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Fort Wayne Urban League launches initiative to improve teen encounters with police
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Urban League hosted a press conference Thursday to announce their initiative titled “Mothers for the Movement, Every Child Home Alive”. The initiative is working to develop training and language to educate youth about proper protocols when interacting with police...
Fort Wayne man found guilty in brother’s February slaying
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Jurors found a 19-year-old Fort Wayne man guilty of the February murder of his brother Thursday afternoon. COURT DOCS: Man accused of fatally shooting, stabbing man last month was his brother. Leland Hairston was found guilty of murder in connection to the death of his...
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...
Backroads Distilling Company opening later this fall at Country Heritage Winery
LAOTTO, Ind. (WANE) — An opening is in sight for the new distillery on the grounds of Country Heritage Winery, the name also revealed. Backroads Distilling Company aims to be built on tradition and crafted from the freshest ingredients harvested from the family farm, according to a press release from Country Heritage.
1 in critical condition after morning shooting in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. — A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting in Muncie on Thursday morning. According to a news release from the Muncie Police Department, Delaware County 911 Dispatched received a call of multiple shots filed in the area of the 1100 block of E. 5th Street at around 6:23 a.m. on […]
Muncie Man Charged with Robbery After Allegedly Stealing Dance Pole from Local Romance Shop
A Muncie sex and romance shop was the scene of an unusual theft when a 44-year-old man reportedly ran off with a spinning dance pole. The clerk, confronted with this act of larceny, gave chase but was met with a physical response, pushed to the ground by the fleeing thief. As reported by FOX59, the man identified as Charles Koons was later apprehended by the Muncie Police Department.
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.
Monroe County, Bloomington have stopped taking debris pickup requests
Tree branches and other debris from the storms that hit Monroe County on June 25 are still in piles at many residences, frustrating homeowners and officials with Monroe County Emergency Management (EM) alike. Monroe County had more 1,000 requests for debris removal, according to Justin Baker, deputy director of Monroe County EM, and that's all it can handle. ...
Giant Eagle to Debut Its 1st Zero-Waste Grocery Store
Giant Eagle Inc.’s newest Market District will open Thursday, July 25, in Westfield, Ind., marking the company’s second specialty grocery location in the Indianapolis area. The Westfield Market District, located at 744 East Tournament Trail in Westfield, has been built from the ground up with sustainability in mind.
WTHI-TV at 70: Kevin Orpurt's 40 year career in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - WTHI-TV is celebrating 70 years on the air next week. And one familiar face has been here for over half of those years!. In this Throwback Thursday, we take a look at Chief Meteorologist Kevin Orpurt. The Wabash Valley has heard Kevin's voice on air...
Residents of public housing claim that conditions have worsened under private management
The management of the Laurelwood Apartments on the southside of Indianapolis is handled by a property services firm. However, the property is co-owned by private equity investors and the Indianapolis Housing Agency. Presently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development based in Washington, D.C. is overseeing the Indianapolis Housing Agency. This situation creates a scenario where everyone is in charge, but no one is in charge.
Get in line for a good time at Mike's Music & Dance Barn in Brown County
It's an 11-minute drive from Bloomington's far east side to Mike's Music & Dance Barn, with its polished 40-by-60-foot tongue-and-groove Indiana red oak dance floor. The Brown County location has a raised stage, bar, restaurant and walls of dart boards. The business, at 2277 W. Ind. 46, west of Nashville in Brown County, exists because owner Mike Robertson wanted to play his saxophone for an audience. ...
Courtyard community planned for equestrian ranch
Westfield’s Advisory Plan Commission held a public hearing July 1 for a zoning change to accommodate the Courtyards of Cielo Ranch planned unit development. The project is the residential redevelopment of the Cielo Ranch, a 36-acre equestrian ranch on 161st Street just west of the Monon Trail. The developer,...
‘RV Component Exposition’ Set for Oct. in Shipshewana
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. – The RV Component Exposition, a premier event designed to connect RV component suppliers and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of the RV industry, will be held at the Michiana Event Center (MEC) on Oct. 23-25, 2024. The MEC is located at 455 E Farver St., Shipshewana, IN 46565.
Former IU basketball big man Kel’el Ware continuing to be one of the standout rookies with his third double-double: ‘Each game I want to go in and prove more and more’
The NBA Summer League is about to wrap up after what has been an exciting last few weeks of basketball. There have been many standout players when it comes to the 2024 NBA rookie class that are participating, but arguably not one rookie has stood out more over the last few weeks than former IU basketball big man, Kel’el Ware. After being selected at No. 15 by the Miami Heat, Ware has proven thus far that the selection of the former Hoosier has been the right one.
Revised South 37th St. housing plan, TIF spending for public safety among council talks
RICHMOND, Ind. — Despite the mayor being out sick, the Richmond Common Council was still able to get some work done at its recent biweekly meeting. That included the narrow approval of a resolution that would allow tax-increment financing dollars to be used for public safety, as well as the vacating of a...
Silver Alert canceled after Greensburg woman found
GREENSBURG, Ind. — A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled after a 19-year-old was found safely in New Castle Friday afternoon. The Greensburg Police Department said Mia Wilson was located in New Castle around 4:15 p.m. Friday after her disappearance was initially reported on Wednesday, July 17. Wilson is described as being an Asian woman […]
Former Teacher Arrested by Greenfield and Fortville Police
GREENFIELD, Ind.–A former teacher at Mt. Vernon School Corporation and New Palestine School Corporation is accused of providing drugs and alcohol to students. Brock Wedgeworth, a 45-year-old resident of Fortville, was arrested Thursday morning by the Greenfield Police Department and Fortville Police Department detectives. Greenfield Deputy Police Chief Charles McMichael says they had been investigating […] The post Former Teacher Arrested by Greenfield and Fortville Police appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Logansport Police Department investigating assault cases
Last Updated on July 18, 2024 by Cass County Communication Network. SOURCE: News release from Logansport Police Department. The Logansport Police Department is currently investigating 2 assault cases that took place at Huston Park along the trail path. The assaults took place on July 17, 2024 and the person of interest is believed to be the same person involved in both cases. He is described as being a Hispanic male, approximately 5’4″ to 5’6″, black hair, brown eyes and medium build. He was last seen wearing tan pants and orange/black jacket and black shoes. Police are attempting to identify the male in the picture as a person of interest. Police do believe these are isolated incidents and the trails are safe to walk.
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