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• One person dies after head-on crash

  16-11-2015 04:00 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A head-on crash on U.S. 33 northwest of Churubusco sent five people to the hospital Sunday evening. One person has since died.
  Emergency crews were called shortly before 8 p.m. to U.S. 33 near County Line Road, near the Noble and Whitley County line.
  Officials said a car and pickup truck collided head-on in a curve in the road. Investigators do not know why the vehicles collided.
  A woman riding in the pickup truck was taken to a hospital after being freed
  
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• Higher temps on the way

  09-04-2025 22:03 via wane.com
  
  Our next weather system is moving through bringing periods of rain, and even a few snowflakes, at times, from Fort Wayne northward. This continues all evening long with the potential for a little more rain overnight, ending by sunrise. The quantity of rain is not much, less than a half-inch.Periods of rain continue overnightIt will be mostly cloudy and a little warmer tomorrow with high temperatures in the lower 50s.Rainfall amounts could be up to half an inch, especially in northern areas.Highs
  
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• Stowaways found dead in JetBlue landing gear identified as teens

  09-04-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) — Two stowaways found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane earlier this year have been identified as teenagers, according to multiple reports.  The teens were discovered on Jan. 6 during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection, after flight 1801, which departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 7:49 p.m., landed at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport just after 11 p.m. According to reporting by NBC News,
  
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• Steuben County man receives 60-year sentence on rape charges

  09-04-2025 21:58 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Steuben County judge handed down a 60-year sentence Wednesday for an Orland man found guilty of numerous charges, including two counts of Level 1 felony rape.Jorge Juarez Lopez (Steuben County Sheriff's Office)
  After hearing recommendations from both parties, the judge ordered that 31-year-old Jorge Juarez Lopez will serve the 60-year sentence in the Department of Corrections, Steuben County Prosecuting Attorney Travis Musser told WANE 15 Wednesday. Man guilty of
  
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• Docs: Indiana man faked having cancer to avoid paying child support

  09-04-2025 21:46 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN/WTTV) — An Indiana man was arrested this week after investigators say he faked having cancer to avoid paying child support.Samuel A. Cummings, 30, is charged in Shelby County with perjury, forgery and nonsupport of a child. The local prosecutor's office launched an investigation into Cummings last year after receiving tips that he was faking cancer to get out of paying child support.Court documents say Cummings' lies began at a court hearing last September when he told a judge he cou
  
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• 5 more measles cases confirmed in Allen County; free vaccine clinics scheduled

  09-04-2025 20:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Allen County Department of Health on Wednesday announced that five additional cases of measles have been confirmed. This follows a single case the department confirmed on Monday bringing the overall total to six.
  According to a press release, the additional patients are three unvaccinated minors and two adults with unknown vaccine status. All are recovering. No other identifying information about the patients will be released, due to state and federal privacy concerns
  
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• Oil prices fall, then recover, after Trump announces 90-day tariff pause -- excluding China

  09-04-2025 19:38 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices swung wildly on Wednesday, sinking to a four-year low in anticipation of slowing economic growth due to a burgeoning trade war, before jumping 2% after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his tariffs.U.S. benchmark crude followed U.S. markets higher in the afternoon rising 2%, or $1.20, to $60.79 per barrel after the latest reversal by the Trump administration.That's after it declined 4.3% to $56.98 per barrel as late as midday on the New
  
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• Energy demand erodes in face of global economic slowdown as trade war intensifies

  09-04-2025 19:38 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices slumped to a four-year low Wednesday in anticipation of slowing economic growth and reduced energy demand, both casualties of a trade war that began after President Donald Trump ordered widespread tariffs against the imports of U.S. trading partners.U.S. benchmark crude fell 4.3% to $56.98 per barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices had fallen further earlier in the day to levels not seen since February 2021, the depth of
  
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• Two people reportedly hurt in Van Wert County house fire

  09-04-2025 19:05 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire in Van Wert County, Ohio Wednesday morning where two people were reportedly hurt.
  Photo shows emergency crews on scene of a house that caught fire in Van Wert County on April 9, 2025.
  First responders got a call of a possible house fire at 4958 Lare Road in Tully Township at 10:22 a.m. according to a press release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office. When crews arrived they found a working fire on the second f
  
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• Albion man dies after car flips into ditch

  09-04-2025 17:41 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators are trying to figure out what led to the death of a man whose SUV veered into a ditch in standing water Wednesday morning.Around 4 a.m., police responded to a one-car crash on Albion Road, west of County Road 350 West, according to a release from the Noble County Sheriff's Department.Officers at the scene determined a 27-year-old man had been driving the SUV when it veered off the road for unknown reasons. The SUV rolled onto its roof and ended up in a d
  
