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Police: Fort Wayne man charged with child molesting, solicitation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 38-year-old Fort Wayne man is now facing child molestation and solicitation charges after a Fort Wayne Police Department investigation, the agency said Friday afternoon. Police arrested Joseph Offerle Friday morning. He is facing several preliminary felony charges, including three counts of child molesting and...
COURT DOCS: 17-year-old charged with attempted murder in connection to Sunday shooting was drinking, flashing gun beforehand
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 17-year-old boy charged with attempted murder was drinking and flashing a gun at a Sunday house party before it became a crime scene, court records show. BACKGROUND: 17-year-old charged with attempted murder in connection to Sunday shooting. Elmer Duran showed up at the house,...
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.
Glenbrook mall shooter sentenced to 2 years in prison
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – An Allen County judge accepted a plea deal for the man who shot at another man after an argument over a woman at Glenbrook Square Mall, according to court documents. Gregory Normil, 28, changed his plea to guilty to two felony charges, which reduced...
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...
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....
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.
Man accused of fondling teen receives sentencing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A Fort Wayne man received a sentencing for fondling a teen. Fort Wayne police took Jerry Hunt, 58, into custody on March 7 after he was reported by a 15-year-old girl. He faced a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5...
Two new firefighters, promotion in Huntington
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Fire Department celebrated the promotion of a longtime firefighter on Monday and welcomed two new recruits. Matt Blackburn has spent 11 years with the Fire Department. He was promoted to lieutenant during a morning ceremony at the Huntington City Building. Fire Chief Tony Johnson recognized Blackburn’s leadership, reliability and contributions as a member of several boards and committees.
Fort Wayne native graduates from 85th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, the Indiana State Police held their 85th Recruit Academy Graduation with some new troopers having area ties. The graduation took place at the Indiana State Capitol Rotunda for the 21 new State Police Troopers. Graduates heard remarks from ISP Superintendent Douglas Carter and the Honorable Justice Christopher Goff of the Indiana Supreme Court.
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...
Global cyber outage impacting Fort Wayne International Airport, police
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A global cyber outage has impacted numerous businesses, including flights. A Microsoft Windows issue has halted major operations. “Insofar as I can tell, right now it appears to be with large enterprise platforms,” said Michael Hicks, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. “Hospitals that are tracking patients, airports, large retailers, maybe transit systems. Anybody with a large database that has to be accessed frequently.”
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