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

Heavy rain, thunderstorms pushing through before dawn

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are making their way through the area this morning. You can expect heavy downpours and a few strong gusts of wind.As these storms pass, our severe weather will continue to diminish as these storms continue to lose energy as they exit our area.
Rain/storms move in around 2 AM.A line passes through the area. These storms could be severe.The organized storm activity ends by daybreak Sunday.After daybreak Sunday, we'll still be quite humid, with a few lingering isolated

Tracking rain and storms early Sunday

After we saw the end of our June heatwave Saturday, we are tracking thunderstorms along a cold front early Sunday. This is what will gradually bring us cooler air and more comfortable humidity levels to end the weekend.Thunderstorms will pass through the area through around 6 to 7 AM this morning. A few storms could contain strong gusty winds, but our severe weather potential overall is low. Still have a way to receive weather alerts will you are asleep. Overnight lows will dip down into the low

Shots fired on southeast side of Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Fort Wayne Police Department was investigating shots fired in the area of John Street and Hurd Street.A Wane 15 crew member at the scene confirmed that FWPD was accompanied by Indiana State Police during the investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation. We will keep you updated as we learn more.

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1 dead after shots fired during traffic stop in southeast Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Saturday night traffic stop on Fort Wayne's southeast side escalated to shots being fired, leaving one dead.
According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, an officer initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of John St. and Hurd St. at 10:31 p.m.Actions carried out by the occupants of the stopped vehicle caused the officer who initiated the stop to fire their weapon, FWPD said.One man was injured. Life-saving measures were performed at the scene before the

No injuries in southeast Fort Wayne house fire

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —No one was injured in a house fire in southeast Fort Wayne that started just after 10 p.m. Saturday.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to the fire in the 3000 block of Lillie St. When crews arrived on scene, the front porch of the one-story home was on fire.According to FWFD, crews searched for victims and it was determined no one was home. They were able to contain the fire within 16 minutes.

FWFD responds to house fire south of downtown

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —The Fort Wayne Fire Department is responding to a house fire south of downtown Saturday night.
Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Fort Wayne Fire Department is responding to a house fire at 3002 Lillie Street.
No other information is available at this time.

Stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days ends late Saturday

Our stretch of six straight 15 Fury Alert Days for high heat and humidity has come to an end.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?Our Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory expired at 8 PM Saturday, putting an end to our 15 Fury Alert Days. Our June heatwave ends after several days of 90 degree temperatures, high levels of humidity, and very warm nights.An Excessive Heat Warning is typically issued by the National Weather Service when temperatures and humidity combine for heat indices of

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Tracking rain and storms tonight

We'll stay toasty this evening and partly cloudy before a cold front moves in later tonight. Ahead of and along this cold front, showers and thunderstorms are expected overnight. The best chance for thunderstorms comes between 2 AM and 6 AM. A few storms may be severe, with damaging winds and small hail. We expect storms to lose their energy as they track through the area, but stay tuned for updates on our severe weather potential. Have a way to receive weather alerts to wake you up if necessary

Wildfires causing traffic along US 30, S.R. 101 in Allen County

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A string of wildfires in Allen County is causing traffic along US 30 and State Road 101 on Saturday evening.According to Fort Wayne Police Department Dispatch, SR 101 and US 30 are back open. East Lincoln Highway is currently closed.
The cause of the wildfires is unknown at this time. We will keep you updated as we learn more.

Stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days ends Saturday

The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team will end our stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days for high heat and humidity once Saturday has passed. This is the longest streak of 90° days since 2012! Hot temperatures, plus the humidity has been a dangerous combination, creating heat index values around 100° or higher at times this week.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?Our Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory will expire at 8 PM Saturday, putting an end to our 15 Fury Alert Days. Our June hea

Stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days will end after Saturday

The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team will end our stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days once Saturday has passed. This is the longest streak of 90° days since 2012! Hot temperatures, plus the humidity has been a dangerous combination, creating heat index values around 100° or higher at times this week.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?Our Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory will expire at 8 PM Saturday, putting an end to our 15 Fury Alert Days. Our June heatwave is set to end, after

Long duration June heatwave ends this evening

ALERT DAY STATUS: Our historic stretch of six 15 Fury Alert Days in a row will end this evening. Once the Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory expires at 8 PM, we are no longer experiencing levels of heat and humidity that warrant us to be under a 15 Fury Alert Day.Stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days will end after SaturdayThis is because a cold front will move through tonight into early Sunday, dropping the temperatures and humidity levels to end the weekend.THE LATEST FORECAST: We'll remain hot

Jury Pool closed Saturday following a medical incident

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- Jury Pool has shut down after a "medical incident" occurred Saturday.
In a Facebook Post, the pool announced they would reopen Sunday at noon after the medical incident caused them to shut down for the day.
New Haven Dispatch told WANE 15 that someone had a medical event while visiting the pool. Dispatch told WANE 15 that the person was in non-life-threatening condition and that the incident had nothing to do with the pool.

