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• Police swarm southwest Allen County intersection to investigate fatal crash

  04-12-2024 17:18 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department are investigating a crash Wednesday that left two people dead.Investigators swarmed the intersection of Yohne and Smith roads shortly after 11 a.m. That's on the edge of Fort Wayne, not far from Fox Island County Park and Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve.Two people died, according to Sgt. Adam Griffith.
  It's unclear what led to the crash, when it happened, or if any other vehicles were involved.
  
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• Kosciusko County police renew search for man missing since 2022

  13-01-2025 21:28 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department is hoping for a breakthrough in the ongoing search for a man who has been missing for more than two years.Joseph Chaffins, 28, was last seen Oct. 26, 2022 on Backwater Road in North Webster. While the investigation has stayed open, police said they hope to get new information by sending out a reminder about the case."The investigation is ongoing and we continue to follow up on any and all tips or information," a release fr
  
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• Allen County Sheriff's Department warns of jury duty, bail bonds scams

  13-01-2025 20:59 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— The Allen County Sheriff's Department (ACSD) warned residents of two instances that involve scammers impersonating their officers.There have been recent reports of impersonators calling Allen County residents saying they failed to appear for jury duty and owe money. Juror in Delphi murders trial talks about historic caseA viewer wrote into WANE 15 saying, in part: "'He' claimed that I had failed to appear for jury duty and have misdemeanors because of such and th
  
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• Photos: Handful of L.A. homes remain untouched amid charred neighborhoods

  13-01-2025 19:07 via wane.com
  
  Rows of the remains of charred homes filled the Los Angeles landscape as flames engulfed entire neighborhoods.But among the crumbling walls, some homes stand untouched.The front exterior of the Walsh House featured in the television series "Beverly Hills 90210," left, stands undamaged next to a house charred by the Eaton Fire, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)A home stands among residences destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Ange
  
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• Indiana bill introduces legal THC limits for driving under the influence

  13-01-2025 19:03 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Under current law in Indiana, a driver could be charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated if any measurable amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is detected in a suspect's blood. However, a new bill could create a legal limit for THC in a driver's system.House Bill 1119, authored by representatives Wendy McNamara and Steve Bartels, would change the law to state the offense is committed if the driver has at least five nanograms of THC in their saliva as iden
  
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• Fort Wayne man handed 12 years in prison for shooting that caused man's leg to 'fold in half'

  13-01-2025 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man who pleaded guilty to his role in a south side shooting learned his sentence Monday, a year after the confrontation that caused a man's leg to "fold in half."A judge in Allen Superior Court handed Roddrick Gale 14 years in prison with two of those years suspended.The shooting took place Jan. 12, 2024 in the 3200 block of Clinton Court. According to court documents, an argument preceded the shooting.“The leg folded in half and there was bone protruding from t
  
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• Taquitos sold at Aldi recalled after customer complains of 'dental injury': USDA

  13-01-2025 17:19 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen taquitos sold at Aldi have been recalled after complaints that the food item contained pieces of metal, according to a notice published by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).In one case, a consumer claims to have suffered a “dental injury” after biting into a taquito, the notice said. What’s up with Aldi’s ‘trippy’ barcodes?The recall specifically concerns 20-ounce p
  
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• Texas man drove to Indianapolis after sending Caitlin Clark violent messages on X, court docs reveal

  13-01-2025 17:18 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A Texas man sent sexually violent messages from his X account to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and then drove to Indianapolis, court documents reveal.
  "Been driving around your house 3x a day," he messaged her. "But don't call the law just yet."
  Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, of Denton, Texas, is charged with one count of stalking threatening sexual battery or death, a Level 5 felony. He was arrested on Sunday.According to court documents, the FBI traced Lewis's most recent me
  
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• Oil prices surge, but gas prices remain stable GasBuddy data shows

  13-01-2025 16:39 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) After rising last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has returned to a decline, falling 1.1 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.02 per gallon, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 0.9 cents from a month ago and is 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.7 cents in the
  
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• 'It's time to get to work:' Braun sworn in as Indiana's 52nd governor

  13-01-2025 16:07 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- To kick off Monday's inauguration ceremony, Tera Klutz, the former auditor for the state of Indiana, said that the ceremony was a way to close one chapter and open another
  "Let’s get this show on the road so you can start doing," Klutz told Indiana Gov. Mike Braun during Monday's ceremony.
  Braun. a Republican, was sworn in as Indiana's52nd governor during Monday morning's inauguration ceremony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Monument Circle.
  This comes after Braun was elec
  
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• Braun to be sworn in as Indiana's 52nd governor during inauguration ceremony

