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• 'Drawing the line': witness says no remorse by accused led him to police

  22-08-2024 23:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- It took eight years to bring Michael Harding II to the witness stand to testify in his own murder trial.Harding is accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Dontay White, on May 18, 2016 around 11:15 p.m. as he, White and two others sat in a 2006 Maroon Chevy Malibu.Harding, 16 and a Snider High School student at the time, is accused of shooting Jerrad Newman, 21, permanently injuring him, and killing White, a fellow Snider student studying electricity at the Anthis
  
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• Allen County Sheriff speaks on mental health issues in the jail

  22-08-2024 23:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— One day after an inmate in the Allen County Jail committed suicide, the sheriff spoke about mental health issues and how the jail deals with them.Allen County Sheriff, Troy Hershberger, said in a recent report filed with the state, there were 44 inmates in the jail that were suffering from "acute mental health problems." He said these types of issues are common in the jail because the population is one at risk.FWCS: Middle school students ill after ingesting &
  
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• FWCS: Middle school students ill after ingesting 'look-alike candy'

  22-08-2024 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple students at Portage Middle School became ill Thursday after another student gave them what Fort Wayne Community Schools is calling "look-alike candy."The Portage Middle School students are expected to make a full recovery.It's unclear exactly how many were affected, but a message issued by the school said, "A student gave look-alike candy to several students, causing some to become ill."Police and paramedics responded. Details were not shared on what substance
  
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• Wabash mayor hopes to see 'endangered' limestone building restored through private investment

  22-08-2024 22:58 via wane.com
  
  WABASH, Ind. (WANE) -- A 134-year-old building a few blocks away from downtown Wabash has been named one of the state's most endangered buildings by Indiana Landmarks.The organization's annual list aims to shine a light on historic buildings and neighborhoods at risk of being lost or destroyed in hopes that they can be revitalized or restored.The 2024 list featured some returning faces, such as the International Harvester Engineering Building in Fort Wayne, but a structure in Wabash represented
  
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• Police investigating fatal crash east of New Haven

  22-08-2024 22:06 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person is dead after a crash Thursday afternoon near New Haven.
  Dispatch confirmed the collision happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Edgerton and South Webster roads in Jefferson Township.
  A car landed in someone's front yard after a crash near New Haven on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.A minivan with its airbags deployed after a crash Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.First responders at the scene of a crash Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene
  
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• Police investigating crash east of New Haven

  22-08-2024 22:06 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Police are responding to a crash Thursday afternoon near New Haven.
  Dispatch confirmed the collision happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Edgerton and South Webster roads in Jefferson Township.It's unclear how many vehicles were involved.WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.
  
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• Coroner identifies man who died after crash east of New Haven

  22-08-2024 22:06 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified a man who died after police say a driver ran a stop sign Thursday afternoon near New Haven.
  The coroner identified the man as Tyler Matthew Cavanaugh, 29, from Payne, Ohio.Dispatch confirmed a car and a van collided shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Edgerton and South Webster roads in Jefferson Township.
  A car landed in someone's front yard after a crash near New Haven on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.A minivan with its air
  
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• Heating up as week winds down

  22-08-2024 21:53 via wane.com
  
  Today's high temps have been in the 70s. It's the 4th straight day in this range. Starting tomorrow, highs will be in the 80s.
  High pressure remains the main influence on our weather pattern and that works against storms developing.The area of high pressure that's been around all week is gradually moving eastward. As it does so, our winds have become more southerly and that's starting to send in some warmer air and, eventually, air with higher amounts of humidity.Over the weekend, our high temps
  
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• Allen County Coroner's Office rules Tonkel Road death investigation a homicide-suicide

  22-08-2024 20:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Allen County Coroner's Office has finished autopsies on the two people found dead earlier this week inside an SUV on Tonkel Road in the northern part of the county.The bodies of a man and woman were discovered by police and emergency responders shortly before 4 a.m.The initial investigation forced the closure of Tonkel Road south of Hursh Road for several hours.Autopsies determined that the two were husband and wife. Nicole Danielle Beason, 41, died from a gunshot wou
  
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• State Road 37 and State Road 101 intersection to switch to four-way stop

  22-08-2024 19:53 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) An intersection in northeast Allen County is set to become a four-way stop later this month.The Indiana Department of Transportation announced it will be making the switch at the intersection of State Road 37 and State Road 101 as early as August 28.Currently only traffic on State Road 101 is required to stop at the intersection.
  The change is intended to reduce crashes at the intersection.
  