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• Developers withdraw plans for Allen County racetrack ahead of zoning vote

  09-04-2025 16:46 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Just one week before a highly anticipated public zoning meeting, developers behind the proposed Summit City Motorsports Park have withdrawn their application to build a racetrack in southern Allen County.In an email sent Tuesday to the opposition group Stop the Track, an attorney representing Summit City Motorsports Club, LLC confirmed the withdrawal, stating:“SCMC is continuing to explore other opportunities and concepts but remains committed to bringing
  
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• Police arrest 15-year-old in connection to shooting in apartment complex parking lot

  09-04-2025 16:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A teenager was arrested Wednesday in connection to a shooting from earlier this month, the Fort Wayne Police Department announced.On April 1, a woman had life-threatening injuries after she was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex south of downtown on Bowser Avenue.FWPD's homicide detectives determined a 15-year-old boy was allegedly the gunman. He was arrested Wednesday just after 8 a.m., according to FWPD.The teen is being held in the Allen County Juvenile
  
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• Ford, GM among over 160,000 vehicles recalled

  09-04-2025 15:14 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall on more than 160,000 vehicles from companies including Ford, Cadillac and GM.Here's what you need to know about recalls issued by the NHTSA from March 31 to April 6.Ford Motor CompanyMore than 105,000 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles were recalled because the seat belt pre-tensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock, preventing it from retracting or e
  
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• Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

  09-04-2025 13:42 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.Global markets surged on the development, but the precise details of Trump's plans to ease tariffs on non-China trade partners were not imm
  
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• China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10

  09-04-2025 13:42 via wane.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — China has raised tariffs to 84% on goods coming from the U.S. in an additional countermeasure.Last week, China said it would levy 34% tariffs on all U.S. goods.On Wednesday, Trump’s tariffs of 104% went into effect on Chinese exports to the U.S.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.BANGKOK (AP) — China again vowed to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump's tariffs in a lengthy policy statement published Wednesday, ar
  
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• Rain & chilly weather persists before weekend warm up

  09-04-2025 13:13 via wane.com
  
  The chilly air sticks around another day, with rain returning to the area. It will gradually warm toward the end of the workweek, but we'll have to wait until this weekend for a substantial warm-up.
  Another chilly afternoon with highs in the upper 30s to the middle 40s around the area.We'll see some limited sunshine this morning with clouds coming into the area by late morning and temperatures in the lower 40s by noon.
  It won't get much warmer this afternoon as rain moves through the area. Highs
  
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• Rain and chilly weather to persist before weekend warm up

  09-04-2025 12:27 via wane.com
  
  The chilly air sticks around another day, with rain returning to the area. It will gradually warm toward the end of the workweek, but we'll have to wait until this weekend for a substantial warm-up.
  Another chilly afternoon with highs in the upper 30s to the middle 40s around the area.We'll see some limited sunshine this morning with clouds coming into the area by late morning and temperatures in the lower 40s by noon.
  It won't get much warmer this afternoon as rain moves through the area. Highs
  
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• Trail systems in jeopardy after state budget cuts Next Level Trail program

  09-04-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Next Level Trail program has been cut out of the proposed state budget leaving trails across Indiana in jeopardy. The nonprofit Fort Wayne Trails is asking for the public’s help to keep the trail systems going for many years to come. Next Level Trails was a program started under former Governor Eric Holcomb. It invested $180 million in the Indiana trail systems since 2018. After budget cuts, Next Level Trails is not making it under the Braun ad
  
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• Trail systems in jeopardy after proposed state budget cuts Next Level Trail program

  09-04-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Next Level Trail program has been cut out of the proposed state budget leaving trails across Indiana in jeopardy. The nonprofit Fort Wayne Trails is asking for the public’s help to keep the trail systems going for many years to come. Next Level Trails was a program started under former Governor Eric Holcomb. It invested $180 million in the Indiana trail systems since 2018. After budget cuts, Next Level Trails is not making it under the Braun ad
  
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• Rain and chilly weather to persist before a weekend warm up

  09-04-2025 09:53 via wane.com
  
  The chilly air sticks around another day, with rain returning to the area. It will gradually warm toward the end of the workweek, but we'll have to wait until this weekend for a substantial warm-up.
  Another chilly afternoon with highs in the upper 30s to the middle 40s around the area.We'll see some limited sunshine this morning with clouds coming into the area by late morning and temperatures in the lower 40s by noon.
  It won't get much warmer this afternoon as rain moves through the area. Highs
  
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• Remembering the total solar eclipse one year later