  13-01-2025 16:07 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Braun will officially be sworn in as Indiana's 52nd governor on Monday.
  At 11 a.m., Braun. a Republican, will participate in the state's inauguration ceremony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Monument Circle. The ceremony will be streamed in this story.This comes after Braun was elected as the state's new governor in November 2024, defeating Jennifer McCormick, the Democratic candidate and the state’s former superintendent of public instruction, as well as Donald Rainw
  
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• Dad and daughter help evacuees learn if their homes survived California wildfires

  13-01-2025 16:05 via wane.com
  
  As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car. They focused on saving irreplaceable items, like family photographs and a baby doll from Vanessa's childhood.But they didn't leave. Another potentially dangerous windstorm headed to Southern CaliforniaInstead, the Pratas have remained in their family home of 27 years, which is somehow still standing amid widespread devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires, even
  
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• Senator Andy Zay introduces bill to move Rising Sun casino to New Haven

  13-01-2025 13:39 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) An Indiana State Senator who represents Huntington, Grant, and Wabash counties has filed a bill that would move a casino from southern Indiana to New Haven in Allen County.State Senator Andy Zay, R-District 17
  Sen. Andy Zay, introduced Senate Bill 293 last week. Plans to move the Rising Star Casino, operated by Full House Resorts, surfaced back in August of last year. In November, Full House Resorts released conceptual drawings for the proposed casino which would be loc
  
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• Senator Andy Jay introduces bill to move Rising Sun casino to New Haven

  13-01-2025 13:39 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) An Indiana State Senator who represents Huntington, Grant, and Wabash counties has filed a bill that would move the a casino from southern Indiana to New Haven in Allen County.State Senator Andy Zay, R-District 17
  Sen. Andy Jay, introduced Senate Bill 293 last week. Plans to move the Rising Star Casino, operated by Full House Resorts, surfaced back in August of last year. In November, Full House Resorts released conceptual drawings for the proposed casino which would be
  
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• Wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds in Los Angeles

  13-01-2025 12:44 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind.Fire crews make major progress in battle against Palisades Fire; more strong winds expected
  Should that happen, already burned homes and valleys could flare anew, sending embers to unburned territory miles downwind.
  
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• More firefighters rush to Los Angeles ahead of stronger winds

  13-01-2025 12:44 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds threatened to trigger new wildfires and set back recent progress in containing blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. Fire crews make major progress in battle against Palisades Fire; more strong winds expectedPlanes that drop firefighting chemicals and crews ready to pounce on hotspots were positioned
  
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• 'Worst table in the joint': Klemm's on Wells is Positively Fort Wayne

  13-01-2025 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Klemm's on Wells is a breakfast and lunch joint you've probably passed by dozens of times. It's a seat-yourself type of place, and also at your own risk. It's what makes Klemm's on Wells Positively Fort Wayne.At 1429 North Wells Street sits Klemm's Kafe. It's been around since 1985 and is a staple for many. With a capacity of only 41 people, orange juice isn't the only thing being squeezed.
  If you end up at a two-top table directly to your left when you walk in, take ca
  
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• Juror in Delphi murders trial talks about historic case

  13-01-2025 11:19 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — For the first time, a juror in the Delphi double murder trial of Richard Allen is talking and explaining what led to her vote to find Allen guilty of the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in February 2017.The juror, who spoke on the condition of keeping her identity secret, was interviewed by Aine Cain and Kevin Greenlee of the Murder Sheet podcast.”This juror actually reached out to us and was willing to discuss her experience at the
  
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• Coldest air of the season today

  13-01-2025 09:58 via wane.com
  
  The coldest of the season is dropping into the area, with temperatures falling into the teens. Wind chills will fall below zero by early Tuesday. We won't see warmer temperatures until Thursday.Temperatures will be in the teens, and winds up to 20 mph will make it feel like the single digits.
  Skies will be partly cloudy with nearly steady temperatures in the upper teens through the early evening. Wind chills will stay in the single digits.Tonight will feature lows in the single digits taking chi
  
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• Arctic air returns for the first half of the week

  13-01-2025 04:15 via wane.com
  
  We enjoyed a warmer end to the weekend across the area. In fact, temperatures rose above freezing in Fort Wayne for the first time in ten days!The thaw was short-lived, however, as arctic air is returning to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio for the first half of the new workweek. Get ready to bundle up once again!Watch out for a few spotty showers before daybreak Monday, along with slick spots on the roads. Any wet pavement will freeze as temperatures tumble into the teens before dawn. Slow
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 61-year-old Elkhart man

  13-01-2025 03:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Statewide Silver Alert has been issued for Patrick Arthur Dowllar.The Indiana State Police say that the Elhart resident was last seen on Sunday, and is believed to be in extreme danger.
  Police describe Dowllar as a white male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.If you have any information on Patrick Arthur Dowllar, contact the Elkhart Police Department at (574) 295-7070 or 911.
  
