Woman killed after driving left of center in Whitley County - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) A Huntington, Indiana woman died Wednesday morning after police say she drove left of center and hit another vehicle in Whitley County.The crash took place just after 7 a.m. in the 9000 block of State Road 205.According to the Whitley County Sheriff's Department, Chrissy L. Cope, 42, was heading southwest when she drove into the path of a truck heading the other way. Cope was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver suffered minor injuries and was treated at the

Tension for businesses over potential parking change, Broadway public parking in question

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Businesses need parking - its a natural partnership.Its one that businesses have enjoyed for years on Broadway."There is a public parking lot of about 40 spots and that lot has worked great for local businesses for years," said Dane Leitch, owner of Aaron's Fine Gallery.That lot sits on the corner of Wilt and Van Buren streets, adjacent to Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, and a disconcerting email received by businesses Monday said that Wellspring may soon o

'Partnership 80 years in the making': Powers Hamburgers operating out of food truck with the help of ACME

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Powers Hamburgers announced that they will be operating out of the ACME food truck following a devastating fire Tuesday morning.After a fire at the historic restaurant, Powers Hamburgers had one goal in mind, to keep their people working. After receiving an outpour of support from the community, they partnered with ACME to keep serving their iconic sliders, coneys, and chiliout of a food truck, while their brick-and-mortar location undergoes restoration.“We

'Very heavy bullets': Draco AK pistol in traffic stop was dangerous, but legal

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne police are all too aware of the gun found during Saturday's traffic stop that resulted in the police shooting of 22-year-old Linzell Pahrm.The streets are awash with these guns, making patrol operations more dangerous than in past years, officers tell WANE 15.WANE 15 sat down with FWPD gang unit detectives, Sgts. Gary Hensler and Marc Deshaies, at the end of May to learn that the FWPD has armored up its officers with a rifle plate to add to the traditional p

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Judge blocks law requiring Hoosiers to upload ID to view p*rn sites

INDIANAPOLIS — A judge has blocked a new Indiana law from going into effect which would have effectively cut off Hoosiers from accessing adult content websites, such as p*rnHub.
Previously, Indiana lawmakers passed Senate Bill 17 which was signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb and set to go into effect on July 1. Under the restrictive bill, websites hosting "material harmful to minors" would have required Hoosiers to upload sensitive documents, such as driver's licenses, in order to pro

Fort Wayne Philharmonic performs Patriotic Pops concert at 2 locations this weekend

The video above is from Patriotic Pops at Parkview Field on June 28, 2022.DEKALB, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops concert series has been revived for an early independence celebration on Friday and Saturday.The free concerts, conducted by Caleb Young, are being held to celebrate the patriotic spirit ahead of the July 4th holiday.
The Fort Wayne Philharmonics will perform at the DeKalb Outdoor Theatre, Friday. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is expected to end at

Teen sentenced to 55 years for Milton Street homicide; Still says he was set up

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --- Ayden Lee sat in his orange prison uniform, his hands and feet shackled, and wept into his hands at his sentencing Friday.He cried when his mother went to the mic to plead with Magistrate Sam Keirns, the sentencing judge, to consider his age and his general gentleness with his siblings. He was a good kid. That’s how she knew him.Mario D. Smith, Jr.
But Ayden, all of 15 years old now, will spend 55 years in an Indiana prison for the shooting death of Mario &ldquo

Northeast Indiana health officials prepare, collaborate for emergency events

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Officials from hospitals, health departments, emergency management agencies and EMS services across northeast Indiana gathered in Fort Wayne Friday to share ideas and train on how to properly handle an emergency situation.The Indiana District 3 Healthcare Coalition, a group of health care and EMS professionals who work together to share ideas and information, hosted the seminar in collaboration with All Clear Emergency Management Group.Specifically, discussions circled

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Glenbrook Dodge will raise a new American flag just before the 4th of July

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A dedication ceremony will be held Tuesday to raise a new American flag at Glenbrook Dodge. The flag, which previously stood over the dealership for 21 years, has not flown since 2022 due to winter winds causing it to come crashing down.The massive American flag hasn't been flying since Dec. 23, 2022, when low temperatures and wind chills resulted in the pole snapping into three pieces and falling on a car below.Douglas McKibben, owner of Glenbrook Dodge, has taken precau

Late afternoon headlines Friday, June 28

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, June 28.

