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• Kendallville couple finds winning Powerball ticket on Christmas Day, hours before expiration

  26-12-2024 23:40 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Kendallville couple is $1 million dollars richer after finding the winning Powerball ticket just hours before it was set to expire.
  In a release from the Hoosier Lottery, a couple from Kendallville arrived at the Hoosier Lottery Prize Payment Office in downtown Indianapolis, just five hours before their winning ticket was set to expire.
  The couple, who has asked to remain anonymous, found their winning ticket between the seats of their car early Christmas morning.
  
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• Huntington officials investigating possible oil spill

  27-12-2024 18:31 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Officials in Huntington are investigating a potential oil spill Friday in Little River.The investigation began in the river near Broadway and State streets, Huntington County Emergency Management said on Facebook.There is no risk to the drinking water, according to the post, and mitigation efforts are underway.Huntington County Emergency Management and the Huntington City Fire Department are investigating.Residents are advised to avoid the area and stay up to dat
  
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• $1.15B Mega Millions jackpot: Which states would have the largest payout?

  27-12-2024 18:12 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The current Mega Millions jackpot is rolling on after no ticket was able to match the winning numbers drawn on Christmas Eve.
  It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making it the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record. A $1.128 billion prize won in New Jersey earlier this year previously held that spot. Can you buy a Mega Millions ticket online? It depends where you liveWith its latest growth, the jackpot has become the ninth-lar
  
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• Former NCAA quarterback Tommy Lazzaro dies in 'tragic' accident at US Air Force base

  27-12-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tommy Lazzaro, an Army sergeant and former quarterback for the Central Michigan Chippewas, has died following an accident at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He was 27.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the deadly incident happened on Sunday. Task and Purpose, a publication focused on the U.S. military, reported that Lazzaro was struck by a stray bullet fired by a hunter while driving to a friend who requested his help with their own veh
  
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• Allen County Coroner identifies victim of Christmas morning crash

  27-12-2024 15:38 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Coroner has identified a 33-year-old man who died Wednesday after the car he was in crashed.The crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. on West Washington Center Road, near Flaugh Road. Police at the scene said they found a man lying next to a car that appeared to have flipped.The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner identified him as Aleksandr Bogun from Arcola.The crash is still under investigation.
  
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• Coroner names victim of Christmas Day homicide

  27-12-2024 15:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Friday, the Allen County Coroner named the victim in a shooting on Christmas north of downtown that was ruled a homicide.The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Wells Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. It's unclear what led to the shooting.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.The coroner identified the man as Philip Michael Rhinehart, 39, from Fort Wayne. His death was ruled a homicide.The coroner determined he died from a gunshot wound in his chest.
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• Coroner identifies child who died after falling in Allen County pond

  27-12-2024 14:15 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An 8-year-old boy died this week after falling into a pond in a neighborhood bordering Fort Wayne.The tragedy happened Sunday off Bass and Hamilton roads. Two boys had been playing near the pond around 12:30 p.m. when one of them fell in, according to the initial report from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.The other boy tried to help him but fell in himself, according to the report. He was able to get out of the water and find the other boy's father, who t
  
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• Rain shower chances through the weekend

  27-12-2024 13:37 via wane.com
  
  We saw a few peaks of sunshine Thursday afternoon, which was a nice relief to what was a gloomy Christmas. So far for the month of December, we have only seen 20% of available sunshine for the month. While a few more days with some sunny moments will occur before the new year, we'll end the month of December with more gloom than sunshine.Skies are mostly cloudy this morning as temperatures have fallen into the lower 40s. Some are seeing some skies clearing out to start the day. Unfortunately, we
  
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• Rain showers and cloudy for Friday

  27-12-2024 11:16 via wane.com
  
  We saw a few peaks of sunshine Thursday afternoon, which was a nice relief to what was a gloomy Christmas. So far for the month of December, we have only seen 20% of available sunshine for the month. While a few more days with some sunny moments will occur before the new year, we'll end the month of December with more gloom than sunshine.Skies are cloudy this morning as temperatures have fallen into the lower 40s. You won't need the coat today. Instead, have the jacket handy, and the umbrella as
  
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• Mild with rain back in the forecast on Friday

  27-12-2024 04:20 via wane.com
  
  More gloomy December weather looks to be on tap through the rest of the week into the weekend. We sure are missing the sun around here!Look for overcast skies to be in place as you head out the door early Friday morning. You'll also want to watch out for some patches of fog, but with winds being slightly more elevated, we do not expect the fog to be as dense as what we experienced Thursday morning. We could see a few spits of rain as well, with temperatures as low as the upper 30s.Temperatures f
  
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• Officer, suspect injured standoff shooting in Grant County

