Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Fort Wayne police investigating five stabbings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne are investigating after five people were stabbed. Two men were found stabbed on the side of the road early Sunday morning and were taken to the ho...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2022

Arrest made in Fourth of July shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police say that an arrest has been made in a Fourth of July shooting. FWPD officials said at the time that officers responded around 9 p.m. to the shooting off Calhoun...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2022

Man critically injured in shooting near Foster Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say a man is in critical condition after being shot Friday night close to Foster Park. Just before 10:15 p.m., FWPD responded to the 3500 block of Ow...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2022

Police investigate fatal semi crash in Mercer County
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that happened on Sunday. Just before 4:30 p.m., the crash was reported at US 127 and SR 119. Deputies det...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2022

West Nile Virus found in mosquito sample in Huntington County
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – West Nile Virus has been found in Huntington County. The health department says mosquito samples from the county tested positive for the virus. Now, health officia...
Joey Martin Sep 09, 2022

Man critically wounded in Stardale Drive shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that a man is in critical condition after being shot on Wednesday night. It happened on the 2700 block of Stardale Drive, off Hessen Cassel Road ...
Joey Martin Sep 08, 2022

Allen County Coroner identifies motorcyclist in fatal crash
UPDATE (September 8, 2022): A Fort Wayne man has been identified by the Allen County Coroner's Office as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday night. William Miller, 55, was pronounced dead a...
Joey Martin Sep 08, 2022

Highway worker seriously hurt in DeKalb County
AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say that a highway maintenance worker was hit and seriously injured in an on I-69 near Auburn. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, state troopers r...
Joey Martin Sep 07, 2022

Ohio patrol reports four fatal crashes during Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four fatal traffic crashes which claimed four lives over the Labor Day holiday weekend according to provisional data. The data...
Joey Martin Sep 07, 2022

Semi rollover causes big mess on CR 61
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says a semi took a turn too fast causing a crash on Friday. According to police, the initial investigation revealed a 2016 Freig...
Joey Martin Sep 06, 2022