Court docs: Man charged with murder in connection to 2017 homicide at boat ramp near PFW - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was arrested Monday and charged with murder in connection to a 2017 case in which a man was shot 11 times at a boat ramp near Purdue Fort Wayne, newly released Allen Superior Court documents revealed.Fargo Bennett, 28, was taken into custody following a traffic stop Monday afternoon on Winchester Road. He faces a preliminary charge of murder in connection to the homicide case from nearly seven years ago.On Aug. 13, 2017, Fort Wayne Police responded around 8 a.m. t

What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you

No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. The measure gives Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale i

Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late

Video: Honor Flight Northeast Indiana takes 80 local veterans on a trip to Washington, D.C.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.The U.S. Army notified Earl Meyer, 96, of St. Peter, on Monday that it has reversed itself and granted him a Purple Heart, which honors service members wounded or killed in combat.The decision came after a campaign by hi

Morning headlines Wednesday, April 24

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, April 24.

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Honor Flight Northeast Indiana embarks on 46th flight to Washington D.C.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A plane carrying more than 80 local veterans left Fort Wayne Wednesday morning headed for Washington, D.C. This is Honor Flight Northeast Indiana's first flight of the 2024 season and its 46th flight. The American Airlines plane on which the veterans flew featured a special Medal of Honor wrapping.The veterans and their guardians enjoyed breakfast at the 122nd Air National Guard Base before they loaded onto the plane bound for the nation's capital.
The group includes ve

Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings shoots, kills self in Oregon: authorities

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday.The man's 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers.
The multi-state manhunt started Monday afternoon when police say Elias Huizar, a former Yakima police officer, fled the scene of a shooting at William Wiley El

Are you still earning enough to be middle class? Check these new tables

(NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 more just to live like you did three years ago).A new report from personal finance site SmartAsset reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the Pew Research Center to determine what it does take — at least on paper — to be considered middle class in all 50 states

Chilly temperatures today with a warm-up on the way

You won't need your sunglasses but you will need a coat. Temperatures will be in the upper 40s to the lower 50s today and we won't see a lot of sunshine.
Cloudy skies through the morning with noontime temperatures only in the middle to the upper 40s.A cool afternoonThis afternoon won't be much warmer with temperatures only topping out in the lower 50s under cloudy skies.Skies will clear overnight and by sunrise Thursday temperatures will be close to freezing.Warmer temperatures will return Thurs

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Power has been restored to nearly 1,400 residents in Waynedale Wednesday morning, according the Indiana Michigan Power (I&M).Tuesday night, the company's outage map showed the outages on the north end of Waynedale near Waynedale Cafe and the Waynedale BMV branch.On its website, I&M stated that the outage was "equipment related," and expected power to be restored sometime overnight.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Nearly 1,400 residents in Waynedale are without power Tuesday night, according to Indiana Michigan Power (I&M).The company's outage map shows the outages are on the north end of Waynedale near Waynedale Cafe and the Waynedale BMV branch.It is unclear what caused the power outage, but I&M expects power to be restored sometime overnight.WANE 15 will continue to update this story as we learn more.

Rain ends, chilly Wednesday follows

Tuesday's widespread rain is done, but some scattered rain is still possible through the early morning, clearing by sunrise. Overall rainfall totals from our latest weather system are likely to be 0.75" and less, in most locations.Temps fall to the upper 30s as we approach dawn. Temps stay high enough to prevent frost from becoming a big worry. It'll be a different story Thursday morning.Wednesday morning temps fall as low as the mid-upper 30s.A chill remains in the air for Wednesday with anothe

City Council changes way some Fort Wayne police officers are promoted

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The structure for how some officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) are promoted has been changed following Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting.In a unanimous 8-0 vote, City Council voted in favor of making promotions based on how long an officer has worked at their current position instead of their entire stint with the FWPD.The FWPD has three police ranks based on merit: officer, sergeant, and lieutenant.“This now looks at anyone who is a ser

Fort Wayne City Council votes to give Wells Street building historic designation

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne City Council voted Tuesday to add a building on Wells Street to the city's expansive list of "Local Historic Districts."City Council unanimously voted 8-0 in favor of making the "Hake Block-Fort Wayne Bottling Works" building the 89th Local Historic District in Fort Wayne.Built in the late 1880s, the Hake Block served many purposes in its early days from being the site of a bottling company to the location of political discourse.Fort Wayne could recognize h

LOOK: Fort Wayne residents capture photos of rainbow

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A rainbow stretched across the Fort Wayne sky Tuesday evening, and residents all across the city took notice.Several people sent WANE 15 photos of the rainbow, which can be viewed in the gallery below:(Photo provided by Stacy Bowman)(Photo provided by Stacy Bowman)(Photo provided by Brian Vincent)(Photo provided by Jennifer Minear)(Photo provided by Shannon Fenker)

South Whitley officials elaborate on firing of officer involved in controversial traffic stop

SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind. (WANE) -- South Whitley officials issued a statement Tuesday giving more insight into the firing of a police officer involved in a controversial traffic stop back in January.Ahead of a scheduled Tuesday meeting, South Whitley Town Council provided a statement that also explained the hiring process for Brain Schimmel, who was fired due to "public safety."In videos posted toYouTube roughly a week and a half ago that went viral in the days afterward, Schimmel can be seen p

Indiana Debate Commission to host final GOP gubernatorial debate

INDIANAPOLIS -- The majority of the Republican candidates running for Indiana Governor are expected in a Tuesday evening debate hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission, the last one before next month's primary.
The debate will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday and be streamed out of this story. The debate will be moderated by Jon Schwantes, the host of PBS's "Indiana Lawmakers," and will feature:
Brad Chambers, Indiana's former secretary of commerceSuzanne Crouch, Indiana's current lieutenant governorEric

