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Michigan Panel Pushes Bold Gun Overhaul—Assault Weapon Ban at Center of Proposal
(LANSING) - Michigan's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is calling for sweeping changes to the state's firearm laws, including banning assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, raising the minimum firearm purchase age to 21, and closing a concealed-carry loophole. The 11-member panel releas...
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Canadian Man Caught With 90 Pounds of Ecstasy on Ohio Turnpike Sentenced to Prison
(TOLEDO) - A Canadian man will serve three years in federal prison after authorities say he was caught transporting 90 pounds of MDMA -- commonly known as ecstasy -- along the Ohio Turnpike. WTOL reports 27-year-old Dontavius Forbes pleaded guilty in June. Federal agents found the drugs packed in...
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Indiana Gas Prices Plunge, Poised to Stay Low Through the Holidays
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Gas prices across Indiana continue to fall, and experts say the trend should hold as long as refineries keep operating smoothly.Prices in some major cities are now averaging around $2.80 a gallon, down more than 15 cents in the past week and roughly 25 cents over the past month. ...
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Indiana’s Redistricting Battle Erupts—Special December Session Called
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana's redistricting battle is heating up, and lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next month to take it on. Republican House Speaker Todd Huston announced Tuesday that the Indiana General Assembly will reconvene on December 1, saying all legislative business is back on th...
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Auburn Man, 85, Identified as Victim in Fatal State Road 1 Crash
(ALLEN COUNTY) - An 85-year-old Auburn man has been identified as the victim of a deadly weekend crash on State Road 1. The Allen County Coroner's Office says Jimmie Joe Miller died at the scene from blunt force injuries to the chest, ruling his death an accident.Two other people were seriously h...
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Edgerton Man Who Forced Officers Into Oncoming Traffic Gets 21.5-Year Sentence
(BRYAN) - An Edgerton man will spend up to 21.5 years in prison after admitting to a series of serious felony crimes -- including endangering police during a high-speed chase, stealing vehicles, and possessing drugs. WTOL reports that Craig Mosler Jr. pleaded guilty in two separate cases covering...
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Poka-Bache Trail Surge: Construction, Funding, and Regional Support Hit New Highs
(AUBURN) -- A major regional effort is gaining momentum to complete one of Indiana's longest multi-use trail systems. Officials from four counties and seven cities and towns -- along with private donors and grassroots supporters -- are pushing to finish the 82-mile Poka-Bache Connector stretching...
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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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