  27-12-2024 02:53 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two are injured, including a Grant County Sheriff's Department officer, after a standoff shooting occurred just outside of Marion Thursday night.In a release from Indiana State Police, deputies from the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3000 block of E. County Road 450 N after receiving reports of an individual threatening to harm another person.
  When deputies arrived on the scene, just before 7 p.m., they instructed those inside the home to come outside
  
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• Officer, suspect injured in standoff shooting in Grant County

  27-12-2024 02:53 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two are injured, including a Grant County Sheriff's Department officer, after a standoff shooting occurred just outside of Marion Thursday night.In a release from Indiana State Police, deputies from the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3000 block of E. County Road 450 N after receiving reports of an individual threatening to harm another person.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene said they saw a helicopter and heavy police presence staged at the Hart's Celebra
  
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• Officer, suspect injured in shooting in Grant County

  27-12-2024 02:53 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two are injured, including a Grant County Sheriff's Department officer, after a shooting occurred just outside of Marion Thursday night.In a Facebook live on the Grant County's Sheriff's Office page, Sheriff Del Garcia explained that an officer-involved shooting had occurred, just before 7 p.m. Del Garcia said that one of their officers was injured, but "he is okay."
  Del Garcia also explained that the suspect was also shot, and the team "attended to them medically."
  
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• One juvenile in non-life-threatening condition after shooting in Lafayette Esplanade

  27-12-2024 02:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department are investigating after a shooting that occurred in the Lafayette Esplanade Thursday afternoon.According to a release from FWPD, they received reports of shots fired in the 4700 block of Lafayette Esplanade, just north of Southgate Plaza, just after 4:30 p.m. Shortly after receiving reports, officers were dispatched to an area hospital where a male juvenile had shown up with gunshot wounds.The wounds were determined to be non-life-threa
  
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• Fort Wayne Police investigate shooting in Lafayette Esplanade

  27-12-2024 02:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department are investigating after a shooting that occurred in the Lafayette Esplanade Thursday afternoon.According to a release from FWPD, they received reports of shots fired in the 4700 block of Lafayette Esplanade just after 4:30 p.m. Shortly after receiving reports, officers were dispatched to an area hospital where a male juvenile had shown up with gunshot wounds.
  The wounds were determined to be non-life-threatening.Officers and Detectives
  
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• Allen County has 10 judges and needs six more: what state data tells us about our courts

  27-12-2024 00:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) --Last week, Allen Superior Court scheduled 10 trials for three criminal court judges.Only one of them went to trial.Cases can be continued, meaning postponed, and there can be last-minute plea deals.According to state data, Allen County needs about six more judges. Right now, there are 10.But week after week, court congestion affects the work of the courts, according to Allen County Prosecutor Michael McAlexander and defense attorneys interviewed for this story. Typica
  
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• Angel Tree program meets need with increased sign-ups

  26-12-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Hundreds of families' Christmas wishes have been fulfilled this holiday season, thanks to the Fort Wayne Salvation Army.According to Social Services Director Timothy Smith, all tags from 45 angel trees around Allen County have been swiped and retuned to Salvation Army headquarters attached to boxes and bags of gifts.These tags included just under 900 families, with almost 3,000 children. Each angel tree kid was gifted two toys, two outfits as well as other sm
  
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• Patchy fog tonight before rain returns

  26-12-2024 22:15 via wane.com
  
  More gloomy December weather looks to be on tap through the rest of the week into the weekend. We sure are missing the sun around here!Look for mostly cloudy skies to be in place this evening. You'll want to watch out for some patches of fog then tonight, but with winds being slightly more elevated, we do not expect the fog to be as dense as what we experienced last night. We could see a few spits of rain as well, with low temperatures in the upper 30s.Our next weather system will arrive on Frid
  
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• 2 charged in connection to Christmas Day shooting

  26-12-2024 21:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Two men have been charged in connection to the shooting on Christmas Day that left one man dead.Photo of 47-year-old Shawn Christopher Williams provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  In a release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, 47-year-old Shawn Christopher Williams was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. Christmas night near the intersection of Stellhorn Road and Maplecrest Road.One person dead in shooting north of downtown Fort Wayne46-year-old Ch
  
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• SWAT investigates shooting in Butler

  26-12-2024 21:32 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) - SWAT teams swarmed downtown Butler on Thursday to investigate a shooting.While details are scarce, DeKalb County dispatchers confirmed police are investigating a shooting near the Butler Public Library, which is on South Broadway Street. It is not an active shooter situation, dispatch said.Sarah Dempsey, director of the library, said they were under a lockdown and warned residents to stay away from the area.Any injuries have not yet been confirmed.WANE 15 has a crew on the
  
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• Butler man arrested after shooting that injured 1

  26-12-2024 21:32 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) - A Butler man was arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting a man in the shoulder.Investigators and SWAT teams swarmed downtown Butler to investigate beginning around 2:35 p.m.DeKalb County dispatchers confirmed police were investigating a shooting near the Butler Public Library, which is on South Broadway Street. It was not an active shooter situation, dispatch said.Authorities could be seen surrounding a nearby house. The location was the 100 block of West Willow Street, ac
  