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• Ex-teacher accused of child seduction at East Noble Middle School

  22-08-2024 19:21 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING: This story contains content not suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised.*NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A former teacher at East Noble Middle School is accused of inappropriately touching boys in his classroom over the course of the previous school year.Lashone Tee Harris, 37, is charged with eight counts of Level 3 felony child seduction, according to Noble Circuit Court documents released Thursday.The investigation began in February, when a middle school student told their mothe
  
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• East Noble School Corporation seeks reimbursement of nearly $11K from former athletic director

  22-08-2024 18:57 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE)Nicholas David resigned as athletic director for the East Noble School Corporation (ENSC) back on October 24, 2023 after being placed on administrative leave earlier that same month.
  Now the school district is trying to get David to pay back more than $5,000 in mileage reimbursements he received during his employment following an Indiana State Board of Accounts investigation. It's also trying to recover more than $5,000 to cover the cost of the investigation.ENSC receive
  
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• Coroner: 84-year-old dies after crash south of downtown Fort Wayne

  22-08-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  Video provided by Renae WallaceFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner on Thursday shared the identity of an 84-year-old man who died after a crash two days earlier near downtown Fort Wayne.The coroner identified the man as Co Van Nguyen from Fort Wayne.The crash happened at the intersection of Clinton and Williams streets shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Two of the cars caught fire due to the crash. Police said both drivers were able to escape the flames, but Nguyen was unconscious w
  
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• FWCS Pre-Kindergarten program adjusts to growing numbers

  22-08-2024 17:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Families at Fort Wayne Community Schools send their little ones onto the bus for the first day of pre-Kindergarten on Thursday.Last year, Title I funding allowed the pre-K program to expand, welcoming all of the 4-years-old into the school district.Since that expansion, Fort Wayne Community School's pre-K rosters last year, the pre-k has seen a massive jump in attendance.
  Over 1,000 kids filled pre-K classrooms, making it the largest pre-K program in the state. Th
  
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• FWCS pre-K program adjusts to growing numbers

  22-08-2024 17:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Families at Fort Wayne Community Schools send their little ones onto the bus for the first day of pre-Kindergarten on Thursday.Last year, Title I funding allowed the pre-K program to expand, welcoming all of the 4-years-old into the school district.Since that expansion, Fort Wayne Community School's pre-K rosters last year, the pre-k has seen a massive jump in attendance.
  Over 1,000 kids filled pre-K classrooms, making it the largest pre-K program in the state. Th
  
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• Platinum Perspective: 30 seasons of the Highlight Zone

  22-08-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Not only is WANE 15 celebrating 70 years of Local Coverage You Can Count On this year, we are also celebrating 30 seasons of the Highlight Zone. We spoke with past and present sports department members about how the Highlight Zone has transformed into what it is today.
  In 1994, WANE 15 launched the first Highlight Zone, a sports show solely dedicated to highlighting high school football teams in northeast Indiana on Friday nights. This was a first in the Fort Wayne mark
  
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• WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination on DNC Day 4

  22-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration.The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesot
  
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• WATCH: Dems make final pitch on DNC Day 4

  22-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration.The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesot
  
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• WATCH: Dems make 'a way forward' case for Harris on DNC Day 4

  22-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration.The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesot
  
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• Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination on DNC Day 4

  22-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In the final moments of the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her nomination for president, after a week filled with entertainment and political stars and passionate pleas for the future of the United States.Harris began the historical night by wishing her husband, Second Gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff a "Happy birthday, Dougie." Michelle Obama praises Gus Walz for ‘showing us all what real love
  
