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• Man faces sexual battery charge, accused of groping woman at Fort Wayne business

  09-08-2024 23:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man faces a felony sexual battery charge Friday after reportedly groping a woman at a Fort Wayne business, according to police.According to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), a woman visited a business in the 5200 block of Calhoun Street Friday afternoon when a man, identified by police as 37-year-old Mae Ra Hin, allegedly walked up being her and grabbed her chest and other areas multiple times.Police arrested Hin and transported him to the Allen County Jail. H
  
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• VERDICT: Jury finds man guilty of killing brother-in-law

  09-08-2024 23:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It took jurors roughly four hours Friday to find a Fort Wayne man guilty of murder in connection with the killing of his brother-in-law, who was gunned down in an alley off of Lenox Avenue last year.
  James Saylor, 34, now faces up to 85 years in prison.
  Saylor is one of two people connected to the deaths of his brother-in-law and his sister, Vanessa Brabson, who was found dead in a vacant lot near Bloomingdale Park days before her husband was killed, according to court
  
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• Northeast Indiana baseball players relish chance to play alongside former MLB stars in Home Run Derby X

  09-08-2024 23:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While former MLB stalwarts such as Jake Arrieta and Dexter Fowler are used to playing in front of seas of fans, Saturday's Home Run Derby X will be a unique experience for the local college baseball players who will also be competing in the event.In addition to former MLB players, softball players and women's baseball players, the Home Run Derby X will also feature high school and college baseball standouts who are currently playing in northeast Indiana.Some of those p
  
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• Several chances to see northern lights this weekend in 17 states: Here's when and where

  09-08-2024 22:42 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Solar activity is heating up just in time for the weekend, bringing back-to-back chances for northern states to spot the northern lights.A "strong" solar flare was observed Thursday, creating interference and signal issues for high frequency radio users, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said. "Flares of this magnitude are not frequent."The agency also issued a G2-level geomagnetic storm watch for Friday through Sunday, as coronal mass ejections make their way tow
  
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• Indiana is home to 3 of the 'Best State Parks', report finds

  09-08-2024 22:42 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers don't even have to travel out of state to witness some of the most majestic views the American wilderness has to offer.
  According to the 2024 State Park Index, assembled by vacation rental company HomeToGo, Indiana is home to three of the top 50 "Best State Parks to Visit this Summer and Fall."
  See which Hoosier parks are among the best in the United States.Indiana Dunes State Park
  The only Hoosier destination to land in the top ten is the Indiana Dunes State Park.
  
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• Who has the power to tax? Special judge to decide on jail tax lawsuit in September

  09-08-2024 22:34 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The power to tax.Special judge Heather Welch for the Indiana Tax Court said Friday she will decide by Sept. 9 whether or not Allen County officials were in their rights to enter into a lease back agreement on the county’s courthouse when they brokered financing for a proposed new jail.That's what played out Friday during a hearing in the Allen County Courthouse involving four local women - self-dubbed Allen County Residents Against the Jail - who are appealing
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Friday, August 9

  09-08-2024 22:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, August 9.
  
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• Cooler, but comfortable weekend

  09-08-2024 22:24 via wane.com
  
  Cooler, less humid air is blowing in from the northwest and it continues through the weekend.Our average highs at this point in Augusts are in the low 80s. Today, however, our highs only reached the upper 70s.
  Tonight, with just a scattering of clouds in the sky, and winds lightening up, we'll easily cool off with the pleasant warmth of the day escaping back up into the atmosphere. Temperatures will fall as low as the mid-50s Saturday morning. We haven't had conditions that cool in about two wee
  
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• Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for 2021 Valentine's Day murder of girlfriend

  09-08-2024 21:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man who pleaded guilty to murder in connection to the killing of his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day in 2021 was sentenced Friday.A judge sentenced 33-year-old Tykwan Walker to 45 years in prison.Walker was convicted of shooting Heather Hobbs in the head on Feb. 14, 2021 at her apartment off Airport Expressway.Walker was found in Arkansas in May 2022 and extradited to Allen County that December. Walker pleaded guilty to the murder charge in July of this year.
  
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• 77 years for Fort Wayne teen found guilty of murder and arson

  09-08-2024 21:19 via wane.com
  
  *Editor's note: The video above is from when Owens was found guilty.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne judge scheduled a teenager in court for his role in a murder and arson case. A jury found Nasir Owens guilty during a trial in June.The judge sentenced Owens to 77 years in prison. Owens received 60 years for murder, 2 years for arson and 15 years for firearm used in commission of offense. These are all to be served consecutive of each other.Owens was previously convicted in 2023 for danger
  
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• COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

  09-08-2024 20:52 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday.Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed:— COVID-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the nation’s third leading cause of death. It dropped to fourth in 2022.— The leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and a category of injuries that includes gun death
  
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• Man accused of shooting woman in the head pleads guilty to battery

