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• Indiana State Police targets unsafe driving in work zones

  14-04-2025 23:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A driver on I‑469 in Allen County was arrested after being clocked at 132 mph in a 55 mph construction zone.
  Although the suspect was arrested for reckless driving, Officials with Indiana State Police say they were not booked into jail due to the misdemeanor nature of the charge and Allen County’s nearly full jail.
  Instead, they will receive a court date. State troopers say speeding in work zones remains a serious public safety risk. “We are active
  
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• Diddy pleads not guilty to additional charges in new indictment

  14-04-2025 22:35 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) —Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Monday to additional criminal counts brought forth in a new federal indictment charging the disgraced rapper under five counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking. Combs appeared in a New York courtroom to formally enter his plea weeks ahead of his federal criminal trial which set to begin with jury selection on May 5, Reuters reported.
  The music mogul faces federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and tr
  
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• Colder tomorrow and windy, again

  14-04-2025 22:18 via wane.com
  
  When a warm front moved north earlier today, our temperatures surged and highs reached the 70s in many places.
  Wind gusts have approached as high as around 40 mph, due to the strong area of low pressure tracking across the region.Conditions stay breezy this evening, though the highest gusts are subsiding.
  Comfortable spring-like conditions are in the evening forecast. Overnight, we drop into the 40s.Chances for a few scattered rain showers arrive overnight and continue during the daytime tomorro
  
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• Man sentenced to 52 years in child neglect case

  14-04-2025 22:15 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic content.ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The father of a child who somehow suffered fractured bones in his leg as well as broken ribs and a broken clavicle was sentenced Monday in Allen County Superior Court.Photo of Terry L. Hargis, Jr. provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Monday, Terry L. Hargis, Jr., was sentenced to 32 years in prison in connection to three Level 3 felony counts of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury.Har
  
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• Man faces 16 years in child neglect case

  14-04-2025 22:15 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic content.ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The father of a child who somehow suffered fractured bones in his leg as well as broken ribs and a broken clavicle was sentenced Monday in Allen County Superior Court.Photo of Terry L. Hargis, Jr. provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Monday, Terry L. Hargis, Jr., was sentenced to 16 years in prison in connection with three Level 3 felony counts of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury.I
  
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• Attempted murder charge dropped for Fort Wayne man linked to shooting of man, child

  14-04-2025 21:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of shooting a man and a child at a Fort Wayne apartment complex in 2024 was sentenced Monday.Na Sit, 43, was handed 22 years in prison.
  The Fort Wayne Police Department began investigating the shooting on May 22, 2024 in the Autumn Woods apartment complex off South Anthony Boulevard. Officers at the scene found a man and a child with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Sit was also found at the scene and police determined he was the one who pull
  
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• Less-lethal gun maker based in Fort Wayne opens local retailer

  14-04-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local manufacturer that specializes in less-lethal weapons now has a retail store in Fort Wayne.Byrna has already been making its products in Fort Wayne, but recently opened a retailer in the area as well. The concept behind the weapons is to employ self-defense without lethal force.Samuel Letherer, training manager who also leads a Nashville location, demonstrated how to use the company's launcher:
  The launcher has a 60-feet range. Its effect is twofold, Letherer exp
  
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• Less-lethal firearm maker based in Fort Wayne opens local retailer

  14-04-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local manufacturer that specializes in less-lethal weapons now has a retail store in Fort Wayne.Byrna has already been making its products in Fort Wayne, but recently opened a retailer in the area as well. The concept behind the weapons is to employ self-defense without lethal force.Samuel Letherer, Nashville store manager and training manager, demonstrated how to use the company's launcher:
  The store is located at 4534 Industrial Road, off Lima Road and Coliseum Boul
  
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• 5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California

  14-04-2025 20:29 via wane.com
  
  (KSWB/KUSI) — A preliminary 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California at 10:08 a.m. Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake's epicenter was around two miles south of the community of Julian, about 60 miles east of San Diego. The quake struck at a depth of about 8 miles, the USGS said, and was felt as far north as Los Angeles.A series of aftershocks shook the region in the hour after, with some stronger than magnitude 3.0.A San Diego County firefighter who
  
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• Minor league baseball team ditches alternate identity after one day: 'Approach was wrong'

