Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Police blame speed, dirty windshield for school bus crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne are blaming the sun and a dirty windshield for a crash involving a local school bus. It happened yesterday morning on the way to school. The India...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2022

OSHP releases results of recent 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on criminal patrol and marijuana interdiction and eradication. During th...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2022

Man avoids serious injury in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in DeKalb County say a man was not seriously hurt when his SUV flipped on its side after being hit by a car Wednesday night. According to the DeKalb County Sher...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2022

Fort Wayne ranked no. 2 minor league sports market
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Sports Business Journal has ranked Fort Wayne as the No. 2 minor league sports market in the country. Out of 195 markets in consideration, Fort Wayne finished behind o...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2022

Alcohol blamed in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in DeKalb County say that alcohol is suspected as a factor in a single-vehicle crash that injured a woman from Garrett. Police say that 41-year-old Amanda Faulk...
Joey Martin Sep 20, 2022

FWFD's Technical Rescue Team gets boost from NIPSCO grant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The FWFD got a big boost in the form of a grant from NIPSCO. On Tuesday, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was awarded $1,668 through NIPSCO’s Public Safety & Educat...
Joey Martin Sep 20, 2022

Decatur man arrested for child pornography
DECATUR, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police officials say that a Decatur man is facing charges after an investigation revealed that he was in possession of child pornography. Indiana State Poli...
Joey Martin Sep 20, 2022

Seven pets killed in Crestwood area fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – No people were hurt in a weekend fire on Hackberry Lane in the Crestwood area. Sadly though, several pets were not so lucky. Firefighters say a dog and six cats died f...
Joey Martin Sep 19, 2022

Fort Wayne UNITED relaunches Late Night Basketball program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne UNITED Initiative, in partnership with the YMCA and Parkview Health, has relaunched its Late Night Basketball program to provide a safe, structured, and...
Joey Martin Sep 19, 2022

Fire badly damages Haffner Drive home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department is still trying to determine what sparked a fire in a home close to Reed Road Sunday night. Around 7:15 crews were called to 4961 Haffne...
Joey Martin Sep 19, 2022