Man charged in murder of Richmond police officer found dead in cell - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

PENDLETON, Ind. – The man charged in the murder of Richmond police officer Seara Burton was found dead at Pendleton Correctional Facility.Phillip M. Lee was being held at the facility as he awaited trial in Burton’s murder. Indiana State Police said Lee was found unresponsive in his cell around 12:46 a.m. Thursday. Emergency aid was rendered, but Lee was pronounced dead.Richmond Police Officer Seara Burton dies from injuriesIndiana State Police are investigating Lee’s death wi

Fort Wayne firefighters get raise, complex union deal looms

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Fort Wayne made an unusual deal with the city's police officers earlier this year: increasing officer pay in the middle of a contract.“Removing all of the non-financial elements from the contract made it more palatable for members to be able to support the men and women in blue and not have to negotiate a contract mid-term,” said former 6th District Councilwoman and current Mayor Sharon Tucker in January.At that time, WANE 15 was told that City Co

Fort Wayne physical therapist to work with USA swim team at Paris Olympics

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The whole reason Dave Kuhn became a physical therapist traces back to his love for the Olympics.As a young man, he wanted to get into sports medicine and decided to take an internship with the US Olympic Committee.That led to him being sent on little trips for domestic camps, to the PanAm games in 1991, and eventually to his first Olympics in 1996.He went on to help out at the winter games in 1998, and then specifically with USA swimming at the summer games in 2000 and

Holcomb, Rokita seek execution date for Fort Wayne man convicted of killing 4 people

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man convicted of killing four people in 1997 could be the first person executed by the state in years, according to a press release from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's office.Holcomb announced that he and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita aim to resume executions in Indiana prisons starting with 49-year-old Joseph Corcoran, who was convicted in 1999 of killing his brother, his sister’s fiancé and two of his brother’s friends in 1997.Exec

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Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, June 26

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, June 26.

Rain exiting, pleasant days coming

Periods of rain are gradually leaving to the southeast. Look for the rain to be clear of most of the area by around 6 pm. Our highest temps of the afternoon will be in the 70s before we drop back into the 60s later this evening. Early morning lows will dip down into the upper 50s.As the rain exists, the clouds will be going with it. However, the clouds will linger for awhile after the rain finishes before they move out.
High pressure is advancing in to be the main influence on our weather for Th

Vigo County skeletal remains cold case victim identified as Anderson man: ISP

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — 26 years later thanks to new technology and continued investigation, police have identified the remains of a cold case victim found in Terre Haute.According to Indiana State Police, the case originated in January of 1998 when a state highway employee found skeletal remains along Fruitridge Avenue near the Interstate 70 overpass.Police say the remains are those of Mitchell Preston, of Anderson, Indiana. Preston had been reported missing in August of 1997, and

He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday.The lawsuitwas filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of Gregory Bombard, of St. Albans. It says Bombard's First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018.Trooper Jay Riggen s

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Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been surging worldwide, helped by climate change. In barely six months, countries in the Americas have alreadybroken calendar-year recordsfor dengue cases.The World Health Organizationdeclared an emergencyin December, and Puerto Ricodeclared a public health emergency&nbsp

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states are failing to track how frequently children infoster carefacilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said in areportWednesday.The findings come as hotel heiress Paris Hilton heads to Congress to lobby in person on the problem. The report follows a Senate committeeinvestigationthat revealed children

Afternoon headlines Wednesday, June 26

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Wednesday, June 26.

South Bend Police Department shares if gunshot detection technology works

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - A key tool in fighting gun violence, ShotSpotter, is being questioned. Its accuracy has recently been called into question in big cities around the country, but South Bend police are defending the technology.ShotSpotter has been in South Bend for about 10 years. Now, major cities around the country have been scrutinizing its accuracy. A New York Police Department audit found it to be only 20% accurate.WSBT22 sat down with South Bend Police Department Chief Kyle Dombrows

Fort Wayne non-profits awarded $400,000 in grants

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Twenty-two local non-profit organizations were awarded $400,000 in grants by the City of Fort Wayne, the City announced at the Fort Wayne Urban League Wednesday.The grants come from the City's federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) dollars, with a focus on helping low to moderate-income Fort Wayne residents with shelter and basic needs, language services, employment skills and youth development.While many cities have cut no

Here's how much your July 4th cookout will cost

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) The national average cost of a Fourth of July cookout for 10 people is the highest it's ever been according to the American Farm Bureau Federation which began tracking prices via a survey in 2013.
An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests, a 5% increase from 2023, and almost 30% higher than five years ago. The $7.12 per-person cost includes cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, among other p

Pursuit leads to fiery crash on Coldwater Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A pursuit with Fort Wayne Police ended in a fiery crash Wednesday morning on Coldwater Road.It happened at the intersection with Oakbrook Parkway near Northrop High School. That stretch of Coldwater was temporarily blocked off.Several FWPD units responded along with at least two fire trucks and an ambulance.
Police said a car that ended up in the middle of the road was not the one officers were pursuing. A Jeep and another car could be seen off the side of the road.Furt

2 drivers hurt after pursuit ends in fiery crash on Coldwater Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A pursuit with Fort Wayne Police ended in a fiery crash and critical injuries Wednesday morning on Coldwater Road.It happened at the intersection with Oakbrook Parkway near Northrop High School. Several FWPD units responded along with at least two fire trucks and an ambulance.
According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, police tried to conduct a traffic stop in the 10000 block of Dawson's Creek Boulevard, but the driver took off and turned south onto Coldwater. Polic

2 drivers critically hurt after pursuit ends in fiery crash on Coldwater Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A pursuit with Fort Wayne Police ended in a fiery crash Wednesday morning on Coldwater Road.It happened at the intersection with Oakbrook Parkway near Northrop High School. Several FWPD units responded along with at least two fire trucks and an ambulance.
According to an officer at the scene, police tried to conduct a traffic stop near Dupont Road and Dawson Creek Boulevard, but the driver took off and turned north onto Coldwater. Police said the driver ran the red ligh

Morning headlines Wednesday, June 26

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, June 26.