  14-04-2025 19:02 via wane.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Minor league baseball teams are known to have unique identities already, but some unveil temporary monikers and uniforms that they play under for a few games each summer. A California minor league team announced those exact plans last week, only to quickly walk back the temporary identity, calling their approach "wrong."On Thursday, the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate for the San Francisco Giants,announced an alternate identity that they planned to
  
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• One US college student released after two detained in Denmark for alleged Uber incident

  14-04-2025 18:59 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One of two Americans detained in Denmark after an alleged assault following an Uber ride has been released, according to his family.
  Owen Ray and a friend, who did not wish to be identified, were arrested in Copenhagen on March 31 and charged with assault, according to a statement from a communications consultant for Copenhagen Police that was shared with Nexstar's WDTN.Ray was released on Monday but his passport has been confiscated and he is not allowed to leave Den
  
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• 2 US citizens detained in Denmark after alleged Uber incident

  14-04-2025 18:59 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Two Americans, including a student from Miami University in Ohio, have been detained in Denmark after an alleged assault following an Uber ride.According to a statement from a communications consultant for Copenhagen Police in Denmark, the two U.S. citizens were detained in the country's capital on March 31. The two were taken to court the same day and charged with assault, according to police.One of the citizens involved has been identified as Owen Ray. Nexstar's New
  
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• 2 Fort Wayne men charged with murder in 2017 killing

  14-04-2025 18:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two Fort Wayne men were formally charged with murder Monday, early eight years after a man's homicide.Both 26-year-old Carlos Ellis and 27-year-old Tavon Underwood face charges of murder, felony murder and attempted robbery in connection to a fatal shooting on Aug. 3, 2017.Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a local apartment complex that evening on reports of a hit-and-run and shots fired.Nicholas Hennan, 36, was found in a car that had crashed
  
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• Gas prices may have peaked for the year. GasBuddy explains why

  14-04-2025 15:10 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has declined for the first time in nearly a month, falling 8.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.13 per gallon, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 7.8 cents from a month ago and is 46.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.8 cents in the
  
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• 2022 NCAA woman of the year, family members killed in upstate New York plane crash

  14-04-2025 14:59 via wane.com
  
  COPAKE, N.Y. (AP) — A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes on a trip to the Catskills for a birthday celebration and the Passover holiday.The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after noon Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New York, near the Massachusetts line, killing everyone on board, according to authorities and a family member who spoke to The Assoc
  
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• Nexstar honors remarkable women with Hollywood trip

  14-04-2025 14:35 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — 125 women arrived in Hollywood on Sunday as part of the 2025 Remarkable Women trip. The celebration, organized by Nexstar Media Group, honors the impact each woman has had on communities across the country.The women were welcomed at the Loews Hollywood Hotel with applause and celebration. Over the next 36 hours, they'll enjoy a luxury stay, an exclusive tour of Hollywood, a red carpet awards show, and plenty of surprises!This event marks the sixth year of the Remark
  
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• Gov. Braun to welcome top Trump administration health officials Kennedy, Oz for announcement in Indy

  14-04-2025 13:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Braun will welcome two of the Trump administration’s top health officials to Indianapolis this week.The governor will host U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday.They’ll make an announcement related to Braun’s “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative, according to a news release from the governor’s office.The press event i
  
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• Blue Origin takes Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez into space

  14-04-2025 13:28 via wane.com
  
  (CBS)Monday morning, Gayle King of CBS, pop singer Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez, the fiancé of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, will take a giant leap to the edge of space as part of an historic all women crew.
  The group will take flight in the 11th crewed mission for Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket -- all part of the company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos. CBS News' Karen Hua is in Van Horn, Texas, with a preview you can watch in the video player in this story.
  Three other women wi
  
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• Blue Origin set to take Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez into space

  14-04-2025 13:28 via wane.com
  
  (CBS)Monday morning, Gayle King of CBS, pop singer Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez, the fiancé of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, will take a giant leap to the edge of space as part of an historic all women crew.
  The group will take flight in the 11th crewed mission for Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket -- all part of the company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos. CBS News' Karen Hua is in Van Horn, Texas, with a preview you can watch in the video player in this story.
  Three other women wi
  
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• GiveHear changes lives with the gift of hearing

