Tornado Alley is shifting and expanding - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

SUNBRIGHT, Tenn. (CBS NEWS) - The number of tornadoes continues to cause concerns. More than 500 have been spotted in the US since April. And there's new evidence that Tornado Allye may be expanding beyond the Midwest.On April 2, 204, an EF-1 tornado slived the roof off a funeral home in Sunbright, Tennessee. Noah and Lexi Hamby were next door outside. Noah was carrying their 4-year-old and Lexi had their baby in her arms."It literally swooped me up off my feet with the baby in my hands. He had

'She's possessed': Avon man broke into coworker's home to perform an exorcism, police say

AVON, Ind. — Avon police are looking to arrest a local man after he reportedly broke into a coworker's house this week to perform an exorcism on someone he thought was possessed.An active arrest warrant has been issued for Robert Nalker, a 38-year-old Avon man who has been charged in Hendricks County with felony residential entry, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Avon Police Department officers are now looking to arrest Nalker.The charges against Nalker stem from an incident early

Asthma inhaler price cap helps Indiana residents

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - Lifesaving medicine at a life-changing price. Two major asthma inhaler drugmakers, Astra Zeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim, have capped their out-of-pocket price for inhalers at just $35.That was effective June 1. A 3rd company, GlaxoSmithKline, starts its price cap by January 1. The price cap could save asthmatics thousands of dollars every year.More than 27 million people in the US have asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. That is about 1 i

Morning headlines Thursday, June 13

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, June 13.

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K-9 sniffs out 3.5 lbs. of cocaine following traffic stop on I-70 in Indiana

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (WANE) A Missouri man faces felony charges after a traffic stop on a central Indiana interstate Wednesday.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, a trooper was patrolling I-70 in Henry County east of Indianapolis when he pulled over a driver for a traffic violation. The trooper suspectedcriminal activity so he called for a K-9 unit. After arriving on the scene the dog alerted officers to the possible presence of narcotics in the vehicle. During a search, approxi

Police investigating what led to fatal motorcycle crash in Kosciusko County

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Officials are investigating what led to the death of a man whose motorcycle veered off the road Wednesday in Kosciusko County.The man was identified as 35-year-old Charles Sanders from Claypool, according to a release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office.The initial investigation revealed that shortly before 5:15 p.m., Sanders was headed east on SR 25 near CR 600 and went off the side of the road for an unknown reason, coming to a stop in an embankment.The K

Adams County Sheriff's Office investigating death of a man

ADAMS Co., Ind. (WANE) - The Adams County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man. At this time, details are extremely limited.The Adams County Coroner did identify the man who died as Shaun P. McDermott, 43, of Decatur. Police did not release any information about how McDermott died, why they're investigating his death, or any details of a location.Adams County offers incentive for homebuyers"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the deceased during this

Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring p*rnographic sites to verify users' ages

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that requires p*rnographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry.In April, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request by the same group, the Free Speech Coalition, to block a similar law in Texas.According to the Indiana law signed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, the state's attorney general and indiv

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Hottest day of the week strong/severe storms possible late

It will be the hottest day of the week with strong storms possible northwest of Fort Wayne late tonight.
Plenty of sunshine this morning with temperatures heating up into the lower 80s by lunchtime.
Hottest afternoon of the weekSultry afternoon temperatures with increasing humidity and a high in the lower 90s. Skies will remain partly cloudy. Late afternoon winds could gust up to 25 mph.Slight chance of severe storms NW of Fort WayneShowers and some storms develop late in the evening and overnig

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds

(AP) -- If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold.A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the risk of getting colds caused by milder coronavirus cousins, which could provide a key to broader COVID-19 vaccines.“We think there’s going to be a future outbreak of a coronavirus,” said Dr. Manish Sagar, senior author of the study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine. &

Early sun with strong to severe storms possible Thursday night

Expect a mixture of a few clouds and patches of clear sky in the morning. Temperatures will fall into the mid-to-low 60s by the time you're waking up and getting ready for work.Mild start to your ThursdayThe heat is on for your Thursday as we will see temperatures climbing up to 90°. Plenty of warm sunshine and a flow of warm air out of the southwest will boost temperatures up to that point. In the evening, we will see more clouds advancing into the area as our next notable weather system ap