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• DNC Day 4: Kamala Harris to accept party's nomination for president

  22-08-2024 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration.The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesot
  
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• Man already in prison for murder is sentenced in 1998 cold case killing

  22-08-2024 16:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man is likely spending the rest of his life in prison for two separate murder cases after his sentencing Thursday for the 1998 killing of an Allen County confinement officer.A judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Bernard McClaney, 48, to 35 years in connection to a now-closed cold case in which a man who owned a Subway shop - but primarily worked as a jail officer - was shot and killed on April 23, 1998.McClaney admitted to his role in the death of 47-year-old Dani
  
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• Inmate in solitary confinement at Allen County Jail found dead in his cell

  22-08-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) An inmate at the Allen County Jail was found dead in his cell early Wednesday evening and an initial investigation indicates the man died by suicide according to a press release issued by Indiana State Police.The inmate, identified as Keimar Butler, 28, of Fort Wayne had been held at the jail since July 22 and at the time of his death was being held in solitary confinement.
  Shortly after 6:30 p.m., jail staff noticed the window on Butler's cell door had been covered. When
  
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• Inmate at Allen County Jail found dead in his cell

  22-08-2024 15:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) An inmate at the Allen County Jail was found dead in his cell early Wednesday evening according to a press release issued by Indiana State Police.On Thursday, the Allen County Coroner ruled the man died by suicide.The inmate, identified as Keimar Butler, 28, of Fort Wayne had been held at the jail since July 22. He had been moved to a discipline block after a fight at the jail he was involved in, according to Sgt. Adam Griffith with the Allen County Sheriff's Department.S
  
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• Tuberculosis case identified in Fort Wayne Community Schools

  22-08-2024 14:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Someone within Fort Wayne Community Schools has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the Allen County Department of Health announced Thursday.The health department said those who are potentially at risk have been contacted, and free testing for TB will be offered.
  It's unclear which school was exposed. WANE 15 has reached out to the district for more information. Any details on the patient will not be released due to healthcare privacy protections.The risk to students and
  
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• Remains found on Michigan property confirmed to be from woman missing since 2021

  22-08-2024 13:27 via wane.com
  
  ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — More than three years later, investigators have solved the disappearance of a Michigan woman after tests confirmed her remains were found on property owned by her husband, state police said Wednesday.Dee Warner's death "has been ruled a homicide. ... Although there has been positive identification on the remains and manner of death has been confirmed, this is an ongoing investigation,” state police said on the social media platform X.Warner, 52, was rep
  
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• University of Saint Francis kicks off Welcome Weekend 2024

  22-08-2024 10:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — University of Saint Francis, USF, welcomes back students on Thursday with mass, celebrations and many chances to meet and reconvene with classmates.Parents attend festivities for the first day, joining their student to attend mass, move into the dorm and the matriculation ceremony. Then, parents are sent back home to leave the students for their resident life social. Commuter students join the celebration on Friday.Orientation welcome leaders, better known as OWLs
  
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• University of Saint Francis kicks off Welcome Week 2024

  22-08-2024 10:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — University of Saint Francis, USF, welcomes back students on Thursday with mass, celebrations and many chances to meet and reconvene with classmates.Parents attend festivities for the first day, then are sent back home to leave the students for their resident life social. Commuter students join the celebration on Friday.Welcome Week runs from Aug. 22 to Aug. 25 at USF. For more information on USF or Welcome Week, visit the USF website.
  