Steuben County boater loses balance, hits hand on propellor

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man from Bryan, Ohio injured his hand Thursday while operating a boat on Jimmerson Lake in northeast Indiana.Indiana Conservation Officers began investigating a report of a boat accident with injuries around 7 p.m., according to a release from the state's Department of Natural Resources.Officers at the scene determined the man was operating a hydrofoil when he lost his balance and fell off, causing his hand to hit the boat's propellor.The 56-year-old man was taken

Scattered rain moving through

July heat returns with humidity increasing tonight and becoming oppressively humid with temperatures in the middle 80s, it will feel like it's in the lower 90s. Temperatures and humidity will drop dramatically on Sunday.It will be very humid on Saturday
Dew points will be in the lower to middle 70sHeat and humidity will combine to make it feel like it's in the lower 90s SaturdayThe clouds stick around this afternoon and will be warmer than yesterday as we see near-average/normal temperatures in

Markle hotel cited for multiple health code violations

MARKLE, Ind. (WANE) - Following multiple inspections, the Huntington County Health Department has cited a Markle hotel for health hazards.The hotel, Hotel Z, is located at 730 W Logan Street, off of I-69 at the Markle exit.
The health department was notified on June 11 of possible health code violations at the property. The inspections showed unsanitary conditions throughout the dwelling, according to the health department.A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when it is dangerous or detrimen

Jury says they can't agree on whether Karen Read was a murderer; judge tells them to keep trying

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in theKaren Readtrial told the judge on Friday that they've been unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The judge sent them back for more deliberations.The jury must decide whose story they believe: that of prosecutors who say she drunkenly and angrily slammed into herBoston police officer boyfriendwith her Lexus SUV and left him to die, or defense attorneys who claim one or more colleagues killedJohn O’Keefeand framed Rea

Afternoon headlines Friday, June 28

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Friday, June 28.

Truck stolen while couple was sleeping in attached camper in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — A couple sleeping in a camper in Boulder, Colorado, were awakened after they felt the vehicle rolling. They realized that while they slept, someone had stolen the truck attached to the camper, taking the car, camper and couple along for the ride.The June night started with a man, a woman and their dog sleeping in a friend's camper parked outside her apartment, police said. In the middle of the night, someone broke into the pickup truck attached to the camper and drove away.

Driver falls asleep at the wheel killing a passenger in another car in LaGrange County

LAGRANGE Co., Ind. (WANE) - The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash that left a man dead. The crash happened Thursday morning northwest of Topeka.James Goodwin, 74, was traveling southbound in the 5400 block of State Road 5 when he fell asleep at the wheel, according to police. Goodwin crossed the center line crashing into an oncoming Pontiac Montana.The Topeka Fire Department had to extricate a passenger of the Pontiac, 53-year-old Abel Dominguez Salazar, from the car.

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump.The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp., must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents. Only some of the people who violently attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2

Lutheran Health Network announces new CEO

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Lutheran Health Network (LHN) announced it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer for Lutheran Hospital. The new CEO will also maintain her current role as CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital, too.Lori A. Ailor has been named the CEO of Lutheran Hospital. She will take over the position in mid-July. Ailor has been part of LHN for the past 26 years. She's served as CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital for the past decade, according to LHN.“I am honored to step into the r

'We don't know': Son of former Colts player still missing after 12 days, Silver Alert declared

