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• Driver handed 6 years in prison for crash that killed passenger on I-469

  18-10-2024 21:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges levied against her in a 2022 crash that killed her passenger.Thursday, a judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced 41-year-old Erin Carr to 12 years with six of those years suspended.The Michigan woman pleaded guilty in September to criminal recklessness and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance or its metabolite in her body causing death.After 1 a.m. on July 18, 2022, Carr was driving
  
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• California woman slashed dog's throat, left it alive in trash: Sacramento deputies

  19-10-2024 14:29 via wane.com
  
  (FOX40.COM) — A 41-year-old California woman was arrested and accused of animal cruelty after she cut her dog's throat and placed it alive in a trash can, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.On Wednesday, SCSO responded to an apartment complex in Carmichael after a caller found a dog in a trash can with something tied around its neck. Deputies said the dog had a laceration under its throat but was still alive. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found the dog and called ani
  
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• Video and an unused bullet prove man's guilt in Delphi killings, prosecutor says

  19-10-2024 14:25 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A man charged with killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community forced them off a hiking trail before cutting their throats, a prosecutor said Friday, telling jurors that the evidence includes an unused bullet and video recorded on the eldest girl’s phone.“The last thing the girls saw was Richard Allen's face,” Carroll County prosecutor Nicholas McLeland said.And they heard his “chilling words: ‘Girls, down the hil
  
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• SUV goes airborne in DeKalb County, trapping driver; speed and alcohol suspected

  19-10-2024 13:57 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A driver ended up hospitalized Friday evening after he crashed his SUV in DeKalb County.The driver, identified as Jason Inman, 43, of Waterloo, was driving on CR 46A when he failed to negotiate a curve at the intersection with CR 47 according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. He went into a ditch and went airborne. The SUV then rolled end over end before landing on its side.
  Inman was trapped by his seatbelt in the SUV and emergency responders
  
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• FWFD continues to battle house fire in south Fort Wayne

  19-10-2024 11:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department continues to investigate a large house fire on the city's south side Saturday.
  It happened just before 5:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of Oliver Street. This is one of the two homesthat caught fire Friday afternoon in the same location. It's unclear what caused the fire to reignite Saturday morning.The Fort Wayne Fire Department, Three River Ambulance Authority, and Fort Wayne Police Department Arson & Investigation Division are still at t
  
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• 10/18 Highlight Zone - Week Nine

  19-10-2024 05:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Carroll topped North Side 38-22 in the Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" to finish unbeaten in SAC play, East Noble pounded Bellmont to win the NE8 title outright, while NECC Big Division champ Garrett bested Central Noble to finish the regular season as the only unbeaten team in the 260 in week nine!
  
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• Warming trend continues after chilly week

  19-10-2024 04:10 via wane.com
  
  While conditions for early morning aren't as cold as recent morning, we'll still be cold enough for some patches of frost developing. Our lowest temps will be around 35° by daybreak.An area of high pressure continues to influence our weather this weekend and that means more sunshine is on the way. Southwesterly winds continue to send in warmer than average air for the next couple of days.Temps rebound into the 70s by late afternoon.Temperatures will rebound quickly with abundant sunshine. Yo
  
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• Buy a tiny house at Walmart? You can for under $16K

  19-10-2024 01:47 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — You can buy just about anything at Walmart these days — maybe even your next home. While there are dozens of things to consider before purchasing a tiny home, it's never been easier to find and buy one.Right now, Walmart is selling a 19-foot by 20-foot container home by Chery Industrial for $15,900. According to Walmart's description, the Expandable Prefab House is made of a steel frame and features several windows, room divisions and a built-in toilet and shower. Lyft la
  
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• The Refuge on South Wayne will welcome any immigrant to a diverse city, developer says

  18-10-2024 23:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An 18,000-square-foot brick building at the corner of South Wayne Avenue and Rudisill Boulevard could become The Refuge.Three private investors envision turning the former headquarters for the Missionary Church Association into a nonprofit hub to welcome immigrants who are already in Fort Wayne.Built in 1949, according to building’s cornerstone, it has been vacant for at least a couple of years and is something of “an eyesore,” according to Jeff Bower
  
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• Police investigate life-threatening crash east of downtown Fort Wayne

  18-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash Friday afternoon that left someone in life-threatening condition east of downtown.It happened sometime around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Maumee Avenue and South Anthony Boulevard. Dispatchers confirmed there were life-threatening injuries.It's not clear how many people were involved.FWPD sent out a public safety alert shortly before 5 p.m. warning drivers to avoid the area.This story will be updated with any
  