3 Indy men arrested after stolen vehicle chase through several southern Indiana counties

COLUMBUS, Ind. (WANE) -- Three Indianapolis men were arrested and charged Friday after leading Indiana State Police on a high-speed chase through multiple counties in southern Indiana.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, around 5:30 p.m. Friday evening, an ISP Trooper attempted to stop a gray Chevy pickup truck for speeding on I-65. The trooper had clocked the driver going 87 mph in a 70 mph zone. The pickup initially pulled over to the side of the road, but as the trooper app

Voices of Unity Youth Choir hosts 'Rise Up' fundraising concert

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The world champion Voices of Unity Youth Choir will perform at their first public concert in over four years Saturday in their end-of-season "Rise Up" spring concert.The concert will be held Rhineheart Music Center at Purdue University Fort Wayne at 6 p.m. The performance serves as both a send-off and a fundraising opportunity for the choir, as all proceeds will go towards funding for the choir to compete at the World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand next month.Tic

Very hot and humid Saturday, changes on the way for Sunday

ALERT DAY STATUS: Alert days remain in effect through the day. There is no planned extension to Sunday at this time. A weather system dropping in will bring some scattered rain and storms overnight and our stretch of highs in the 90s comes to an end. Sunday will still a hot, humid day, with high temps in the mid-80s.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?THE LATEST FORECAST: There's no significant change in the dangerous combination of high heat and elevated humidity that's making it difficu

NYLI to host boxing camp with appearances from Hall of Fame professionals

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The National Young Leaders Institute (NYLI) will host a boxing camp for middle and high schoolers from June 23 to 26 in Fort Wayne.The camp aims to develop character, discipline and Christian values through boxing. At the camp, students will be coached by undefeated super middleweight and USA Boxing coach Ron Simms. Hall of Fame boxer, "Creed" movie series actor and author Andre Ward will also speak at the camp and host a book signing.
Ward said his boxing experiences

Stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days expected to end after Saturday

The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team is expecting to end our stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days once today has passed. This is the longest streak of 90° days since 2012! Temperatures plus humidity are causing a dangerous combination, creating heat index values around 100° or higher.
Heat and humidity will both remain high today creating a very intense day for all of northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?An Excessive Heat Warning is in place for part

Kate's Kart holds 16th annual ice cream social this weekend

The video above is from the ice cream social in June 2021.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Kate's Kart kicks off the 16th annual ice cream social on Saturday and Sunday at several locations.
All proceeds from the ice cream socials will gift free books to hospitalized children across Northeast Indiana.
"Over the last 16 years, the organization has grown to service 25 Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio hospitals via 41 book karts. Our team of 75 volunteers, along with the help of hospital staff, give

All about animals: Disability Day at Science Central

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Science Central is hosting its third Disability Day this year where the discovery center aims to make the museum experience more enjoyable for people who have disabilities.People who have physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities are invited to attend Science Central, Saturday, to explore the discovery center with accommodations. Saturday's disability day is centered around all things animals, giving those in attendance a chance to learn about different cr

Celebrate 100 years of conservation with the Izaak Walton League

HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday the Izaak Walton celebrates 100 years of conservation, education, and recreation with a family fun event.
The event will feature activities for all ages such as archery, fishing instruction, outdoor games, hayrides, guided nature trail tours, and more. There will also be kids' activities such as face painting, a bounce house, a scavenger hunt and more.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Steamy Saturday with high heat and humidity

ALERT DAY STATUS: Alert days remain in effect through the day. There is no planned extension to Sunday at this time. A weather system dropping in will bring some scattered rain and storms overnight and our stretch of highs in the 90s comes to an end. Sunday will still a hot, humid day, with high temps in the mid-80s.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?THE LATEST FORECAST: There's no significant change in the dangerous combination of high heat and elevated humidity that's making it difficu

Record warm nights highlight our June heatwave

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - While we have certainly been sweltering during the daytime hours during our June heatwave, the little relief from the heat at night has been a big story. We are tracking several record highest low temperatures this week.The pattern causing our sweltering June weekWe have tied or exceeded our highest low temperature records in Fort Wayne for four straight nights this week. All of these low temperatures were in the 70s. The streak did come to an end on Friday though, whe

New Haven welcomes 5th Culver's to Allen County

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- New Haven will welcome a fifth Culver's location to the Fort Wayne area.According to Culver's website, the new location will be at 6244 State Road 930in New Haven. The new location will be owned and operated by Ashlee Jones.It is unclear when the new location will open.Editor’s note: The story headline originally listed 4 locations in Allen County planned, this addition would mark the fifth in Allen County.

New Haven welcomes 4th Culver's to Fort Wayne

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- New Haven will welcome a fourth Culver's location to the Fort Wayne area.According to Culver's website, the new location will be at 6244 State Road 930in New Haven. The new location will be owned and operated by Ashlee Jones.It is unclear when the new location will open.

New Haven welcomes 4th Culver's to Allen County

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- New Haven will welcome a fourth Culver's location to the Fort Wayne area.According to Culver's website, the new location will be at 6244 State Road 930in New Haven. The new location will be owned and operated by Ashlee Jones.It is unclear when the new location will open.

How is your AC handling the heat? Tips for keeping AC units healthy

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — This week's heat wave is proving how difficult it is to stay cool, even while indoors.
Doc Dancer Heating and Air provided some tips to maintain air conditioning units through the heat waves and hot summer season.
You may be tempted to turn off the AC before you go to work, but according to Doc Dancer Heating and Air, this puts extra strain on the unit because it has to catch up to get rid of the extra humidity and heat in the house. Instead of turning the AC off,

Fremont student reaching for the stars as NASA intern

ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) — The NASA Student Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) has picked its students for the summer internship program, and one is from Angola.Lily Coler, an incoming junior at Fremont High School, was selected as one of the 50 students for the opportunity. Over 500 students applied for the internship.
In order to apply for the program, she had to fill out a questionnaire, create a video presentation, and a letter of recommendation to go along with her grades.
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Numbers still up at Allen County Jail; county officials prepare for status hearing with federal judge on Monday

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) --- Monday, Allen County officials will attend a status hearing on the Allen County Jail with federal judge Damon R. Leichty. The meeting will be online, a zoom status conference at 11:30 a.m.
The link for the zoom should be available to the public on Monday, according to Leichty's office.There hasn’t been a jail status hearing before Leichty - the judge who ruled in a class-action lawsuit that conditions at the current jail violated inmates' constitutional rights