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• Fort Wayne overdose deaths down while drug use remains steady

  13-08-2024 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— There has been a decrease in overdose deaths in Fort Wayne over the past two years, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department's (FWPD) 2023 statistics report.While overdose deaths are down to 99 since the 136 reported in 2022, the amount of non-fatal overdoses was exactly the same, with 959 reported in both 2022 and 2023.According to Nate Moellering, executive vice president of Fort Wayne Recovery, that decrease in deaths is thanks to the increase in preva
  
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• Mother files lawsuit claiming FWCS violated student's constitutional rights during strip search

  13-08-2024 23:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) mother has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her teenage daughter claiming the school district violated the girl's constitutional rights during a strip search in 2021.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, named several defendants, including Memorial Park Middle School Principal Bradley Crozier, Sherronda Freeman, the school's resource officer, an unnamed intern at the school, the City of Fort Wayne and FWCS.According to the lawsuit
  
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• President of Huntington University to retire in 2025

  13-08-2024 22:59 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - The president of Huntington University is stepping down after more than a decade in the role.Sherilyn Emberton, who has served as president of the school since 2013, announced Tuesday she will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, according to a press release. Emberton broke barriers as the first female president of the university.According to the release, the Huntington University Board of Trustees has secured the services of a national executive search firm,
  
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• Staying warm tomorrow with low humidity

  13-08-2024 22:42 via wane.com
  
  Another nice August evening is coming our way. Temps rose to the mid-80s earlier this afternoon and we'll drop into the 70s this evening. Lows will be in the upper 50s during the early morning. The sky will be clear tonight with a wind that is nearly calm.Humidity remains low, but will increase later this week. On Friday, we rise to "Tropical" and drop to "Humid" for Saturday and Sunday.
  Humidity levels stay in the comfortable ranges through Thursday with higher humidity for Friday and staying h
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Tuesday, August 13

  13-08-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Tuesday, August 13.
  
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• Huntington couple overcomes homelessness to start auto detailing business

  13-08-2024 21:19 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- A local couple has realized their entrepreneurial dreams, launching their own business after overcoming homelessness and other obstacles.After pulling themselves out of homelessness, parents of two Noah and Katelyn Vogleman launched Detail Nerd, a mobile auto detailing business.Detail Nerd operates entirely out of the Vogleman's modified SUV, with the couple traveling to clients within 40 minutes of Huntington. Supplying all their own power and water sources, the busin
  
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• West Central Fire District aims to reduce response times with new station

  13-08-2024 20:56 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Plans are underway for a new fire station to efficiently serve Lake and Aboite townships in western Allen County.West Central Fire Protection District announced Tuesday its vision for a presence on Bass Road. The station, which would be built between Eme and Scott roads, accounts for quicker response times, according to a release from the fire district.The project is on Wednesday's agenda for Allen County Council. According to the agenda, the station would cost up to
  
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• UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation

  13-08-2024 19:09 via wane.com
  
  The United Auto Workers (UAW) said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges alleging former President Trump and Elon Musk attempted to "intimidate and threaten" workers during their Monday evening interview on the social platform X.“I mean, I look at what you do,” Trump told Musk. “You walk in, you say, 'You want to quit?' They go on strike, I won’t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike, and you say, 'That’s OK, you’re all gone. You’r
  
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• 78-year-old driver dies after crashing in Whitley County bean field

  13-08-2024 18:53 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A 78-year-old man died Monday after his car crashed in a bean field not far from Fort Wayne.Investigators determined that just before 5:30 p.m., the man was driving on East 800 South near the Allen County line. For an unknown reason, the car went off the road into a bean field and hit a tree, according to a release from the Whitley County Sheriff's Department. Fort Wayne man, 89, dies after crashing into car near DecaturThe man was taken to a hospital where he later
  
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• Check out these spectacular photos of Northern Lights taken in Fort Wayne

  13-08-2024 18:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It's rare that we get a chance to see the Northern Lights here in northern Indiana. The colorful sky is usually just visible to those who live in more northern latitudes.
  However, Fort Wayne resident Heather Brown was fortunate enough to get a clear view of the sky late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. She was able to take some spectacular photos with just a long exposure setting.
  Photo taken by Heather Brown on the morning of August 13, 2024Photo taken by Heather
  
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• Arkansas police officer fired after video shows him assaulting inmate in patrol car

  13-08-2024 18:29 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING: Graphic video attached.MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A Jonesboro, Arkansas, police officer was terminated after he was caught on video assaulting an inmate handcuffed in the back of his patrol car, the Jonesboro Police Department announced.On Friday, the department was informed of a complaint about a Thursday evening incident involving Officer Joseph Harris."The serious nature of the complaint necessitated prompt action," the department said in a Facebook post. "Following an internal r
  
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• Afternoon headlines Tuesday, August 13

  13-08-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Tuesday, August 13.
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced to 2.5 years for February stabbing