  14-04-2025 12:00 via wane.com
  
  In this week's Positively Fort Wayne, WANE15's Pat Hoffmann takes a tour of local nonprofit GiveHear.GiveHear was established in 2011 to help remove cost as a barrier to treatment.While 1 in 8 people may Have measurable hearing loss, many don't seek treatment because they can't afford It.GiveHear Audiologist Charlotte Thompson, Au.D. treats one of 3,000 patients the organization helped through their clinic and community outreach programs.The Givhear mission builds the self-worth of individuals b
  
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• A warm and windy start to the workweek

  14-04-2025 10:24 via wane.com
  
  It is a mild Monday morning thanks to clouds that have stuck around through the night. Temperatures to start the workweek are in the 50s, so perhaps have the light jacket on for your rush hour commute. Clouds increase through the morning. Similar to Sunday, our temperatures climb through the 50s. We'll reach the 60s by lunchtime.A mild Monday morning with increasing clouds.High temperatures today will climb into the upper 60s in the Summit City. The warmth may be slightly inhibited by gusty mome
  
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• Men's health advocate to begin women's health forums alongside fellow cancer survivor

  14-04-2025 06:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The creator of the 'Men Fighting for Health' forum introduces a new series of talks alongside on Monday.Two-time cancer survivor Joe Ayers has hosted his forum, 'Men Fighting for Health', for nearly 10 years. The series is about creating a dialogue for men to openly talk about the emotional aspect of illness and directing them to health resources. He's seen thousands of men flock to his monthly meetings, every second Wednesday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  
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• Warm and windy with a slight rain chance Monday

  14-04-2025 05:00 via wane.com
  
  After a beautiful sunny Saturday, plenty of clouds returned to conclude the weekend. The good news though is temperatures were warmer, as we topped out in the low-to-mid 60s. We're set to get even warmer on Monday before a sharp cooldown arrives on Tuesday...A few spotty showers will remain possible before we get to daybreak Monday. Otherwise, you can expect mostly cloudy skies to become partly cloudy for a brief time to start the day. Temperatures will be mild in the 50s to begin the new workwe
  
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• Man drowns after boat capsizes in Whitley County

  14-04-2025 03:40 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY CO., Ind. (WANE) – A man drowned after a boat capsized at Goose Lake in Whitley County Sunday afternoon.According to Indiana Department of Natural Resources District 2 public information officer, Gannery Htoo, the incident was first called in around 2:45 p.m.
  69-year-old Daniel Watson and a male friend were fishing on a boat on Goose Lake. According to Htoo, Watson had thrown out a fishing lure and was attempting to retrieve a bobber when the boat capsized, throwing both men into t
  
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• Mild with spotty rain tonight

  14-04-2025 03:00 via wane.com
  
  After a beautiful sunny Saturday, we have seen plenty of clouds return to conclude the weekend. The good news though is temperatures have been warmer, as we have topped out in the low-to-mid 60s today.We saw a few rain showers this morning and some stray showers remain possible through the evening into tonight. You may want to have the umbrella handy for your plans, but any showers that do occur will be light and brief. Temperatures will drop down only to around 50 degrees overnight.A few shower
  
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• Roads closed after building catches fire in downtown Kendallville

  14-04-2025 02:41 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — The Kendallville Police Department and Kendallville Fire Department worked to contain a fire in downtown Kendallville Sunday evening.The fire, located in the 500 block of S State Street, was first reported at 7:02 p.m. According to Kendallville Dispatch, no one was hurt in the fire.As of 8:26 p.m., fire crews were still trying to get the fire under control, according to Kendallville Dispatch.According to an advisory from the City of Kendallville, Main Stree
  
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• Community Harvest experiences 'record-breaking' need this weekend

  14-04-2025 02:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In Community Harvest Food Bank's over 40 years of existence, they have never noticed the amount of need in the community as they did on Saturday's Helping Hands food distribution.Community Harvest Food Bank or CHFB has noticed that the need has been steadily rising for the past three years due to several contributing factors, including increasing bills and stagnant wages. Engagement Manager Adam Roby said the average number of families fed at one Saturday Helping
  
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• Cloudy but mild evening to end the weekend

  14-04-2025 00:00 via wane.com
  
  After a beautiful sunny Saturday, we have seen plenty of clouds return to conclude the weekend. The good news though is temperatures have been warmer, as we have topped out in the low-to-mid 60s today.We saw a few rain showers this morning and some stray showers remain possible through the evening into tonight. You may want to have the umbrella handy for your plans, but any showers that do occur will be light and brief. Temperatures will drop down only to around 50 degrees overnight.A cold front
  
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