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• 1 injured and 1 arrested in Butler shooting

  26-12-2024 21:32 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) - SWAT teams swarmed downtown Butler on Thursday to investigate a shooting.DeKalb County dispatchers confirmed police are investigating a shooting near the Butler Public Library, which is on South Broadway Street. It is not an active shooter situation, dispatch said.Authorities could be seen surrounding a nearby house.Sarah Dempsey, director of the library, said they were under a lockdown around 3:30 p.m. and warned residents to stay away from the area. The library was back o
  
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• One dead in Jay County fire

  26-12-2024 21:04 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ind. (WANE) - Jay County officials are working to uncover what led to a fatal fire on Christmas Day.The Portland Fire Department said in a Facebook post crews responded to the fire shortly before 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. In a joint effort with the Bryant Volunteer Fire Department, crews worked to put out the flames, which had sparked in a trailer park off US 27 near East 100 North, Portland police confirmed.Firefighters found someone inside the home who was pronounced dead, and according t
  
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• Officers in LA County use infrared tech to rescue missing man: 'Miracle just in time for Christmas'

  26-12-2024 20:10 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) — A 78-year-old California man with dementia who had gone missing on a chilly December day was located thanks to infrared heat-seeking technology, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Malibu Search and Rescue Team.The man, whose identity was not released, was reported missing in Malibu at about 7:30 p.m. Monday, three hours after he'd gone to check his mailbox and never returned, officials said on X, formerly Twitter.The temperature was "48 degrees and falling,
  
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• Report: Former CMU quarterback Tommy Lazzaro dies in hunting accident

  26-12-2024 19:05 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Former Central Michigan University quarterback Tommy Lazzaro has died after a hunting accident.CMU sports broadcaster Adam Jaksa broke the news Tuesday night, calling it, “heartbreaking news for the CMU football community.” According to an online obituary, Lazzaro died on Dec. 22. He was 27 years old.CMU quarterback Tommy Lazzaro scores a touchdown during the 2019 MAC championship game on Dec. 7, 2019, at Ford Field in Detroit. (Courtesy CMU At
  
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• 'Driver never hit the brakes': Bystanders lift taxi off pinned pedestrians in Manhattan

  26-12-2024 19:00 via wane.com
  
  MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – Bystanders in New York City who saw a yellow taxi hit six pedestrians near Herald Square on Christmas Day helped lift the vehicle off them, video showed.The 58-year-old driver of the taxi suffered a medical episode, which led him to drive onto the sidewalk near Macy's at West 34th Street and 6th Avenue around 4 p.m., according to authorities.A video viewed by Nexstar's WPIX showed witnesses jumping into action to rescue a 9-year-old boy and a 41-year-old woman p
  
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• Ohio corrections officer killed by inmate on Christmas morning: 'Tragedy beyond comprehension'

  26-12-2024 18:43 via wane.com
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – A corrections officer in Ohio was killed on Christmas morning by an inmate at a facility in Ross County, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced Wednesday.Officer Andrew Lansing died Wednesday morning after being assaulted by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe.Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalizationLansing, 62, had been a corrections officer in Ohio for more than two decades, Nexstar's WCMH reported. The Ohi
  
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• Occasional sunshine possible this afternoon

  26-12-2024 18:39 via wane.com
  
  The AM fog and mist lingered for some time this morning, but we're seeing it on a dissipating trend this afternoon. The reduced visibilities have improved as a nearby stationary front falls apart. This helped remove the fog for the afternoon. Clouds this afternoon have been on the decrease, and trends are showing a few pockets of sunshine this afternoon! Enjoy the rays we'll see. More clouds return later.The stationary front was also blocking warmer air from moving into the area, now that front
  
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• Cloudy skies remain this afternoon

  26-12-2024 18:39 via wane.com
  
  The AM fog and mist lingered for some time this morning, but we're seeing it on a dissipating trend this afternoon. The reduced visibilities have improved as a nearby stationary front falls apart. This helped remove the fog for the afternoon. We do stay cloudy though.The stationary front was also blocking warmer air from moving into the area, and once that front breaks, it'll allow for warmer air to push north. Temperatures soar through the 40s this afternoon. Highs today reach the upper 40s&mda
  
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• More gloomy skies this afternoon

  26-12-2024 17:55 via wane.com
  
  The AM fog and mist lingered for some time this morning, but we're seeing it on a dissipating trend this afternoon. The reduced visibilities have improved as a nearby stationary front falls apart. This helped remove the fog for the afternoon. We do stay cloudy though.The stationary front was also blocking warmer air from moving into the area, and once that front breaks, it'll allow for warmer air to push north. Temperatures soar through the 40s this afternoon. Highs today reach the upper 40s&mda
  
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