  09-08-2024 20:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of shooting a woman in 2022 could serve no more than three years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to a felony charge.Adrian Collins, 23, pleaded guilty to battery in a shooting that happened Sept. 25, 2022 at a home on McClellan Street.Details in Allen Superior Court documents revealed two women were arguing over letting Collins stay at their house. At one point, court documents said, Collins pointed a gun at one of the women but she knocked it out o
  
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• Coroner identifies 91-year-old who died after crash into Dupont Kroger

  09-08-2024 20:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has named the passenger who died Wednesday after the car she was in crashed into Kroger on Dupont Road.The coroner identified the woman as Laura M. Miller from Fort Wayne.According to the release from the coroner, Miller wasn't wearing a seat belt when the driver lost control of the car, hitting another vehicle before crashing into the grocery store.Witnesses told FWPD the car was in the pharmacy drive-thru when it “accelerated rapidly&rdq
  
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• Plea deal reached for one of two suspects in 1975 killing of teen in Noble County

  09-08-2024 19:59 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) It took authorities decades to make arrests in the case of a 17-year-old girl who went missing and was then found dead in Noble County back in 1975. On Thursday, one of the two suspects in the case agreed to a plea deal.In February 2023, Indiana State Police and the Noble County Prosecutor announced the arrests of Fred Bandy Jr. of Goshen, and John Wayne Lehman of Auburn. The two men are believed to have killed Laurel Jean Mitchell. She disappeared on August 6, 1975 and the f
  
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• Semi crashes into Warsaw Texas Roadhouse, driver dies

  09-08-2024 18:52 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) - A semi-truck driver died after crashing into the Warsaw Texas Roadhouse. No other injuries were reported.The semi was heading south on State Road 15 near a shopping plaza on the north side of the city. The driver was seen slumped over the steering before veering off the road, according to the Warsaw Police Department. The truck went off the roadway, over a deep ditch and then crossed over an access road into the restaurant.Emergency responders performed CPR on the driver at
  
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• Settlement reached in lawsuit involving 2022 inmate overdose death at Allen County Jail

  09-08-2024 18:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit involving an inmate who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2022 at the Allen County Jail.
  The family of Tanner Henderson filed the lawsuit in January of 2023. It named then Sheriff David Gladieux and Jail Commander David Butler as defendants who in their roles allegedly knew the jail was understaffed and that the infiltration of drugs into the jail was a known problem. The suit alleged the two did not take action to protect Henderson
  
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• Afternoon headlines Friday, August 9

  09-08-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Friday, August 9.
  
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• FWPD releases history of officers involved in 2 recent shootings

  09-08-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department on Friday named the officers involved in back-to-back shootings in the city last week. The department also shared each officer's disciplinary histories and commendations.On July 30, police shot and killed a man wanted in DeKalb County who was found on Purdue Fort Wayne’s campus. A day later, an officer shot a man who was firing shots at an apartment complex.Officer Jason Fuhrman was involved in the first shootin
  
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• Bicyclist dies in crash on State Road 19 in Kosciusko County

  09-08-2024 16:46 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that left a bicyclist dead Thursday.Just before 8:00 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the 11000 block of State Road 19 for reports of a crash involving an SUV and a bicyclist.The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office investigates a fatal crash south of Nappanee Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office)
  A preliminary investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff'
  
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• How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this weekend

  09-08-2024 16:43 via wane.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Perseid meteor shower is a weeks-long, fireball-filled event that happens annually.
  This year, the meteor shower's peak will take place on Sunday night.
  If you want to catch a glimpse, there are a few things you should know if you plan to get the best possible view.The Perseid meteor shower is seen over the Ulanbum grassland in Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China, August 14, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)What time will the Perseid meteor
  
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• Man pleads guilty in connection to 1998 killing of Allen County confinement officer at Subway

  09-08-2024 16:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A murder charge could be dropped for a man accused of killing the owner of a Subway in 1998 whose primary job was as a confinement officer at the Allen County Jail.Bernard McClaney, 48, pleaded guilty Friday to his role in the death of 47-year-old Daniel Osborn on April 23, 1998. DNA evidence and an interview in prison led investigators to determine McClaney was behind the shooting, which took place when the robber came in the shop demanding money, according to Allen Su
  
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• Plane carrying Panthers players, coaches and staff gets stuck in the mud after landing in Charlotte

  09-08-2024 16:05 via wane.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers players, coaches and staff members were unharmed after their Delta Airlines flight veered off the taxiway and got stuck in the mud while making its way to the gate at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday morning.The team was returning from a 17-3 preseason loss at New England on Thursday night and arrived safely around 2:35 a.m. on the runway.But as the plane was making its way to the terminal it veered off the taxiway and got stuck and wa
  
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• Piñatas, pupusas and more: Fiesta Fort Wayne

  09-08-2024 15:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Headwaters Park comes alive with Latino music, food and fun for Fiesta Fort Wayne on Saturday.Fiesta Fort Wayne Organizer Fernando Zapari said the event is inspired to bring different communities in Fort Wayne together to appreciate and bond over Hispanic culture.A variety of Latin American food takes visitor's taste buds beyond tacos. Dishes like arepas and pupusas, a flatbread stuffed with meat and cheese, are available for purchase. Visitors may also indulge in
  