WATCH: Security footage shows stolen car hit house in south Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Security footage shows the moment a south side home was damaged in a hit-and-run involving a car that Fort Wayne Police discovered had been stolen earlier this month.Just after 12:30 a.m. on April 13, FWPD began investigating the reported hit-and-run at a home on Wildwood Avenue. The homeowner told police he was inside when he heard the crash; once he made sure his kids were not hurt, he went outside, but there was no one to be found.A witness told FWPD she also heard t

Rain scatters out tonight, chilly tomorrow

The day's widespread rain is done by 7 pm, but some scattered rain will still be possible into late night. Overall rainfall totals for today are likely to be 0.75" and less, in most locations.Our overcast sky becomes partly cloudy tonight and temps fall to the upper 30s by daybreak. Temps stay high enough to prevent frost from becoming a big worry.A chill remains in the air tomorrow with another cold front dropping in. As a result, high temps will only reach 50°, even lower than today. While

Indiana DMHA, Praxis Landmark Recovery reach settlement

*The video above is from 2023 when three Praxis Landmark Recovery facilities lost their licenses.MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WANE/AP) -- An embattled chain of addiction recovery centers has reached a settlement with the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA).The DMHA, a division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, also revoked the licenses of three Praxis Landmark Recovery locations in Bluffton, Mishawaka and Carmel in 2023 following three deaths at the Mishawaka cente

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.When combined with other settlements, $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under t

Woman who crashed into building, killing birthday boy and his sister, arraigned on murder charges

A Michigan woman was arraigned Tuesday on second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors say she drunkenly crashed her SUV into a boat club that was hosting a child's birthday party, killing the 4-year-old birthday boy and his 8-year-old sister and injuring several other people.Marshella Chidester, 66, did not enter a plea to the eight counts she faces in Saturday's tragic crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Detroit.During a court heari

2 truckers killed, 1 severely burned after fiery crash near construction zone in southern Indiana

AUSTIN, Ind. (WANE) Two commercial truck drivers were killed and another hurt after a crash lateMonday in southern Indiana.
The crash took place near a construction zone on I-65 about 30 miles north of Louisville according to a press release from Indiana State Police.
Photo of crash scene provided by Indiana State Police
Investigators determined that a semi was stopped for the construction in the southbound lanes at around 11:50 p.m. when a second semi slowed down and stopped behind the first se

Watch: Michael Jordan celebrates huge win at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Suddenly, Michael Jordan's new life seems just as satisfying as his old one. This felt a whole lot like M.J. knocking down a buzzer beater, winning the big game, celebrating like a champion.Of course, his title-hoarding days in the NBA are long behind him.But Jordan's current passion is filling that competitive void.For the first time since he became a NASCAR Cup team owner,Jordan was at the trackto savor in person a victory by one of his drivers.And what

Marion officer loses control of SUV, hits tree while responding to rollover crash

MARION, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police are investigating a crash in which an officer hit a tree in Marion on the way to investigate a crash Monday.Shortly before 11:30 a.m., an officer with the Marion Police Department was responding to a crash in which a car had reportedly flipped several times on the Marion Health campus, according to a release from the police department.For an unknown reason, the officer lost control of the Tahoe they were driving, went off the side of River Drive and cra

Passenger thrown from minivan in crash with box truck on Indiana Toll Road

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Five people ended up in the hospital Monday night after their minivan was rear-ended by a box truck in St. Joseph County, according to Indiana State Police.Shortly after 8 p.m., state troopers responded to a crash with serious injuries on the Indiana Toll Road. The initial investigation revealed a 53-year-old from the United Kingdom was driving a minivan westbound near mile-marker 76.8 when he began to slow down at the Notre Dame exit.That's when an International

WATCH: Vigo County man shoots at naked attacker

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- WTWO has obtained stunning video of a Vigo County man getting hit by a car late Saturday night in what investigators describe as an attempted murder.The incident happened around 10 p.m. in Candlewood Circle. Ring camera footage from the victim shows the man arriving in his driveway when he notices a red truck following him out in the street. That truck was driven by Dustin L. Roecker, a 35-year-old man from Bloomington, Vigo County Sheriff's officials said.

General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip

DETROIT (AP) — Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors' first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.The Detroit automaker said that while its average sales price per vehicle was down slightly from last year at just under $50,000, pickup sales remained strong, and it's not seeing the price erosion across its lineup that other companies have experienced.GM on Tuesday said it made $2.97 billion from Janua

No charges yet in weekend crash that killed 2 siblings at Michigan birthday party

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators need more time to collect information before charges can be filed in the deaths of two young siblings who were killed by a suspected drunken driver at a child's weekend birthday party, a Michigan prosecutor said Monday.“We expect to make a charging decision” on Tuesday, Monroe County prosecutor Jeff Yorkey said in a brief statement.“We appreciate the public’s patience and know that you understand how important it is to hav

Showers and cooler temperatures today

Keep the umbrella and the jacket handy today with periods of showers and cooler temperatures along with gusty winds making it feel even cooler.It will be cloudy this morning with winds continuing to pick up and the chance of late morning showers.Showers will be likely through the late afternoonShowers will be likely through this afternoon with most places getting about a half-inch to around three-quarters of an inch.
Rainfall totals will be up to three-quarters of an inch or slightly higher amou

Fort Wayne's median home prices have doubled, so how does this affect homeowners?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) –Fort Wayne's median home prices have doubled following a larger national trend of price increases, but how does this affect homeowners and homebuyers?
Multiple factors have contributed to the price increases. Growing investment in Fort Wayne's social and economic infrastructure from the local government has led to increased housing demand in the last decade, according to the Director of Purdue Fort Wayne's Community Research Institute, Rachel Blakeman."So, we