Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Prosecutor concludes no criminal liability in officer-involved shooting
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Police Department UPDATE (March 20, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – No charges will be filed in an officer-involved shooting in November of last year. Officers were called...
Joey Martin Mar 20, 2023

Portion of S.R. 827 to close for reconstruction
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of State Road 827 will close soon for road reconstruction. Starting on or after March 20, crews will begin work...
Joey Martin Mar 20, 2023

Marion man arrested on child pornography charges
Michael Drabenstot(Grant County Jail) MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police (ISP) say that a Marion man is being held in the Grant County Jail after his arrest for child pornography. ISP o...
Joey Martin Mar 17, 2023

Man fatally struck by Amtrak train identified
UPDATE (March 17, 2023): We now know the identity of a man who was fatally struck by a train in DeKalb County. It is unclear why but police say that Jimmy D. Taylor III was running on the tracks late ...
Joey Martin Mar 17, 2023

Woman pleads guilty to neglect in death of son
UPDATE (March 17, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne mother is pleading guilty to neglect in the death of her two-year-old son in 2021. WANE-TV reports that Kiara Johnson entered the...
Joey Martin Mar 17, 2023

ACPL and Mad Ants announce winner of youth 'Sneakerhead Competition'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library has announced the winner of its Sneakerhead Art Contest conducted in February in partnership with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The contest ...
Joey Martin Mar 16, 2023

ACPL Teen Film Festival opens for submissions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library is hosting its annual Teen Film Festival. The event is an opportunity for young filmmakers to show their work in various categories inc...
Joey Martin Mar 15, 2023

Tuesday morning crash in DeKalb County sends driver to hospital
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says that an 18-year-old was taken to the hospital after a crash on Tuesday morning. When officers and first responders ar...
Joey Martin Mar 15, 2023

All In Allen plan gets new participants
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The All In Allen Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the City of Fort Wayne and Allen County in December 2022, has also been adopted by the communities of Grabill, Hunterto...
Joey Martin Mar 14, 2023

Mayor's TRAA funding plan to go before city council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry's office announced last week that his administration plans to put forward a funding plan to city council to help the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (...
Joey Martin Mar 14, 2023