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Local activist group sparking change in hopes to lower crime in the Fort
A local activist group called the Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition is sparking change here in the Fort in hopes to lower crime in many neighborhoods.
The Latest: Zinke says ‘attacks’ led to his resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the departure of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is blaming what
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Dozens of slashed tires leave neighbors worried for their safety
Residents of the Edgewood Estates neighborhood are worried for their safety after discovering dozens of slashed tires in their area.
Armed Robbery at Southtown Crossing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – Police are on the scene of a reported armed robbery inside a store at Southtown Crossing. That’s along the 7600
30 evacuate apartment building after Thursday evening fire
Red Cross officials in northeast Indiana are working with a pair of families driven from their homes by fire at a near northside apartment complex.
DIGGING DEEPER: Dying on the Job – ‘It happens too often’
When Shacarra Hogue was killed inside a machine at Fort Wayne Plastics in January 2018, it was a tragedy, but it was hardly an isolated case involving safety violations that led to a workplace death.
Family upset after Conservation officer shoots friendly deer
A family is mourning the loss of a deer they helped raise after an Indiana Conservation officer shot and killed it over the weekend.
DIGGING DEEPER: Bridge disasters elsewhere play role in delay of new PFW pedestrian bridge
A transportation official says two deadly bridge collapses earlier this year — one in the U.S. and one in Europe — are a contributing factor to delays in opening a new bridge in north Fort Wayne.
YOUR WEATHER AUTHORITY
Mild through Christmas: Long-range temperature outlook
Dreaming of a white Christmas? You might have to keep dreaming! A mild mid-December temperature outlook could prevent measurable snow
National News
Police visit ‘Saturday Night Live’ star after Instagram post
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote “I don’t want to be on this earth anymore”
The Latest: Zinke says ‘attacks’ led to his resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the departure of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is blaming what
‘The Notorious RBG’ draws sold-out audience in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an unlikely national rock star. But “The Notorious RBG” is now the subject
Family of migrant girl disputes official story on her death
Lawyers for the family of a 7-year-old girl who died while in U.S. Border Patrol custody say she did not suffer from a lack of
Girl who died fled intensely poor Guatemalan village
SAN ANTONIO SECORTEZ, Guatemala (AP) — Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin received her first pair of shoes several weeks ago, when her father said they
Indiana News
Company eyes far SW Indiana county for wind farm project
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A Texas company is eyeing southwestern Indiana for a proposed 200-megawatt wind farm. E.ON Climate & Renewables North America wants
Michigan woman dies after being crushed at Indiana tollbooth
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A Michigan woman who was crushed by her own vehicle at a tollbooth along the Indiana Toll Road has died from
Indiana governor says passing hate crime law ‘long overdue’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb is pushing for Indiana to join the 45 states that have hate crime laws. But as Indiana’s annual
Indiana soldier killed in WWII ID’d 74 years after his death
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The remains of an Indianapolis soldier who was killed in a German forest during World War II have been identified 74 years
Indiana mayor resigning for post with Sen.-elect Mike Braun
JASPER, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana mayor is stepping down to take a senior post with the office of Republican U.S. Sen.-elect Mike Braun.
Ohio News
Donations pour in for family of 5 kids killed in Ohio fire
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A report says thousands of dollars in donations have poured in for family members following the deaths of five children killed
Cities receive $9.9M for river restoration efforts
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — Three northern Ohio cities have received nearly $10 million for a river restoration project. The state Department of Natural Resources requested
Man gets 7 ½ years in machete attack at Kentucky college
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Cincinnati man charged in a 2017 machete attack on the campus of Kentucky’s Transylvania University has been sentenced to 7
Democrat Sherrod Brown, mulling 2020, sets online town hall
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio’s Democratic U.S. senator plans an online town hall Sunday as he considers running for president in 2020. Sherrod Brown of Cleveland
County to receive $100,000 for costs of massacre trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers have passed a measure providing $100,000 to help cover the costs of prosecuting suspects in the slayings of eight
