Category Archives: WJFX Regional News (Imported)
OWI crash leads to trailer explosion in Steuben County
ANGOLA, Ind. (ADAMS) – A crash in Steuben County caused a mobile home to explode over the weekend and an Angola police officer is recovering after being injured by debris. Police say the explosi...
Dec 19, 2022
Overdose deaths set record in Kosciusko County
KOSCIUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Kosciusko County has set a new record for the number of overdose deaths for the year. County Coroner Tony Ciriello says his office has done 80 autopsies this year and pre...
Dec 14, 2022
Paulding County couple murdered, suspect in custody
PAULDING CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – The sheriff in Paulding County says a suspect has confessed to killing a man and his wife on their farm. Deputies found 60-year-old Celecitas Williams and her husban...
Dec 09, 2022
$4.8 million goes to support sexual assault survivors in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – This week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that $4.8 million in grants will be awarded to support the work of rape crisis centers and sexual assault survivor program...
Nov 30, 2022
Ohio Patrol releases Thanksgiving holiday report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – According to provisional statistics, 16 people were killed on Ohio's roadways this Thanksgiving holiday. During the five-day reporting period, from Wednesday, November 2...
Nov 29, 2022
Police in Ohio ramp up patrols for the holiday
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office says that its officers, along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, will have extra cruisers patrolling Mercer County during the upcoming ...
Nov 23, 2022
Ohio to use $1 Million in COVID funding for police backlog, staff retention
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that $1 million in grants is now available to help law enforcement agencies serve outstanding warrants and to support the retention of ...
Nov 21, 2022
Two teenagers killed, two others injured in Huntington crash
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Two teenagers have been killed in a crash between a Chevrolet Sonic and a grain trailer around 8 a.m. Saturday in Huntington County. 16-year-old Landon Eden and 15...
Nov 21, 2022
ODOT still hiring for busy winter season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is still looking for qualified men and women to drive and maintain state snowplows. ODOT relies on these employees to ensure that m...
Nov 17, 2022
"Disturbing video" with calf sparks Mercer County investigation
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation after receiving a call Tuesday night about a "disturbing video" involving a juvenile and a calf. Police s...
Nov 17, 2022