  13-08-2024 17:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man who faced an aggravated battery charge in connection to a February stabbing on Fort Wayne's southeast side will serve less than three years in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday.A judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Han Shaw, 36, to two years and 183 days in prison. Shaw had been charged in connection to a stabbing that initially left a man in life-threatening condition.Fort Wayne Police began investigating Feb. 27 outside Autumn Woods Apartments on Chartwell Drive
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced to 2 years for February stabbing

  13-08-2024 17:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man who faced an aggravated battery charge in connection to a February stabbing on Fort Wayne's southeast side will serve less than three years in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday.A judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Han Shaw, 36, to two years and 183 days in prison, with credit for time already served as his case wound through the legal system. Shaw had been charged in connection to a stabbing that initially left a man in life-threatening condition.Fort Wayne Polic
  
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• Next hearing in Delphi murders set for Aug. 23

  13-08-2024 16:58 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – The next hearing in the Delphi murders case is set.Special Judge Fran Gull scheduled a status hearing at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, in Carroll Circuit Court. According to Gull’s order, the first portion of the hearing will be closed to the public, while the second part will be open to the public. Judge rejects latest motion seeking her removal from Delphi murders caseRichard Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby W
  
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• 'Beautiful inside and out': Family wants answers after young journalist struck, killed at Chicago train station

  13-08-2024 16:32 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO — A young journalist months into her career was struck and killed last month at the Hegewisch South Shore station and her family is fighting for answers and safety signage.Grace Bentkowski, 22, was having a good day on July 25 when she alerted her family in a group text that she was going to do some shopping after getting off early at News Nation downtown, where she worked as a creative producer.She then walked to Millennium Station to begin her commute back home to Dyer — wh
  
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• Grace College unveils new logo, plans for $27M endowment

  13-08-2024 15:47 via wane.com
  
  WINONA LAKE, Ind. (WANE/WSBT) - Grace College at Winona Lake, near Warsaw announced big changes. One includes the look of the school's logo and branding, the other is a major donation.The undergraduate school and Grace Theological Seminary now have two different logos. The different logos will help them express the different brands as they continue to grow, according to school officials."At our undergraduate level, Grace College is experiencing immense growth. We expect here in the next couple w
  
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• I-69 reopened after miles-long backup near Fort Wayne

  13-08-2024 15:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Southbound traffic on Interstate 69 was backed up for miles Tuesday morning after a crash near Fort Wayne.The crash happened between Leesburg and Bass roads, just west of Fort Wayne, near the 306 mile-marker.The right lane of I-69 southbound was shut down but has since reopened.The crash was being cleaned up before 10 a.m. Fort Wayne dispatchers confirmed no one was injured.
  
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• Crash on I-69 causes backup for miles near Fort Wayne

  13-08-2024 15:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Southbound traffic on Interstate 69 was backed up for miles Tuesday morning after a crash near Fort Wayne.The crash happened between Leesburg and Bass roads, just west of Fort Wayne, near the 306 mile-marker.The right lane of I-69 southbound was shut down, and it's not yet clear when that will reopen.
  
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• Fort Wayne man, 89, dies after crashing into car near Decatur

  13-08-2024 14:57 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An 89-year-old Fort Wayne man died Monday after missing a stop sign and colliding with a car at a rural intersection.Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash west of Decatur shortly before 2 p.m. The initial investigation revealed Wendell Hartman, 89, was driving an SUV on County Road 200 West and didn't stop at the intersection with County Road 500 North, according to the press release.Hartman, who drove through the stop sign, cras
  
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• Morning headlines Tuesday, August 13

  13-08-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, August 13.
  
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• Why Trump's and Harris' proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

  13-08-2024 13:44 via wane.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips.But experts say there’s a reason Congress hasn’t made such a change already. It would be complicated, not to mention enormously costly to the federal government, to enact. It would encourage many higher-paid workers to restructure their compensation to classify some of it as “tips” and thereby avoid taxes. And, i
  
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• US-30 Westbound lanes closed following semi crash

  13-08-2024 11:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple emergency crews are responding to a crash involving two semi-trucks on US-30.The crash happened at the intersection of US-30 and Flaugh Rd. around 4:15 Tuesday morning. Police told WANE 15 that two semi-trucks were traveling westbound when they crashed into each other. It's unclear how this happened.
  One semi caught on fire as a result, that driver had minor injures but refused medical treatment. The other semi involved ended up in a ditch. The driver of that s
  
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• US 30 reopened following semi crash

  13-08-2024 11:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple emergency crewsresponded to a crash involving two semi-trucks on US-30 that created a traffic mess for morning commuters.
  The crash happened at the intersection of US-30 and Flaugh Rd. around 4:15 Tuesday morning. Police told WANE 15 that two semi-trucks were traveling westbound when they crashed into each other. It's unclear how this happened.
  One semi caught on fire as a result, that driver had minor injures but refused medical treatment. The other semi invol
  
