Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

FW Children's Zoo hiring for the upcoming season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Love animals? Looking for a job for the spring. and summer? The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo may have just what you’re looking for. The Zoo says that it is hi...
Joey Martin Feb 24, 2022

Fort Wayne drug bust ends with 1,200 pills seized
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne say their latest drug bust pulled 12,00 pills off the street. Officers arrested 27-year-old Elijah Shores earlier this week. They say he was selli...
Joey Martin Feb 24, 2022

Arrest made in West Wind Apartments murder
UPDATE (February 24, 2022): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An arrest has been made in a murder from November of last year. Jonathon Jackson was shot and killed at the West Wind Apartments in the ear...
Joey Martin Feb 24, 2022

Stolen semi chase ends with standoff, fire near Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A two-state, 100-mile chase with a stolen semi ended with a fiery standoff just outside of Fort Wayne early yesterday morning. Authorities say it started in southwest ...
Joey Martin Feb 23, 2022

City's latest update on trash issues
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Tuesday, the City of Fort Wayne provided an update on solid waste services. City officials say that Fort Wayne is stepping up its own resources o help in missed pic...
Joey Martin Feb 23, 2022

Ohio Secretary of State says May primary "virtually impossible"
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the state’s May third primary is ‘virtually impossible’ as congressional district maps have still not been ap...
Joey Martin Feb 23, 2022

Worker recovering after being buried in bricks at Electric Works site
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Rescue crews in Fort Wayne say a worker at a local construction project was seriously injured when a brick wall collapsed on him. It happened yesterday afternoon at th...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2022

Two dogs killed in house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fire officials say that two residents were not hurt but lost two family pets in a fire Monday afternoon. FWFD crews were dispatched on a residence fire at 2916 Marne P...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2022

Mayor Henry: The best is yet to come for Fort Wayne
Mayor Henry (City of Fort Wayne) UPDATE (February 17, 2022): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry delivered his 15th State of the City address Wednesday. The theme for this year...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2022

Man indicted in Mercer County baby's death
Brandon Edwards CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – A Celina man has been indicted by a Mercer County grand jury on charges related to the death of an infant more than two years ago. Mercer County Sheriff Je...
Joey Martin Feb 21, 2022