Huntington Heritage Days kicks off festivities with rides, youth pageant

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- For the 60th time, amusem*nt park rides and other carnival festivities transformed downtown Huntington for the city's annual Huntington Heritage Days festival.The festival, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, kicked off the festivities with the Little Miss and Junior Miss Heritage Days Pageant at Crestview Middle School.The pageant featured Huntington County girls ages 5 to 12 who were judged based on personality, modeling and being photogenic.Dawne Pearson, a co-dire

US 30 propel study aware of ongoing traffic and crash issues

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Leaders with the U.S. 30 east propel study provided WANE 15 with an update on where they are at with the study and acknowledge the concerns people have about increased traffic and crashes.
Currently, they are in the universe of alternatives phase. The level 2 screening report provides different alternatives at certain spots along U.S. 30 east, U.S. 30 west, and along U.S. 31. As the study progresses, the screening and evaluation of alternatives will be conducted in grea

'On their guard:' Responding officer describes lake house mood after Lake Wawasee tubing fatality

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WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) ---After a 20-year-old tuber was run over by a luxury pontoon boat on Lake Wawasee nearly four years ago, law enforcement and emergency services descended on the lake house of Kevin Kelley to start an investigation.Kosciusko County sheriff’s deputy Kreg Kuhn arrived at the North Ogden Drive home 32 minutes after the 6 p.m. 9-1-1- call and interviewed Kevin Kelley, now 66, the lake house owner

Allen County Council approves funding to provide sheriff's department with new radios, body cameras

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Thanks to a vote from Allen County Council Wednesday evening, the Allen County Sheriff's Department will soon have new equipment that will help officers and the public.During Wednesday's meeting, the Allen County Sheriff's Department petitioned county councilmembers for more than $2.6 million that will provide new handheld radios and body cameras along with the necessary software and equipment needed to operate and maintain the communications system."This is one of t

Quiet tonight, strong storms possible Thursday

Overnight tonight, expect skies to remain mostly clear as temperatures will fall into the mid-to-low 60s by the time you're waking up tomorrow morning.Mild start to your ThursdayThe heat is on for your Thursday as we will see temperatures climbing up to 90°. Plenty of warm sunshine and a flow of warm air out of the southwest will boost temperatures up to that point. In the evening, we will see more clouds advancing into the area as our next notable weather system approaches. This system has

Tranquil Touch Spa clients file complaints with Indiana AG Todd Rokita

INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - At least seven complaints have been filed with the Indiana attorney general's office against a spa that abruptly closed in Fort Wayne.According to a list shared by the office of Attorney General Todd Rokita, at least seven complaints against Tranquil Touch Spa had been filed between Monday and Tuesday. The reason was listed as "fail to refund".Tranquil Touch announced earlier this month that both locations off Hillegas and Dupont roads had permanently closed, leaving employ

Police find 'partial' skeletal remains on property in Kendallville

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Kendallville Police Department is in the "early stages" of an investigation after finding partial skeletal remains on a property in Kendallville Tuesday night.At approximately 8:20 p.m., officers responded to a house in the 400 block of Garden Street after someone located the remains.Authorities removed the remains from the property, and they will be taken to the University of Indianapolis' Human Identification Center for testing.Police have not disclosed any add

City of Fort Wayne to host car show Friday in support of YMCA youth program

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of Fort Wayne will host a renaissance car show on Friday for Flag Day, with proceeds supporting the Renaissance Pointe YMCA youth services program.The event will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, with show car registration opening at 3:30 p.m. There will be a $10 registration fee, and the first 100 entries will receive dash plaques. Trucks, motorcycles, and hot rods can register as well.Additionally, attendees and show cars are invited to d

Tall grass, weed complaints in Fort Wayne down 20% after record high last year

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)—In the month since Fort Wayne Neighborhood Code Compliance has started enforcing its tall grass and weeds policy, it has sent out more than 1,800 notices.Though that number seems high, that is actually down from 2023's record high numbers by about 20%.‘It felt unsafe:’ Witness and victim’s best friend describes tubing tragedy on Lake WawaseeThe policy requires weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches. According to Christopher Blauvelt,