In Karen Read's murder trial, was it deadly romance or police corruption? Jurors must decide

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The fate of Karen Read is in the hands of jurors who must decide whether she ended a rocky romance by fatally striking her boyfriend with her SUV after a night of heavy drinking or is a victim of a law enforcement coverup aimed at protecting the real suspect who left him for dead outside a house party after a fight.Jurors will begin a second day of deliberation Wednesday after atwo-month murder trial in the death of Boston officer John O’Keefein Janua

NCAA council votes to remove cannabis from banned drug list, removes limits on on-field coaches

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I council voted to remove use of cannabis products from the banned drug class for championships and postseason participation in football.The move was among several approved by the council on Tuesday, including allowing college football teams to have all staffers, and not just the head coach and 10 assistants, coach athletes on the field.Any penalties currently being served by student-athletes who previously tested positive for cannabinoids will be disc

Bru Burger Bar receives liquor license, clears hurdle ahead of Fort Wayne debut

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Thanks to Fort Wayne City Council, Bru Burger Bar is one step closer to making its Summit City debut at The Landing.City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday in favor of granted the restaurant a liquor license, one of the final steps needed before the restaurant opens.Robert Gannaway, vice president of facilities for Cunningham Restaurant Group, which oversees Bru Burger Bar and Marquee at the Landing, said he hopes to see the restaurant open by the end of August barring any hicc

Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump retained by Linzell Parhm's family

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A nationally known civil rights attorney, noted for his work in cases involving the killing of Blacks, most notably George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, has been retained by the family of Linzell Parhm, who was shot and killed by a Fort Wayne Police officer following a traffic stop on Saturday, June 22.Photo shared with WANE 15 of Linzell Parhm
The hiring of Ben Crump was announced in a press release issued by the office of attorney Stephen M. Wagner of

Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump retained by Linzell Pahrm's family

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A nationally known civil rights attorney, noted for his work in cases involving the killing of Blacks, most notably George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, has been retained by the family of Linzell Pahrm, who was shot and killed by a Fort Wayne Police officer following a traffic stop on Saturday, June 22.Photo shared with WANE 15 of Linzell Parhm
The hiring of Crump was announced in a press release issued by the office of attorney Stephen M. Wagner of WAGN

Teen dies, another suffers serious injuries after Williams County crash

WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- A crash in rural Williams County, Ohio Tuesday morning left one teenager dead and another with serious injuries, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).Around 5:30 a.m., authorities responded to a crash on County Road 13 south of County Road I in Williams County.According to OSHP, 16-year-old Jennavieve Ebersole was heading south on County Road 13 when she lost control and went off the road, which caused the car to overturn several times.The crash caused Eb

Final GOES-R series satellite launches Tuesday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - 3-2-1 liftoff! The final weather satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites R series (GOES-R) launched Tuesday evening at 5:26 PM from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A part of this satellite was developed right here in Fort Wayne.L3Harris Fort Wayne advances space technologyL3Harris Fort Wayne has once again developed the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) for this weather satellite. This is one of a number of ABI's the company has created for weather sa

Showers and storms today with drier days ahead

Showers will move into the area late this afternoon and linger through the early afternoon especially south of Fort Wayne. That will keep those areas cooler with a high in the 70s this afternoon while areas to the north will see less rain and warmer temperatures.Clouds will be prevalent through the morning with temperatures staying in the 70s and showers by late morning, especially in those areas south of Fort Wayne.It will be humid today with drier weather coming Thursday and FridayShowers and

Bodycam footage of police shooting pays off from 2020 decision

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Body camera footage revealed the moments that led up to Fort Wayne Police Department Officer Mason Wills shooting and killing 22-year-old Linzell Parhm.The shooting happened Saturday night, but the release of footage on Tuesday afternoon signified a success for members City Council in the midst of a tragedy."Situations can go bad real quick," said Marty Bender, at-large councilman. "I think in the long run everybody is happy that we got these body and dash ca

Proposed addition to Pufferbelly Trail aims to connect most of Allen County's trails

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council looked at a resolution that could turn a 1.78-mile path into the missing puzzle piece to Allen County's network of trails.Dubbed the "Golden Spike Section" in reference to the Transcontinental Railroad, the proposed addition to the Pufferbelly Trail would create 115 miles of interconnected trails across the county, according to Fort Wayne Trails.Constructing the trail would require changes to some of Fort Wayne's busiest roads, inclu

GALLERY: Shelf cloud photos from Tuesday's storms

NORTHEAST INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO (WANE) - Strong thunderstorms passed from north to south through the area Tuesday morning into the early afternoon hours. The storms brought heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds.LOOK: Storm uproots trees in BourbonHere is a snapshot of the radar as the storms intersected the area at 10 AM. Notice all of the heavy rain and lightning being detected.Storm Tracker shows a line of strong storms passing through this morning at 10 AM.
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Is the government really recommending 80-degree thermostat settings in summer?

(NEXSTAR) — Much of the U.S. has already experienced sweltering temperatures this summer and the season has only just officially begun. To pile on, current forecasting from the National Weather Service shows even more heat could be on the way.Americans aren’t likely to catch a break when it comes to cooling costs, either. A report released earlier this year predicted that this summer, the average cost of home cooling will be up nearly 8% compared to last summer.That may leave y