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• Crash involving fire department vehicle leads to life-threatening injuries east of downtown Fort Wayne

  18-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash Friday afternoon that left someone in life-threatening condition east of downtown.
  The crash happened shortly after a fire broke out south of downtown; while a connection to that fire has not been confirmed, an FWFD vehicle does appear to be involved in this crash.The collision happened sometime around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Maumee Avenue and South Anthony Boulevard. Dispatchers confirmed there were life
  
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• Crash involving fire department vehicle leads to death east of downtown Fort Wayne

  18-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash Friday afternoon that left a female dead east of downtown.The crash happened shortly after a fire broke out south of downtown.
  A battalion chief responding to that fire in an FWFD vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Maumee Avenue at about 4 p.m., according to Fort Wayne Police.Initial reports indicated someone involved in the crash was in life-threateni
  
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• Noisy neighbors: lawsuit filed against Vinland Reserve Winery over noise complaints

  18-10-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It's a month's long battle between a popular winery and their neighbors that has now exploded into a lawsuit.Vinland Winery Reserve opened last year in May, providing hand crafted wines, lunch and dinner. The establishment also offers live music several days a week which happens to be the number one top rated amenity by customers according to a survey conducted a couple months ago.While over 500 people say they enjoy the free live music on the patio, their neighbo
  
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• House fire sends up smoke on Fort Wayne's south side

  18-10-2024 22:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department is putting out the flames at a home south of downtown Friday afternoon.The fire started around 4 p.m. at a home on the corner of Oliver and Greene streets, near Bunche Elementary School.The home appeared to be among a row of three houses; the extent of the damage has not yet been determined.It's unclear if anyone was injured, or how the flames ignited.This story will be updated as we learn more.
  
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• ‘Grandma, I'll be okay’: Libby German's grandmother recalls day girls disappeared on Delphi trail

  18-10-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – Becky Patty took the stand for emotional testimony in the Delphi murders trial.The grandmother of Libby German was the first person called to testify in the proceedings.She described Libby as “active, very smart, involved in sports” and said she had “tons of friends.”
  Her best friend, however, was Abby Williams. They were inseparable, went on vacations together and frequently slept at each other’s houses. They played volleyball and were in band
  
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• Al Capone hangout highlights haunted places in Kosciusko County

  18-10-2024 19:59 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- While Fort Wayne has many haunted places such as the Bell Mansion and Devil's Hollow, other areas in northeast Indiana also feature buildings considered by some to be paranormal.In and around Warsaw, several spooky spots that range from a former county jail to even a mile-long stretch of State Road 25 have been highlighted by the Kosciusko County Visitor's Bureau and the Kosciusko County Historical Society.One of those sites also happens to have ties to arguably the most n
  
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• Crash snarls traffic on southbound I-69 near West Jefferson

  18-10-2024 19:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash has disrupted traffic on I-69 south of the West Jefferson/US 24 interchange.The crash took place shortly after 1 p.m. Google maps shows traffic slowed or stopped in the southbound lanes.It's unclear how many vehicles are involved or if there are any injuries.
  
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• State, defense deliver opening statements in Delphi murders trial

  18-10-2024 18:27 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – Opening statements have wrapped up in the Delphi murders case, with the prosecution and defense revealing their respective strategies to jurors.Richard Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge.The case went unsolved for years. In October 2022, more than five years after the girls’ deaths, Indiana State Police announced Allen’s arrest.
  Booking photo of Richard Allen.
  
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• One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

  18-10-2024 17:40 via wane.com
  
  Liam Payne's voice is the first one heard in the culture-shifting boy band One Direction's debut single: “What Makes You Beautiful” launches into a bouncy guitar riff, a cheeky and borderline gratuitous cowbell and then, Payne.“You’re insecure, don’t know what for / You’re turning heads when you walk through the door,” he sings, in a few words assuring a cross-section of generations that he's got your back, girl, and you should like yourself a littl
  
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• Sunny, warmer weekend outlook

  18-10-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  We've had a sunny, above average afternoon with highs in the upper 60s and we'll be even warmer over the weekend.Some extra layers are needed out there this evening as temps fall out of the 60s and through the 50s. The kickoff temperature for our area varsity Friday night football games is 60°. The wind is light from the south.A fall chill is in the air for Friday night football this week.While conditions tonight won't be as cold as recent nights, we'll still be cold enough for some patches
  
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• Judge rules Delphi composite sketches aren't admissible