UPDATE (6/28/2024): A Silver Alert has been declared for Bryson Muir, described by Indiana State Police as a 6'2", 185-pound Black male with black hair and brown eyes. Muir was last seen with a black eye and wearing an orange Under Armor shirt and blue jeans.----------------------------LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Police continue to search for a missing 14-year-old Logansport boy over a week after he disappeared. The child's parents, including a former Indianapolis Colts player now named as a person

'We don't know': Son of former Colts player still missing after 11 days, parents 'starting to cooperate' with abuse investigation

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Police continue to search for a missing 14-year-old Logansport boy over a week after he disappeared. The child's parents, including a former Indianapolis Colts player now named as a person of interest, are in the "early stage of cooperation" with investigators.Indiana State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Bryson Muir, a 14-year-old boy last seen 11 days ago who may be the victim of abuse by his parents. Bryson is the son of former Colts defensiv

Indiana housing costs are rising faster than Hoosier wages, new study shows

INDIANAPOLIS — It's no secret that homes are too expensive these days.A new report released by Prosperity Indiana and The National Low Income Housing Coalition on Thursday shows that reasonable housing is becoming even less attainable for Hoosiers.Indiana residents need to make $22 an hour in order to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment here, which is a $3 increase from last year.“Despite overall cooling of inflation, and sometimes record low unemployment throughout the

Ticketmaster announces data breach involving personal information

(WANE) - Users of Ticketmaster received an email Thursday announcing a data security incident. A third party obtained information from a cloud database hosted by a third-party data services provider, according to the email.Ticketmaster investigated and found the unauthorized activity happened between April 2 and May 18 of this year. It was on May 23 that Ticketmaster that some of its user's personal information may have been affected, the email said.Since its investigation, Ticketmaster has not

Here's what you need to know about the verdict in the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' trial and what's next

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service.Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday to residential and commercial subscribers of “Sunday Ticket,” don't expect any settlement checks or the shuttering of the service anytime soon.What did the jury

Morning headlines Friday, June 28

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Friday, June 28.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory will "Raise a Glass" to 40 years of beautiful blooms

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is adding the final touches to their brand new showcase exhibit all designed to celebrate the conservatory's 40th anniversary and Fort Wayne's 200th birthday.The "Raise a Glass" exhibit is a play on words. While most might associate that phrase with a toast, the exhibit features hand-blown, glass sculptures hanging from the showroom ceiling over a shallow pond in the center of the room.The centerpiece of the garden.The und

The Leo-Cedarville Foundation kicks off its 24th Freedom Festival with several events

LEO, Ind. (WANE) -- The 24th annual Leo-Cedarville Foundation Freedom Festival includes an event lineup for all ages to attend on Saturday.
Thousands gather at the Riverside Gardens Park to celebrate and enjoy various activities throughout the day. The festival includes live music, entertainment, fireworks and food trucks.Local artist, G-Money Band, will perform from 7:30 p.m. to dusk. G-Money Band offers a blend of rock and blues music.The Christ's Church Fort Wayne will host all children's act

A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy

ATLANTA (AP) — A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden's criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.Biden’s uneven performance, particularly early in the debate, crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at 81, he is too old to serve as president

Pedestrian killed in Paulding County crash

PAULDING, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Paulding County.According to the Van Wert Post, it happened shortly after 10:30 Thursday night near the intersection of County Road 138 and Township Road 117.Investigators say a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Jessica Renee Sauder, 33 of Paulding, was traveling east on 138. Christopher Lynn Smith, 44 of Paulding, was walking east on 138, in the eastbound lane of travel. He was struck by Sauder’s vehicl

July heat returns with humidity increasing tonight and becoming oppressively humid with temperatures in the middle 80s, it will feel like it's in the lower 90s. Temperatures and humidity will drop dramatically on Sunday.It will be very humid on Saturday
Dew points will be in the lower to middle 70sSkies will be mostly cloudy through late morning with lunchtime temperatures in the upper 70s
Heat and humidity will combine to make it feel like it's in the lower 90s SaturdayThe clouds stick around t