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Local police officers make arrests
AUBURN — Police made these arrests July 16-17, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Joshua Brown, 27, of the 6300 block North, C.R. 500 North, Angola, was arrested at 2:32 p.m. July 16 by Auburn Police on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated as a Class A and Class C misdemeanor; and leaving the scene of an accident, a Class B misdemeanor. Brown posted $700 cash bond to be released at 8:48 p.m. July 16.
17-year-old arrested for attempted murder in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for attempted murder on Wednesday morning. At 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, Fort Wayne officers arrested a 17-year-old juvenile in connection to a shooting that occurred at 12:37 a.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of Glenmary Drive. That is a residential […]
Two Auburn residents injured in Steuben County motorcycle accident
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Ind. (WFFT) — Officers from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle crash that left one in serious condition on July 15. A 2019 Harley Davidson Street Glide was traveling northbound on Bayview Road near Lake James Lane 345 just after 10 p.m. Police...
Avilla officers recognized for service, life-saving efforts
AVILLA, Ind. (WANE) – The Avilla Police Department honored four of its officers during a town hall meeting Wednesday night. Deputy Marshall Matthew Brown received an award for his continued service through the department. Brown was recognized for his service to the schools, patrolling and keeping kids safe. “Kids...
Fort Wayne man sentenced to federal prison for controlled substance and firearm offenses
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for controlled substance and firearm offenses. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady sentenced Tywan Church, 43, to serve 190 months in federal prison. Church will also have four years of supervised release.
Child May Have Unknowingly Distributed THC Gummies in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind.–The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne says a child attending a Camp Harris field trip on July 12 may have “unknowingly distributed” THC gummies to other campers. They also say that once staff members learned about the situation, they notified the parents and Fort Wayne Police. Both the police and the YMCA say […] The post Child May Have Unknowingly Distributed THC Gummies in Fort Wayne appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
McDonald’s hosts fundraiser to cover cost of employee funeral who died in crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Friday, McDonald’s employees at the South Anthony location are raising money to support the family of one of their own, who died in a car crash. 29-year-old Fernando Pizano and 32-year-old Mayra Vivar, died in a crash on Fort Wayne’s south side early morning on July 6.
Divoryan Lawan Warren-Hill's murderer found guilty
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The suspect in a February murder has been found guilty. Leland P. Hairston, 19, has been found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Divoryan Lawan Warren-Hill. A man’s body was discovered inside of a home located on Lynn Avenue and Santa Rosa Drive on Feb. 26....
Man sentenced after distributing heroin, cocaine to law enforcement officers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The United States Department of Justice was sentenced to 78 months in prison after distributing heroin, cocaine and other drugs to law enforcement officers. Gustavo Adolfo Calderon Martinez, a 28-year-old citizen of Mexico, was sentenced by the United States District Court Chief Judge Holly...
Single-vehicle crash briefly closes section of Aboite Center Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday afternoon, a single-vehicle crash briefly closed a section of Aboite Center Road. According to authorities, a car was driving near the 13300 block of Aboite Center Road around 3:30 p.m. before crashing. Authorities say no one in the car reported injuries, but the...
Fort Wayne murder suspect sentenced to 65 years
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA) — One of the men involved in the murder of a woman in 2023 is getting over six decades in prison. Rapheal Brown, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges back in June, is going away to prison for 65 years. In...
Teenager charged as an adult in connection to May shooting near Weisser Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A 17-year-old is now being charged as an adult in connection to a shooting that left someone in life-threatening condition. The shooting happened near Weisser Park in May. Anthony DeWayne-Allen Jackson Jr. faces felony charges of aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon.
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