  18-10-2024 14:43 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE: During Friday's proceedings, Judge Fran Gull ruled that the sketches aren't admissible in court.The state filed a motion this week seeking to prohibit the use of the two widely circulated sketches from the early years of the investigation.The defense responded in a filing Friday saying the sketches were "highly relevant" and should be admitted as evidence.Previous story:CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- With opening statements set to start Friday in the Delphi murders trial, attorneys for Richard
  
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• Defense argues why composite sketches should be used in Delphi murders trial

  18-10-2024 14:43 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. -- With opening statements set to start Friday in the Delphi murders trial, attorneys for Richard Allen laid out their argument for why widely circulated composite sketches should be admitted as evidence.Earlier this week, Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland filed a motion in limine asking the court to prohibit the use of composite sketches during the trial of Richard Allen. Murder trial to begin in Delphi, where twoteenage girls were killed in 2017The sketches, released
  
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• Presidential race is influencing homebuying decisions: Survey

  18-10-2024 14:16 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  Three surveys commissioned by the online real estate site Redfin offer insights into the thinking of homebuyers and renters approaching Election Day. And there are stark differences in the answers from people who own homes, as opposed to those who rent.Homeowners like Trump, renters prefer HarrisIn one survey, 42% said they believe that former President Donald Trump would do the best job of keeping home prices high, while 35% believe Vice President Kamala Harris w
  
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• Murder trial to begin in Delphi, where two teenage girls were killed in 2017

  18-10-2024 13:04 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A murder trial in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls is set to begin Friday in the small Indiana town where the teens and the man charged with killing them all lived.Richard Allen, 52, is accused of killing 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German. Their deaths had gone unsolved for more than five years when Allen, then a pharmacy worker, was arrested in the case that has drawn outsized attention from true-crime enthusiasts.Allen had been there al
  
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• Harris holds 1-point lead over Trump nationally: poll

  18-10-2024 12:02 via wane.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Trump by one point nationally, according to an Emerson College survey released on Friday. The national survey found 49 percent of voters said they supported Harris while 48 percent said they backed Trump. Harris’s narrow lead falls well within the survey’s three point margin of error.  One percent of voters surveyed said they will support someone other than the major nominees, while another two percent said they were undec
  
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• Warm up coming for the weekend

  18-10-2024 09:39 via wane.com
  
  It will be even warmer today with temperatures close to 70. It will be even warmer over the weekend and the warmth will continue into the next week.You'll need your sweatshirt or jacket with temperatures around 60 by noon.
  Sunshine and warmer temperatures will continue this afternoon.
  Weekend temperatures will be 10 to almost 15 degrees above normal/averageIt won't be quite as cold overnight and early Saturday with a low in the middle 30s.
  Light frost will be possible tonight with nighttime temp
  
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• Fort Wayne Mayor speaks at Vincent Village Fundraiser

  18-10-2024 04:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Vincent Village hosted its annual fundraiser on Thursday at theParkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation. The event featured former Vincent Village Executive Director, Mayor Sharon Tucker, who served as the keynote speaker.The fundraiser began with an introduction of Rob Haworth as Vincent Village’s new executive director, followed by a speech from Mayor Tucker.
  The nonprofit also revealed their plans for a new facility. The new facility acts not o
  
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• Freezing morning followed by a warm Friday afternoon

  18-10-2024 04:44 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures reached the 60s Thursday and our gradual warm-up will continue as we wrap up the week and get into the weekend.
  Now, after all this talk of warmer weather, we can't forget how cold it was Thursday morning when the official temperature at the Fort Wayne Airport dropped to 29°. The record low was 24°, so we weren't that far off!Our early Friday morning temperatures continue to fall under our clear sky and with our light wind. We end up with another freezing morning with a
  
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• One hurt in crash on US 30 in Kosciusko County

  18-10-2024 04:20 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person was taken to a hospital after a crash involving a semi on US 30 in Kosciusko County Thursday afternoon, according to Indiana State Police.
  Troopers responded to the crash around 2:40 p.m. An investigation found that a semi came to a stop at the traffic light on SR 19 when a white van crashed into it from behind.
  The driver of the van was taken to a hospital with injuries, their condition is unknown, according to ISP.Neither alcohol nor drugs were factor
  
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• Delphi residents emotional before start of Richard Allen trial

  18-10-2024 03:32 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WANE)— The people of Delphi were emotional on Thursday, the day before the long-awaited murder trial for Richard Allen begins.Allen, 52, is accused of killing Abby Williams and Libby German, two teenage girls from Delphi, in 2017.Downtown Delphi is about three square blocks and truly is a one-stoplight town. But, downtown was bustling, not only with locals and semis coming off of State Rd. 25, but also with media. At least a third of the storefronts downtown had "No Medi
  
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