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Michigan Attorney General Warns Homeowners About Summer Scams

(LANSING) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office is urging residents to use caution when hiring contractors for summer home improvement projects.State officials say warmer weather often brings an increase in complaints involving contractors who use high-pressure sales tactics, perform p...

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Toddler Dies In Accidental Shooting In Defiance County

(HICKSVILLE) - Authorities are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was fatally shot Saturday near Hicksville.The Defiance County Sheriff's Office and Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday that the shooting was determined to be accidental after children gained access to an unsecured loaded ...

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Road Rage Shooting On I-69 Leads To Arrest

(HUNTINGTON COUNTY) - A case of road rage on Interstate 69 ended with a gunshot and an arrest Monday in Huntington County.Investigators say 62-year-old William Davis fired at a van near mile marker 284 on southbound I-69. No one was injured. Witnesses provided information about the suspect vehicl...

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DeWine Calls For Ohio To Abolish Death Penalty

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he believes the state should abolish the death penalty.The Republican governor made the comments Tuesday, saying he no longer believes capital punishment serves as a deterrent to murder.DeWine said federal and state data have convinced him that th...

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Troopers, Civilians Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle In Fulton County

(FULTON COUNTY) - Two Indiana State Police troopers and two civilians helped rescue a driver trapped inside a burning vehicle following a crash in Fulton County.The crash happened the morning of June 9 on State Road 17 near County Road 900 South.Troopers responding to the scene found a vehicle on...

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Fort Wayne Motorcyclist Identified In Fatal I-69 Crash

(ALLEN COUNTY) - Authorities have identified a 20-year-old Fort Wayne man who died in a motorcycle crash Monday night on Interstate 69.The Allen County Coroner's Office said Payton Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ruled an accident.The cras...

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Fort Wayne Airport Seeking Artists For New Baggage Claim Installation

(FORT WAYNE) - Fort Wayne International Airport is looking for artists to help create a large-scale artwork for its nearly completed baggage claim expansion.Airport officials said the project will transform a blank wall and ceiling area in the east terminal's new baggage claim space into a three-...

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Pizza Hut To Be Sold In $2.7 Billion Deal

(LOUISVILLE, KY) - Yum Brands has agreed to sell Pizza Hut in a deal valued at approximately $2.7 billion.The company announced that private equity firm LongRange Capital will purchase Pizza Hut operations outside mainland China for about $1.5 billion. Yum China Holdings will acquire the mainland...

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Six Charged After Infant Killed By Family Dog In Huntington County

(HUNTINGTON COUNTY) - Six people are facing felony charges following the death of a 7-day-old infant who was attacked by a family dog last September in Markle.Jason A. Weaver died on September 4 from multiple blunt force injuries after being attacked by a dog named "Chomp."Those charged include t...

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Fort Wayne Man Accused Of Selling Kosher Salt As Methamphetamine

(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne man is facing felony charges after allegedly selling kosher salt to an undercover police officer while claiming it was methamphetamine.Blake Brehmer, 31, has been charged with dealing in a substance represented to be a controlled substance and money laundering.Accordin...

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