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Branch County Investigates Suspicious House Fire; Deputies Seek Public's Help
(COLDWATER) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office is looking into what they're calling a suspicious residential fire that broke out Friday night near Bawden Road and Slisher Road. Deputies were called to the scene around 7:20 p.m. on November 21st. Investigators say early findings point to the pos...
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Bryan Man Sentenced After High-Speed Chase That Injured Infant
(BRYAN) - A Williams County man is headed to prison for six and a half years after pleading guilty in two criminal cases -- including a violent, high-speed police chase that left an infant injured. WTOL-TV reports 32-year-old Zachary Chervenka appeared Monday in Williams County Common Pleas Court...
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Kendallville Man Injured After Swerving to Miss Deer, Crashing Into Power Pole
(DEKALB COUNTY) - A Kendallville man was hurt Monday night after deputies say he crashed while trying to avoid a deer. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 9:42 p.m. in the 800 block of County Road 34. Investigators say 34-year-old Kenneth Allen Frey was headed east...
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Kitchen Fire Risks Surge on Thanksgiving, Red Cross Says
The American Red Cross is urging families to be extra careful in the kitchen this Thanksgiving. The organization says Thanksgiving Day -- and the day before -- are the two highest-risk days of the year for home cooking fires in the United States. National numbers show cooking sparks an average of...
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Hoosiers Hit Hard: Indiana Ranked One of the Worst States for Cybercrime
(INDIANA) - A new study shows Indiana is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to cybercrime.The analysis, conducted by Click Insights, used 2024 data from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. It found Indiana logged 342 cybercrime complaints per 100,000 people last year -- t...
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Tech Giant Amazon to Invest $15B in New Indiana Data Centers
(INDIANA) - Amazon is making another massive move in Indiana -- announcing a $15 billion investment to build new data center campuses in the northern part of the state. The company says the project will support its expanding AI and cloud computing operations and will create 1,100 high-skill jobs...
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Fort Wayne Leaders Turn Up the Heat in Bid for New Casino
(FORT WAYNE) - Greater Fort Wayne is stepping into the spotlight with a new push to bring a casino to the Summit City. The city's Chamber of Commerce has launched an advertising campaign and website under the banner "Fort Wayne First." The goal: rally public support for building a casino within c...
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Statewide Silver Alert Cancelled - Missing 15-Year-Old FW Girl Found
(FORT WAYNE) - A Statewide Silver Alert has been cancelled and a Fort Wayne teenager was been found safe on Monday night 10:39 p.m., according to Indiana State Police. Fifteen-year-old Aliyah Difilippo was was reported missing on Sunday night around 7:11 p.m. near Harrison Street and Fairfax Ave...
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Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Drugs, Lands Two Coldwater Residents in Jail
(BATAVIA TOWNSHIP) - Branch County Sheriff's deputies say a routine traffic stop in Batavia Township ended with two people behind bars and drugs pulled from the vehicle. At 12:22 a.m. on Monday, deputies stopped the car after noticing an inoperable headlight, no license plate light, and the vehic...
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Indiana State Police Launch Holiday Crackdown on Impaired and Aggressive Driving
(FORT WAYNE) - As Hoosiers gear up for the holiday season, Indiana State Police in Fort Wayne are stepping up enforcement to keep roads safe.Troopers are joining the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for the annual Safe Family Travel campaign, running now through the end of December and supporte...
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