Category Archives: WJFX Ohio News (Imported)

Ohio troopers arrest four murder suspects over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – During the 2023 Labor Day holiday weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says that troopers saw an increase in traffic stops. A total of 17,965 traffic enforcement stops...
Joey Martin Sep 06, 2023

OSHP: Troopers "focused on impaired drivers for Labor Day"
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio's roadw...
Joey Martin Sep 01, 2023

Driver that caused deadly bus crash charged with vehicular homicide
UPDATE (August 24, 2023): CLARK CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The minivan driver who allegedly caused the deadly school bus crash in Clark County Tuesday morning is now facing criminal charges. Court offi...
Joey Martin Aug 24, 2023

6-State Trooper Project releases Move Over law blitz results
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to enforce and raise awareness about the Move Over law. The high-visibility campa...
Joey Martin Jul 31, 2023

"Best Looking Cruiser" contest underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 10th annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the b...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Ohio expands educational program for older drivers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is expanding a program to prevent injuries among older drivers. OTSO is now pr...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Mercer Co. officers arrest suspect in Kokomo child abduction case
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – Police in northwest Ohio say that an Indiana woman is behind bars after a multi-agency search. Police say 32-year-old April Spence was the suspect in a child abduction cas...
Joey Martin Jul 13, 2023

Ohio State Highway Patrol releases July Fourth statistics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) -The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Monday, July 3, and ended Mon...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2023
Ohio man pleads guilty to raping child
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - An Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a child under the age of ten who traveled across state lines for an abortion. Gerson Fuentes, a Guatemalan national...
Joey Martin Jul 06, 2023

Parkview to join Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
BRYAN, Ohio (ADAMS) – Effective Oct. 1, Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (CHWC) will be joining Parkview Health. Representatives say that both organizations have approved a definitive ag...
Joey Martin Jun 23, 2023