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Coroner identifies person killed in crash on I-69 in Huntington Co.
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (121+ words) HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The person killed in a crash on I-69 in Huntington County on Saturday has been identified. According to the Huntington County Coroner's Office, 20-year-old Landyn Maupin of Anderson died after his Tesla struck a semi-truck parked on…...
Yearlong investigation ends in Angola man being charged with 8 counts of child molesting
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (131+ words) STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A 49-year-old Angola man has been charged with eight counts of child molesting after a yearlong investigation by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. Martin Joseph Boyd Jr. was taken into custody Monday in the 1400 block of…...
Allen County Coroner identifies victim of Tuesday night pedestrian crash
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (147+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 77-year-old homeless man has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash near West Coliseum Boulevard and Goshen Road on Tuesday night. PREVIOUS REPORT: Police responding to deadly crash involving pedestrian near West Coliseum…...
CORONER ID: Victim of Tuesday night pedestrian crash identified
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) -A 44-year-old Fort Wayne woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on Fort Wayne's east side Tuesday night. PREVIOUS REPORT: Woman dead after pedestrian crash on Coliseum Boulevard The Fort Wayne Police…...
Driver taken into custody after leading officers on pursuit in FWCS bus
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A driver has been taken into custody after leading Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officers on a pursuit in a Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) bus on Wednesday afternoon. FWPD Public Information Office John Nichter says…...
Ohio Task Force 1 deploys to North, South Carolina ahead of severe weather threat
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (99+ words) VANDALIA, Ohio (WPTA) - Ohio Task Force 1 is deploying to North and South Carolina on Sunday, ahead of a severe weather threat. According to the National Weather Service, the two states are at risk for significant rainfall and flooding as storms…...
2 students in central Indiana suffer second-degree burns after dance practice punishment
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (537+ words) (WTHR) - Warren Central High School parents are upset after they said multiple girls on the school's majorette team suffered burns and serious blisters after a dance practice punishment. The incident happened on Sept. 18 when the temperature was nearly 90 degrees. "She…...
Ball State University fires administrator for comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) MUNCIE, Ind. (WTHR) - Comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continue to cause controversy. For one Ball State University (BSU) administrator, a social media post on the matter has left them without a job. Suzanne Swierc is…...
Huntington County Coroner’s Office identifies victim of Tuesday afternoon crash
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Huntington County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a crash that left one person dead and another hurt Tuesday afternoon. BACKGROUND: 1 dead, 1 injured in Huntington County crash Police say a Chevy Silverado was traveling…...
Sechler’s Pickles warns customers of ongoing scam
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) On Monday, Sechler's Pickles put out an announcement warning customers of an ongoing scam. SAINT JOE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Monday, Sechler's Pickles put out an announcement warning customers of an ongoing scam. According to a Facebook post from the company,…...