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Delphi murders suspect’s attorneys ask to continue hearings set for next week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Defense attorneys for the man accused in the high-profile Delphi murders case requested Thursday to continue hearings set for next week. The hearings are set for motions regarding the admissibility of evidence of Richard Allen confessing to the murders of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in February 2017, as well as communications between the defendant and his state-appointed psychologist.
Fort Wayne police ask triple shooting witnesses to come forward
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Early on the morning of Sunday May 5, three people were shot in Fort Wayne, one of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. Fort Wayne police have determined there were dozens of witnesses to the shootings, and the department is urging those people to come forward so they can locate suspects.
Boosters, sliders, skipscanners, smash & grab: FWPD street crimes unit is on a blitz to nab shoplifters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A small team of Fort Wayne detectives is making a big difference in combating local shoplifting. The Fort Wayne Police Department’s street crimes unit has teamed up with loss prevention officers (LPOs) at big box stores, the usual target for organized thieves. So...
One in serious condition after a crash on I-69 slows traffic
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One person is in serious condition following a crash Thursday afternoon that had traffic at a standstill. Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a two-car crash caused backups on I-69 near the 316-mile marker, just past the Dupont Road exit near Parkview Regional Medical Center. The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m.
Bruseau pleads to Brumback vandalism
VAN WERT—A homeless man indicted in the vandalism of the Brumback Library back on November 11 of last year pleaded guilty in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, May 15 to one count of Vandalism, a fifth-degree felony. Todd J. Bruseau, 29, faced two counts of Vandalism,...
Police searching Fort Wayne for missing Detroit teen
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - A missing juvenile from Detroit, Michigan, may be somewhere in the Fort Wayne area. Shelby Township Police Department posted on the Crimewatch website they are seeking public assistance in locating a missing teen. Mariah Smith, 16, is described by Police as a five-foot-two black female,...
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