A Fort Wayne man accused of fatally shooting two teens and injuring another in 2021 accepted a plea agreement that drops a life without parole charge but leaves him facing
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County GOP to select new officers
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
Allen County Republicans will reorganize Saturday at Grand Wayne Center – choosing a slate of officers with two new faces.
Chairman Steve Shine will retain his post and said the new officers on the central committee are reflective of advancing the voices of women and minorities.
Shine begins his 29th year as chair and is senior partner at Shine & Hardin.
Lana Keesling will be the new vice chairwoman, taking over from Candice Fries. Keesling is the Fort Wayne city clerk.
Sofia Rosales-Scatena, public information officer for the Fort Wayne Police Department, will become secretary, replacing Ron Williams.
Vigil reflects on shooting s 3 victims
Men had been associated with City Life
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette
A vigil to honor the victims of last week s triple shooting and their families was held at City Life Center on Thursday, with City Life leaders asking for prayerful cooperation.
Mourners in groups of 10 were led into different rooms at City Life, 3701 S. Calhoun St., to “reflect on what happened to our young men,” Nygel Simms, City Life national leader, said. Simms knew Anderson Retic and Joshua Cooper, the 19-year-olds who were slain, and Jaylin Rice, 20, who continues to recuperate, all of whom were part of the City Life community.