  09-04-2025 04:54 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - It is hard to believe, but a full year has passed since the historic April 8th, 2024, total solar eclipse here in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Total solar eclipse leaves US viewers emotional, awestruckAll eyes were drawn to the sky for three minutes to watch an event you may not ever see again. It was an event we were fortunate to be able to witness because of the weather, as the sky conditions worked out just right.Our WANE 15 crew was in Bluffton to witness tot
  
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• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fan Fest returns to Fort Wayne for second year

  09-04-2025 04:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As the countdown to the Indianapolis 500 continues, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) brought a piece of the race to the Summit City.Fan Fest put an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race car on display, provided driver and special guest appearances, and offered a variety of other activations and giveaways.Held at Electric Works, IMS said the event is a way to say thanks to Hoosiers supporting the race."It's one of the things I love about getting out in the state," said Doug
  
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• Continued cold with more below average days ahead

  09-04-2025 04:20 via wane.com
  
  High pressure is the main influence on our weather right now and it's provided a quiet weather day with only a few clouds and some nice amounts of sunshine. There has not been much warmth, though, with our northwesterly winds sending in much colder than average air. Chilly April weather not uncommon for our areaOur average high temperatures at this point in April is in the upper 50s. However, today's Fort Wayne area highs have only been near 40°.While our evening started off with a mostly cl
  
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• Resources available to help file taxes as deadline approaches

  09-04-2025 04:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — There is still time to file taxes and for those who need help, there are several resources in Allen County offering assistance at no charge.Before tackling taxes,the IRS says a taxpayer will need the following information handy:
  Social Security number or individual tax ID numberBank account and routing numbersAdjusted Gross IncomeTax forms: W-2, unemployment forms, and 1099 for all jobs held last year.Current addressSelf-select PIN, if taxes were filed last yearIP
  
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• 'Larger than the entire parks department': councilmembers worried about SB 1 cuts

  09-04-2025 04:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "It's like saying let's not have the Parks Department anymore."That is what Fort Wayne City Council President Russ Jehl had to say about the looming property tax cuts that Senate Bill 1 is threatening.The bill has undergone a flurry of changes -- including one within the last 4 days -- and at points has promised cuts that Fort Wayne City Council deems devastating."The original bill was a cut that would be larger than the entire Parks Department, which is one
  
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• New car wash voted down by Fort Wayne City Council

  09-04-2025 03:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A handful of residents who live in northeast Fort Wayne breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday as Fort Wayne City Council voted down a rezoning for a new car wash in the area."I am very glad ... that you did oppose the car wash," said one resident who attended the meeting.Councilman Scott Myers, who represents Fort Wayne's 4th District, was the person to vote in favor of the development as the rest of City Council moved in the opposite direction. The Plan Commi
  
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• Who should lead North River development? Public, private sectors split

  09-04-2025 01:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Who is better equipped to lead development of the North River Property, a key next step in the future of Fort Wayne's riverfront?A difference of opinion seems to be simmering between the city's public and private sectors, as Mayor Sharon Tucker's office has quickly rejected three different purchase proposals from local businessmen to develop or buy the land near 4th and North Clinton streets.Both sides seem to agree the proposed fieldhouse for youth sports is a good fi
  
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• Meet Fort Wayne Zoo's new African lion

  09-04-2025 01:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - When you journey through Africa at Fort Wayne Zoo this year, you'll find one of the newest faces at the zoo: African lion Kiume {cue-MAY}. New African lion at Fort Wayne ZooHe's only been on exhibit for less than two weeks as he gets used to his new home. As he settles in, Wild on WANE got to know more about him.
  "He's so big, we had to modify some of the doors to allow him to move through easier," Area Curator Lisa Gehlhausen said.
  The 13-year-old , 475-pound African l
  
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• Neighbors ramp up opposition to proposed Allen County racetrack with billboards ahead of zoning vote

  08-04-2025 23:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Opposition is intensifying around a proposed motorsports club in southern Allen County.
  New billboards have gone up around Fort Wayne as neighbors continue pushing back on the plan, which they say would bring noise, traffic, and disruption to rural neighborhoods.The proposed track, known as Summit City Motorsport Park, is slated for farmland near the intersection of Hamilton and Branstrator Roads. Details emerge concerning plans for Allen County race trackThe pl
  
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• ISP, DEA partner to collect unwanted prescription drugs

  08-04-2025 22:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana State Police (ISP) is partnering with the DEA to offer Hoosiers the chance to get rid of any unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs.The collaborative effort is part of the 27th "Prescription Drug Take Back" initiative, which aims to prevent drug abuse and theft. The service is free and anonymous with "no questions asked," according to ISP.The program is catered toward pill and liquid medications, and needles will not be accepted.ISP will host the collec
  
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