Jazlynn Bebout

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Social Media and Digital Content Manager at WPTA-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Death toll increases in listeria outbreak tied to supplemental shakes

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Jazlynn Bebout

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - At least one more death has been reported in connection to a listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplemental shakes. Twelve deaths have been reported in the outbreak involving Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide and were not available for retail sale. As of Feb.
Death toll increases in listeria outbreak tied to supplemental shakes

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Jazlynn Bebout |Dorothy Sedovic

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - At least one more death has been reported in connection to a listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplemental shakes. Twelve deaths have been reported in the outbreak involving Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide and were not available for retail sale. As of Feb.
Fort Wayne daycare operator charged after leaving toddlers unattended in car with firearm

Jan 5, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jazlynn Bebout

Share FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says a 32-year-old Fort Wayne daycare operator is facing charges after allegedly leaving three young children who were in his care unattended in a car with a firearm back in November. FWPD says Jermaine Williams, 32, is facing three neglect charges after a caller reported that children were left alone in the Glenbrook Square parking lot on Monday, Nov. 18.
Fort Wayne man handed 9 years in August shooting of brother-in-law

Nov 15, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jazlynn Bebout

Share FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 53-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to aggravated battery in a shooting that critically injured his relative back in August . Probable cause documents filed in the case say Anthony Kidd, 53, shot his brother-in-law following an argument at a home on Peartree Lane on Saturday, Aug. 3. Witnesses at the home said they were gathered that evening to celebrate the victim’s nephew’s military service.
Mother charged in shooting at high school Halloween party that left one teen dead, nine injured

Oct 29, 2024 | weau.com | Corryn Brock |Jazlynn Bebout |Akim Powell

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A mother in Indiana is being charged in connection to a shooting at her daughter’s high school Halloween party that left one dead and nine injured, according to authorities. On Oct. 10, police were called to a home owned by 42-year-old Joanna Eastes after multiple callers reported hearing shots being fired and seeing people running in all directions. When police arrived, they found one person dead and several others who had been shot.
Mother and her three young daughters found dead in a home, police say

Sep 18, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | Jazlynn Bebout

WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - Authorities have identified a woman and three children found dead inside an Indiana home Tuesday. The Indiana State Police said officers with the Wolcottville Police Department were called to the Wolcottville home for a welfare check around 11:20 a.m.The responding officers reportedly found a woman and three children dead inside the home. The department then contacted state police, and detectives and crime scene investigators were sent to the location.
Fort Wayne man who fled to Saipan sentenced in child sex crime case

Sep 6, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jazlynn Bebout

ShareFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne man who was arrested overseas after fleeing the country in an attempt to avoid several sex crime charges was sentenced on Friday morning. 28-year-old Charles Dewey was sentenced to 14 years in prison after taking a plea deal in a sexual misconduct case on Aug. 1.
Tuesday shooting victim identified as 18-year-old Fort Wayne man, coroner says

Aug 29, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jazlynn Bebout

ShareFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Coroner’s Office has formally identified the person who was killed in a shooting Tuesday evening as an 18-year-old Fort Wayne man. The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says they were called about a shooting around 10 p.m. Tuesday near E Lewis and Hanna Streets. When officers arrived, they say they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the Cap n’ Cork on E Lewis Street.
Missing, endangered 8-month-old believed to be with father found safe in Ohio

Aug 28, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jazlynn Bebout

ShareFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A missing 8-month-old girl was found in Ohio. Demi Reign Shilling was found safe in Hicksville and returned to her mother, Fort Wayne police say. Police said 8-month-old Shilling was last seen with Joshua David Gaunt on Wednesday, August 21. They said Gaunt is the girl’s biological father, who had been living with his father in Fort Wayne.
Police said they are searching for missing, endangered 8-month-old girl

Aug 28, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | Jazlynn Bebout

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - Authorities in Indiana said they are looking a missing 8-month-old girl they believe is endangered. The Fort Wayne Police Department said 8-month-old Demi Reign Shilling was last seen with Joshua David Gaunt on Aug. 21. Officers said Gaunt is the girl’s biological father, who had been living with his own father in Fort Wayne. The man has not been responding to communication and may have taken the baby to Hicksville, Ohio, authorities said.