': Video shows mom, teen fight 8th grader on Warren Township school bus

  07-03-2025 02:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Warren Township police are investigating after two unauthorized family members boarded a middle school bus and physically fought with a student.School officials confirm the incident occurred on Thursday morning while students were being picked up for school. Two family members of a student - an adult female and a juvenile female - boarded the middle school bus and began hitting an 8th grader."Police and district personnel were immediately contacted and began their investigat
  
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• Ontario will tariff electricity going to 3 US states on Monday, premier says

  07-03-2025 01:54 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said three states would face tariffs on electricity after a week of President Trump’s swipes at Canada with fluctuating trade policies. “I love Americans. It's been 20 years of my life. But in saying that, no, we're going to put a 25 percent tariff on electricity coming from Ontario to Michigan, New York and Minnesota,” Ford said during a Thursday appearance on Fox Business Network’s “The Claman Countdown.”The
  
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• South Whitley umpire reaches Little League summit for second time

  07-03-2025 00:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- March marks the dawn of a new year of baseball and softball with MLB spring training in full swing, collegiate seasons already underway and high school and youth leagues following suit in the coming weeks.For South Whitley resident Andrew Shriver, who works as an umpire for softball games, the upcoming season will give him the opportunity to participate in the pinnacle event for youth baseball and softball once again.Little League, the organization behind eponymous Wor
  
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• Man found guilty after fatally shooting man and fleeing the scene

  07-03-2025 00:03 via wane.com
  
  Video shows previous coverage of the case.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man has been found guilty after fatally shooting a man in March of 2024 after running from the scene, causing police to offer a reward.Thristian Boykin was found guilty of murder, in the Allen County Court Thursday. Boykin also faces an enhancement charge for use of a firearm in the commission of a crime.
  Thristian Boykin (Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Hugh Stre
  
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• Man faces 85 years after fatally shooting man and fleeing the scene

  07-03-2025 00:03 via wane.com
  
  Video shows previous coverage of the case.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man has been found guilty after fatally shooting a man in March of 2024 after running from the scene, causing police to offer a reward.Thristian Boykin was found guilty of murder, in the Allen County Court Thursday. Boykin also faces an enhancement charge for use of a firearm in the commission of a crime.
  Thristian Boykin (Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Hugh Stre
  
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