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TRAA requests funding from City Council

21INVESTIGATES: Why hasn’t the county committed to help fund our ambulance provider?

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:23 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
When you call 911, an ambulance should arrive quickly to help but when facing a paramedic shortage that timely response comes at a cost.

21Investigates

Junk Food Alley at Three Rivers Festival

TRF Board President: The festival will go on despite director resignation

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:06 PM EDT
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By Angelica Pickens
Rick Kinney’s resignation from his position as Operations Director comes after just four months.

21Investigates

TRAA requests funding from City Council

Council grants TRAA funding, amendment added putting pressure on county

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:07 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Fort Wayne City Council has granted Three Rivers Ambulance Authority the $3 million in funding they need to fill a financial shortfall.

21Investigates

Local dispatch Augusta 911 is facing staffing shortages.

Fort Wayne Allen County 911 Dispatch recruiting

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:34 PM EDT
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By Angelica Pickens
There is an ongoing need for 911 dispatchers across the nation. Indiana is no exception.

21Investigates

21Investigates: Indiana tests for 35 of the recommended conditions in newborn screenings

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Angelica Pickens
Indiana screens for 35 of the 37 conditions that are on the national Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)

21Investigates

Expert: Uptick in autism diagnosis may be linked to greater awareness

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:55 PM EDT
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By Angelica Pickens
CDC: about 1 in 36 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

21Investigates

TRAA numbers improve as they await funding from city

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
As leaders with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority waits to get final approval on a hefty request for funds, our 21Investigates team took a closer look at their latest numbers.

21Investigates

21Investigates: School Resource Officers discuss school safety

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:31 PM EDT
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By Angelica Pickens
21 Investigates wanted to know what problems School Resource Officers are experiencing and what they think can be done to keep students safe.

21Investigates

Ten Point Coalition credits data showing decrease in crime for Oxford neighborhood

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:38 AM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
The Fort Wayne Police Department has released new data showing a significant decrease in crime for a certain part of the city.

21Investigates

New report uncovers disparities for women in the workplace in Allen County

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
It’s International Women’s History month and a Fort Wayne organization is taking a closer look at women in the workforce.
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21Investigates

TRAA striving to be ‘self sustainable’ financially, Jehl hoping this is a one-time request

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:17 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Fort Wayne City Council introduced a resolution to fund Three River’s Ambulance Authority’s financial shortfall, Tuesday.

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Health Experts: Black women face different issues with maternal mortality

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
The most recent data from the Indiana Department of Health indicates that the leading cause of death in women is overdose. About 80 percent of pregnancy associated deaths happen within a year after a mom gives birth. For women of color, health experts say they are not dying of drug addiction. The leading cause of death is for different reasons.

21Investigates

Indiana Department of Health: Drug overdoses leading cause of maternal mortality

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 9:02 AM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Statistics from the Indiana Department of Health show one of the leading causes of new moms dying is substance use disorder.

21Investigates

Roachdale waste facility has previous violations

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:02 PM EST
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By Brien McElhatten
The EPA did not consider the violations “significant.”

21Investigates

‘We’re afraid’; Daughters of woman gunned down at doorstep seek answers

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
Family members are heartbroken after 60-year-old Joyce Moore was shot and killed after opening her front door in Fort Wayne, Wednesday.

21Investigates

FWPD drone to help officers respond to 911 calls

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
When you call 911, you usually would just be talking to a dispatcher but with the Fort Wayne Police Department’s new program, a drone pilot will be listening too.

21Investigates

Indiana lawmakers to discuss ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Monday

Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
Indiana House lawmakers are scheduled to discuss a bill that is similar to a Florida law banning the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in early grades.

21Investigates

COACHING CONDUCT: Indiana bill aims to fill gap in child seduction laws

Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
Indiana Representative Maureen Bauer says there’s a gap in current Indiana laws surrounding child seduction. Specially crimes committed by coaches, she says that’s why she has authored a bill hoping to change that.

21Investigates

Councilman Arp to introduce legislation that would launch an investigation into Mayor’s OWI arrest

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 1:46 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Fort Wayne City Councilman Jason Arp is introducing a legislation that would launch an investigation into Mayor Tom Henry’s OWI arrest last year.

21Investigates

Blackface dates back to the 1800s, professor explains racist implications

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
A viral photo of a Homestead High School student depicting blackface has sparked controversy at the schools about it’s racist implications.

21Investigates

Whitley County residents still seeking access to high speed internet after council vote fails

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
People in Whitley County have been searching for a solution to gain better access to high speed internet for more than a year now, and an attempt to fund the project failed at county council.

21Investigates

EMS provider facing $3.5 million shortfall, plans to request public funding

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
Fort Wayne’s ambulance provider is already battling a paramedic shortage, and while it’s improving, it comes at a cost.

21Investigates

Mother discusses impact of childhood traumas on students’ behavior

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:33 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
School districts in NE Indiana show a higher percentage of black students being suspended, despite making up a minority of the student population.

21Investigates

Drunk driver who police say killed two people has several prior OWI charges

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
The 21Investigates team is digging deeper into Bradley’s prior involvements with the law. This isn’t the first time Bradley has faced drunk driving charges.

21Investigates

Ambulance provider response times continue to improve

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:01 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
Leaders with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority say they are seeing significant improvements to their response times and county assists.

21Investigates

Former Fort Wayne police chief sues FWCS for discrimination

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Garry Hamilton claims that he was “repeatedly passed over” for a position within the district, according to a federal lawsuit.

21Investigates

21 Investigates: Black students face harsher punishments in area schools, according to state data

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:41 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Records show black students accounted for 19 percent of the students suspended, compared to 8 percent of white students.

21Investigates

21Investigates: FWPD detective talks investigation of child neglect, abuse cases

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:44 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
This comes in the wake of a toddler's overdose death

21Investigates

Puppy mill bills drawing concern from Indiana animal rights groups

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:20 PM EST
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By Karli VanCleave
House Bill 1121 and Senate Bill 134 would block local governments from banning pet stores from selling what they call “companion animals.”

21Investigates

Friend saw signs of neglect, abuse of 4-year-old ‘first-hand’

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:15 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
The woman says she ‘should’ve said something’

21Investigates

Fort Wayne Philharmonic files ‘regressive bargaining charges’ amid negotiations with musicians

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players’ Association walked the picket lines again Friday in response to repeated failed negotiations with Philharmonic management. This comes just two days after management filed regressive bargaining charges against the Players’ Assocation and Local 58.

21Investigates

Bluffton mayor says ‘inclusive’ signs will not be removed

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
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By Taylor Williams
A sign of controversy in Bluffton as posts going around on Facebook and Twitter either celebrate or condemn the removal of these welcome signs.

21Investigates

Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest in 2017 double homicide

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:15 AM EST
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By Angelica Pickens
Dustin M. Neal, 35, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felony murder, and two counts of Robbery.
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