Pilot program aims to eliminate food deserts in southeast Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A new initiative started by multiple Fort Wayne organizations aims to eliminate areas in Fort Wayne that have been labeled a food desert.The initiative, dubbed the Triple Impact Program, is a pilot program started by Blessings in a Backpack, Parkview Heath, Pontiac Street Market and The Chapel that will feed nearly 1,200 at-risk children every weekend and encourage community engagement.Jama Ross, executive director for Blessings in a Backpack, described the launch of t

What's causing rent increases and what will it take to slow down the rising costs?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The latest Consumer Price Index data shows that year over year rent prices have increased by 6/1 % in the Midwest and by 5.3% across the country.Rachel Blakeman, the Director of Purdue Fort Wayne's Community Research Institute spoke about the data with WANE 15.Blakeman said the biggest issue with rent prices right now is there isn't a suitable substitute that can help curb the increase like there can be with other consumer goods.The example she gave is milk. If someone

Cool and quiet evening ahead after a very warm day

There was plenty of sunshine to go around today! Temperatures landed in the mid-80s across northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio. It definitely felt like a hot summer day with warm and breezy conditions in the mix as well.Overnight tonight, expect skies to remain mostly clear as temperatures will fall into the mid-to-low 60s by the time you're waking up tomorrow morning.Mild start to your ThursdayThe heat is on for your Thursday as we will see temperatures climbing up to 90°. Plenty of war

LOOK: Kite surfer rescued from remote California beach after making 'HELP' sign with rocks

DAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “HELP” when he became stranded on a Northern California beach last weekend. Cal Fire says the kite surfer got stuck Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering bluffs with the tide coming in. His “HELP” sign was spotted by a private helicopter and authorities were alerted. A rescue helicopter hoisted the kite surfer to the top of the cliff and he did not need medical atte

Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, June 12

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, June 12.

Three deputies, suspect wounded in shooting at gated Illinois community: sheriff

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Three deputies and the suspected gunman were shot and injured after officers responded to a home inside a gated community in northern Illinois Wednesday, authorities said.Law enforcement went to the Lost Lake gated community near Dixon after being told just before 8:40 a.m. CT that someone was threatening to kill themself or others, according to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle.He said the SWAT team responded and hostage negotiators tried repeatedly to make contact

Three deputies shot while responding to Illinois home; suspect also wounded: sheriff

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Three deputies and the suspected gunman were shot and injured after officers responded to a home inside a gated community in northern Illinois Wednesday, authorities said.The mass casualty incident occurred when law enforcement went to the Lost Lake community near Dixon around 12 p.m. CT. after being told that someone was threatening to kill themself or others, according to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle.Three victims were transported to Katherine Shaw Bethea Hosp

Three deputies shot while responding to home in northern Illinois community

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Three deputies were shot and injured after responding to a home inside a gated community in northern Illinois Wednesday, authorities said.The "mass casualty incident" occurred after law enforcement responded to Lost Lake community near Dixon around 12 p.m. CT. after receiving information from the family member of someone threatening both suicide and homicide, according to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle.Three victims were transported to Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospit

Police respond to 'mass casualty incident' in rural Illinois community

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Police are responding to an incident in a rural area in Northern Illinois Wednesday that authorities are calling a "mass casualty incident."Reports of a shooting prompted law enforcement to respond around 12 p.m. CT to the Lost Lake gated community near Dixon.Three victims were transported to KSB Hospital, according to Nancy Varga, Chief of Staff.
Multiple agencies, including the Ogle County Sheriff and first responders from Dixon, Oregon, Mount Morris, and Polo were c

Multiple people shot in rural Illinois community: authorities

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Multiple people were shot in a "mass casualty incident" at a gated community in northern Illinois Wednesday, authorities said.Law enforcement responded to Lost Lake community near Dixon around 12 p.m. CT.Three victims were transported to Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, according to Nancy Varga, Chief of Staff.
Multiple agencies, including the Ogle County Sheriff and first responders from Dixon, Oregon, Mount Morris, and Polo were called to the scene.Ogle Count