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• US 30 reopened following fiery semi crash

  13-08-2024 11:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple emergency crews responded to a crash involving two semi-trucks on US-30 that created a traffic mess for morning commuters.
  The crash happened at the intersection of US 30 and Flaugh Road around 4:15 Tuesday morning. Police told WANE 15 that two semi-trucks were traveling westbound when they crashed into each other. It's unclear how this happened.
  One semi caught on fire as a result, that driver had minor injuries but refused medical treatment. The other semi in
  
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• Multiple departments respond to Woodburn fire

  13-08-2024 10:07 via wane.com
  
  WOODBURN, Ind. (WANE) - Firefighters and first responders from several agencies made quick work of a fire in Woodburn late Monday night.The fire was called out around 10:30 p.m. in the 8300 block of E. Butt Road. It's not clear what caused the fire, what kind of structure was affected, and whether anyone was hurt.Responding departments included East Central Fire, Woodburn Fire Department, the Allen County Sheriff's Department, and Northeast Fire Department.
  
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• More summer warmth with comfortable humidity

  13-08-2024 09:33 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures continue to be in the 80s this afternoon and Wednesday but the best part of the forecast is lower humidity which makes it comfortable to spend time outside.
  Temperatures will be warmer this afternoonSunshine through the morning with temperatures climbing quickly into the middle to the upper 70s by noon.
  We'll continue to see the sunshine through the afternoon with late afternoon temperatures rising into the lower 80s.Humidity levels stay in the comfortable ranges through Thursday wi
  
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• Warm and pleasant Tuesday

  13-08-2024 04:38 via wane.com
  
  After 3 days with highs in the 70s, high temps rose back to 80°+ territory Monday. We'll reach the 80s, again, the next 2 afternoons.With humidity staying on the low side, these will be some pleasant summer days. At the end of the week, on Friday, humidity will increase and it will be much more uncomfortable outside, though rainy moments may keep you inside at times.Humidity will stay comfortable until late in the weekWe're becoming cool in the early morning, but not as cool as recent mornin
  
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• Warsaw dentist, 'Hoosiers' star, receives no jail time

  13-08-2024 04:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Steven Hollar, the Warsaw dentist and one of the basketball team members in the movie "Hoosiers", will not go to jail after a plea agreement Friday.A woman previously employed with Hollar's dental office reported to the Warsaw Police Department she was subject to inappropriate conduct during her employment in 2023.According to online court documents, Hollar entered a guilty plea of criminal confinement, a Class A misdemeanor, and a guilty plea of battery, a Class B mis
  
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• Why Ambassador Enterprises didn't name a new CEO - yet

  13-08-2024 03:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Imagine your boss leaves and you get to help pick the replacement.When news broke last week that Daryle Doden, the CEO and founder of Ambassador Enterprises (AE), would be leaving the $2.2 billion Fort Wayne-based private equity firm in the coming months, the obvious, and unanswered question was, Who would replace him?The other big question seemed to be, Who is Daryle Doden?The first answer is easier: Doden said his announcement started the process to find his replacem
  
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• Early talks of expanding FWCS Amp Lab

  13-08-2024 02:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) Board of Trustees met Monday night for an open work session to discuss the expansion of their Amp Lab.
  The program is held on the Electric Works campus, Amp Lab hosts about 400 students in the 11th and 12th grades from each FWCS high school, who do half-day entrepreneurship programs.Riley Johnson, director of Amp Lab, explained to the board Monday the Amp Lab is currently at full capacity. They see Amp Lab continuing to grow every
  
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• Warm and pleasant tomorrow

  13-08-2024 01:18 via wane.com
  
  After 3 days with highs in the 70s, high temps rose back to 80°+ territory today. We'll reach the 80s, again, tomorrow and Wednesday.With humidity staying on the low side, these will be some pleasant summer days. At the end of the week, on Friday, humidity will increase and it will be much more uncomfortable outside, though rainy moments may keep you inside at times.Humidity will stay comfortable until late in the weekOur evening temperatures gradually fall from the 80s and through the 70s.
  
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• FWPD annual report: Vehicle thefts, homicides up

  13-08-2024 00:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The Fort Wayne Police Department has released it's annual report with statistics on crime, calls and investigations from 2023.Calls for service were up over the past three years, with a nearly 5% increase in calls from 2021 to 2022, and almost a 7% increase between 2022 and 2023. There were 154,058 calls for service in 2023. Every quadrant of the city has seen an increase in calls since the last report, with the southeast quadrant seeing the highest increase.T
  
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• The Perseids and the aurora dazzle astronomy fans

  13-08-2024 00:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Last night was a big night for astronomy lovers! Not only was it the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, but the northern lights also made an appearance! Auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar stormsThe northern lights lit up the night sky last night, especially in more northern locations in the United States. The Perseid meteor shower also reached its peak, with dozens of meteors per hour shooting across the night sky. Much of the northe
  
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