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80-year sentence handed down for 26-year-old Fort Wayne man convicted in 2018 murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 26-year-old Columbia City man was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday afternoon after a jury found him guilty of murder in connection to a fatal 2018 shooting. Terrence Wintrode was arrested late last year and charged with murder, felony murder, attempted robbery and...
South Whitley Officer No Longer With Police Department; Charges Dismissed Against Teen
South Whitley police officer Brian R.P. Schimmel is no longer with the town, and the criminal case against a teen he stopped Jan. 24 has been dismissed. On Friday, Whitley County Prosecutor D.J. Sigler dismissed a pending criminal case against 18-year-old Vivian Augustus, according to a news release from the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office.
ISP troopers recognized for roles in 2023 barricaded gunman incident in Kendallville
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana State Police honored nine troopers involved with a barricaded gunman incident in Kendallville a year ago this month. BACKGROUND: Body cam video shows barrage of bullets fired at police in 2023 Kendallville standoff. The troopers were all given Combat Action Awards, two received the...
1 person in critical condition after crash on SR 3 near Huntertown
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – One person was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday following a crash on State Road 3 near Huntertown. Police responded to the scene just before 4 p.m. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, a pickup truck was heading north on State Road 3 as a car heading south attempted to turn onto Copper Mine Passage.
Heavy rainfall thunder and lightning early Friday morning
Gusty winds and some pockets of heavy rainfall fell overnight Thursday and early Friday morning. There were pockets of heavy rainfall, including in Warren, Indiana, where over an inch was reported. Kendallville reported .64″ with Marion, Indiana reporting .64″ as well. Angola in Steuben County reported about .60″ and at WANE 15 we measured about […]
Albion becomes latest spot to receive Safe Haven Baby Box
ALBION, Ind. (WANE) — Albion leaders gathered at the town’s fire department Tuesday evening to dedicate the latest Baby Box in Indiana. With the latest addition in Albion, Safe Haven Baby Boxes has brought 121 Baby Boxes to Indiana, including more than a dozen in northeast Indiana. “This...
Woman faces OWI after police reportedly find ‘several’ opened wine bottles near vehicle following crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Churubusco woman is facing a misdemeanor OWI after police reportedly found “several” opened wine bottles near her vehicle that had flipped and crashed in Fort Wayne. The crash happened Monday afternoon when a vehicle flipped and landed on other vehicles parked...
Auburn Cornfest returning this summer -- but not in Auburn
MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The five decade tradition of Cornfest will resume this summer, but not in its traditional home. Auburn Improvement and Management, which organizes the Cornfest festival, announced Wednesday that the event will resume July 11 to 14 after taking last summer off due to a legal dispute.
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