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• Teenager dies after Winter Street shooting

  22-08-2024 10:03 via wane.com
  
  Video shows the scene of the shooting Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 17-year-old girl has died after she was shot Thursday on the city's southeast side the Fort Wayne Police Department confirmed.The Allen County Coroner hasn't identified the victim. However, the coroner's office did confirm and the investigation is ongoing.Fort Wayne Police began investigating Thursday on Winter Street around 10:30 p.m. Officers at the scene found the teenager with a gunshot wound. She was i
  
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• Coroner rules teenager's shooting death a homicide on Winter Street

  22-08-2024 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 17-year-old girl has died after she was shot last week on the city's southeast side, the Fort Wayne Police Department confirmed.The Allen County Coroner identified the victim Friday as Myaunna Chacole Foster-Juarez. Her death was ruled a homicide, and the coroner's office confirmed the investigation is ongoing.Fort Wayne Police began investigating Aug. 15 in the 2900 block of Winter Street around 10:30 p.m. Officers at the scene found the teenager with a gunshot wound
  
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• Gradual warm-up with more heat by the weekend

  22-08-2024 09:35 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures and humidity continue to be lower making today another comfortable day. More August heat is on the way this week and early next week.Temperatures will warm into the upper 70s this afternoonAnother mild morning with temperatures warming more quickly than the last couple of days with highs in the lower 70s by lunchtime.Dew points which are the measurement of water in the air stay dry through this afternoon.
  It will still be comfortable this afternoon as temperatures gradually increase
  
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• Black pastors speak on Fort Wayne UNITED stalemate

  22-08-2024 05:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "You saw in the faces a little less hope."Pastor Anthony Payton of Come As You Are Community Church was talking about a recent prayer walk through the Oxford neighborhood that he took with fellow Black pastors in the Ubuntu Collaborative.The neighborhood has been without the calming presence of Fort Wayne UNITED's Ten Point Coalition since the beginning of June, and Payton said neighbors have a different air."It's almost like a little of that hope was wiped away," he s
  
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• Nevada man sentenced after threatening Fort Wayne restaurant with gun

  22-08-2024 03:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Nevada man to more than 12 years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun.According to documents in the case, 31-year-old Joseph R. Quinones was at a fast-food restaurant in Fort Wayne in November 2023 when he became upset that he could not order lunch items during breakfast service.
  As a result, Quinones brandished a gun and threatened employees, prompting a response from the
  
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• Nevada man sentenced after threatening Fort Wayne fast-food restaurant with gun

  22-08-2024 03:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Nevada man to more than 12 years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun.According to documents in the case, 31-year-old Joseph R. Quinones was at a fast-food restaurant in Fort Wayne in November 2023 when he became upset that he could not order lunch items during breakfast service.
  As a result, Quinones brandished a gun and threatened employees, prompting a response from the
  
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• City, county officials to collaborate on new Stormwater Master Plan for Allen County

  22-08-2024 03:01 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne announced plans Wednesday to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a new Stormwater Master Plan for the county.A Stormwater Master Plan is designed to help communities assess stormwater issues and prepare for future management while helping meet regulatory requirements that protect the environment.The collaborative effort aims to replace the county's current master plan, which is 52 years old and was only des
  
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• Alcohol-free options continue to grow in Fort Wayne

  22-08-2024 02:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Non-alcoholic (NA) beverages continue to be in high demand with young adults specifically, Generation Z. Finding options at bars and restaurants can be tough to come by. As the more people are looking for NA options, Fort Wayne businesses, restaurants, and bars have been catering to those needs.
  WANE 15 caught up with the owner of Swizzle, a new store that has recently opened ay Jefferson Pointe, about how the response has been from those looking for NA options.
  "The re
  
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• All workers walk out of South Whitley business, complain of unsafe conditions

  22-08-2024 00:48 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind. (WANE) — All employees of Artistic Holiday Designs in South Whitley have been striking since Monday.They claim the building they work in is overrun with mold, has a leaky ceiling, pooling water and insufficient fire protection. They have been complaining for months but said Monday was the final straw.
  That was the day employees said crews came in and started doing work. But they said it didn't seem like construction to solve the problem. Nevertheless, mold in the w
  
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• Statewide project to provide internet access to more than 6K homes in northwest Ohio

  22-08-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WANE) -- More than 6,000 households in northwest Ohio will be receiving "affordable, high-speed internet access" through a statewide initiative, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.As part of the second round of the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant, two internet service providers -- Time Warner Cable Midwest and Brightspeed -- will receive $94.5 million for six projects across 23 counties.More than $17 million of that funding will provide internet access to 6,053
  
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