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• Tracking a wintry mix before an arctic front

  13-01-2025 01:45 via wane.com
  
  After a beautiful Saturday, clouds have returned today and we are tracking a light wintry mix of precipitation...Watch out for some slick spots on the roads, as a result of the coating of snow and little bit of ice that may accumulate this evening. Temperatures will hover around the freezing mark though, allowing for salt treatments to be effective.
  A powerful arctic cold front will move through just before midnight tonight, allowing temperatures to drop quickly through the overnight hours. Only
  
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• Tracking a light wintry mix this evening

  12-01-2025 23:30 via wane.com
  
  After a beautiful Saturday, clouds have returned today and we are tracking a light wintry mix of precipitation...Watch out for some slick spots on the roads, as a result of the coating of snow and little bit of ice that may accumulate this evening. Temperatures will hover around the freezing mark though, allowing for salt treatments to be effective.A powerful arctic cold front will move through just before midnight tonight, allowing temperatures to drop quickly through the overnight hours. Only
  
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• Mark your calendar: IRS announces when 2025 tax season begins

  12-01-2025 18:56 via wane.com
  
  (AP) -- The IRS on Friday announced Jan. 27 as the official start date of the 2025 tax season, and expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline.The announcement comes with the agency in the midst of a massive overhaul, attempting to improve its technology and customer service processes with tens of billions of dollars allocated to the agency through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022.The IRS said it is expanding its prog
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires: Death toll rises, more than a dozen missing as crews continue fighting blazes

  12-01-2025 15:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — More than one dozen people have died as a result of the still-spreading wildfires burning in Los Angeles. Crews — some from as far away as Texas and Mexico — are now preparing for potentially strong winds to return to the area.
  In an update Saturday, officials with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed five new deaths related to the Eaton Fire, Nexstar's KTLA reports. In total, 11 deaths have been connected to the Eaton Fire while five o
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires: 16 dead, more than a dozen missing as crews continue fighting blazes

  12-01-2025 15:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — More than one dozen people have died as a result of the still-spreading wildfires burning in Los Angeles. Crews — some from as far away as Texas and Mexico — are now preparing for potentially strong winds to return to the area.
  In an update Saturday, officials with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed five new deaths related to the Eaton Fire, Nexstar's KTLA reports. In total, 11 deaths have been connected to the Eaton Fire while five o
  
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• Death toll rises as Los Angeles wildfires continue to spread

  12-01-2025 15:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — More than one dozen people have died as a result of the still-spreading wildfires burning in Los Angeles. Crews — some from as far away as Texas and Mexico — are now preparing for potentially strong winds to return to the area.
  In an update Saturday, officials with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner confirmed five new deaths related to the Eaton Fire, Nexstar's KTLA reports. In total, 11 deaths have been connected to the Eaton Fire while five o
  
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• Wintry mix, arctic air on the way

  12-01-2025 15:29 via wane.com
  
  After healthy snow accumulations of around 2-4 inches fell on Friday, we quieted down on Saturday. We do stay calm in the weather world for our Sunday morning, with a little shake-up this afternoon and evening. For the warm weather fans, this upcoming week will not be a pleasant start.Overcast skies have moved back in as another weather system approaches. Temperatures are in the 20s this morning, so make sure to bundle up! Most of us stay dry morning with only a slight chance for a snow shower.
  
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• ISP: Ohio man tried to drive car off of tow truck to avoid arrest

  12-01-2025 14:14 via wane.com
  
  RENSSELAER, Ind. — An Ohio man tried to drive off of a tow truck to avoid arrest on Friday.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, troopers were called to a crash scene on Interstate 65 southbound near mile marker 206 on Friday night. When state police made it to the area, which was located about a mile from an exit for Rensselaer and Remington, they determined the crash they were dispatched to investigate involved just one vehicle — a 2008 Toyota Camry.During their i
  
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• Delphi police chief resigns amid scrutiny over drug arrest

  12-01-2025 14:14 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — Delphi's police chief tendered his resignation Thursday night amid scrutiny regarding his actions surrounding a 2024 drug case.A local judge had accused Chief Nate LaMar of being dishonest while trying to justify a warrantless car search during a drug arrest.Delphi's mayor announced the resignation in a statement:
  Mayor Yates accepted the resignation and discussed temporary reassignments with the Delphi police officers. The mayor will begin search for a new Chief of Police i
  
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