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• Enjoying the Indiana State Fair on a budget

  09-08-2024 15:39 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair is bringing families together from all over the state. It’s a tradition that’s been going on for the last 167 years. And with so many things to do—including enjoying all of the food, rides and games—a day at the fair can really add up. That’s why FOX59/CBS4 has some cost-saving tips for you and your family.At a minimum, a day at the fair will cost $16 for one general admission ticket, but that ticket can go a long way insi
  
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• Police release bodycam footage of Trump shooting in Pennsylvania

  09-08-2024 14:47 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Law enforcement has released body camera footage from local police responding to a shooter seconds before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last month. The footage (portions of which can be viewed here) shows the body camera perspective of multiple Butler Township Police Department officers in the minutes leading up to shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks‘ attempt on the former presi
  
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• Police release bodycam footage from Trump shooting in Pennsylvania

  09-08-2024 14:33 via wane.com
  
  Video above contains previously released images from the Trump rally shooting on July 13. Portions of the newly released police video can be viewed here. Viewer discretion is advised.(NewsNation) – Law enforcement has released body camera footage from local police responding to a shooter seconds before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last month. The footage (portions of which can be viewed here) shows the
  
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• Morning headlines Friday, August 9

  09-08-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Friday, August 9.
  
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• Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation looks back at 5-year anniversary of Promenade Park

  09-08-2024 14:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While it may seem like a mainstay in downtown Fort Wayne in 2024, Promenade Park has only graced the Summit City for five years since its grand opening five years ago.The park served as the cornerstone and beginning of the City of Fort Wayne's ambitious multi-phase riverfront development that is showing no signs of slowing down.Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel spoke to WANE 15 Thursday about his role in the years leading up to the park's grand op
  
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• Thousands without power in northeast Fort Wayne

  09-08-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Thousands of I&M customers are without power, possibly as the result of a crash by a vehicle into a utility pole on Fort Wayne's northeast side Friday morning.According to the I&M outage map, the outages are located in an area located east and south of St. Joe Road and Stellhorn Road to the south. It extends as far east as Hazelett Road.Fort Wayne dispatchers say the crash took place at the intersection of Maplecrest and Arnel. The southbound lanes of Maplecrest a
  
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• Power nearly completely restored after Friday morning crash

  09-08-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Thousands of I&M customers were without power for several hours, possibly as the result of a crash by a vehicle into a utility pole on Fort Wayne's northeast side at around 5:30 a.m. Friday.According to the I&M outage map, the outages were located in an area located east and south of St. Joe Road and Stellhorn Road to the south. It extends as far east as Hazelett Road.As of 12:05 p.m., I&M indicated fewer than 5 customers were still without power.Fort Wayne di
  
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• Hundreds remain without power in northeast Fort Wayne

  09-08-2024 12:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Thousands of I&M customers were without power for several hours, possibly as the result of a crash by a vehicle into a utility pole on Fort Wayne's northeast side at around 5:30 a.m. Friday.According to the I&M outage map, the outages were located in an area located east and south of St. Joe Road and Stellhorn Road to the south. It extends as far east as Hazelett Road.Fort Wayne dispatchers say the crash took place at the intersection of Maplecrest and Arnel. The
  
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• Humidity and heat take a break

  09-08-2024 10:49 via wane.com
  
  Sunshine mild temperatures with lower humidity are back and it's here to stay. It will cool through the weekend and will be mild through next week.
  Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s for most of the area this afternoon.You'll only see a few clouds through the morning with temperatures in the 70s by noon.Winds will gust up to 20 mph through Saturday afternoon as pressure and cooler temperatures move inIt will stay mild through the afternoon with drier humidity and sunshine through the afternoon
  
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• Humidity and heat takes a break

  09-08-2024 09:44 via wane.com
  
  Sunshine mild temperatures with lower humidity is back and it's here to stay for a while. It will cool through the weekend and will be mild through next week.
  Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s for most of the area this afternoon.Sunshine with a few clouds will be around through the morning with temperatures in the 70s by noon.Winds will gust up to 20 mph through Saturday afternoon as pressure and cooler temperatures move inIt will stay mild through the afternoon with drier humidity and sunshi
  
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• Men's Paralympic team heads to Paris

  09-08-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Goalball Men's USA team departs for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games on August 20.
  Goalball is a team sport for the visually impaired. The sport was first developed 48 years ago as a part of rehabilitation programs for injured World War II veterans. The sport is now played worldwide in 110 countries.
  This year's Goalball games will be hosted in the South Paris Arena starting on August 29 and wrapping up with medal matches on September 5.Many of the Paralym
  
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• State lags in funding for Allen County Community Corrections; county will step up

  09-08-2024 01:25 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) --- Four years ago, Allen County Community Corrections opened its Residential Services Center off Cook Road with minimal staff and even fewer inmates.Now, there’s typically a waiting list at the Residential Services Center for the 230 spots for women and men.The argument for the program where inmates live, learn and work is that these individuals would otherwise be in jail.The trouble is the cost of maintaining these services has gone up, particularly with the nee
  
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