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Conservative-linked pollster finds "overwhelming" support legalization of cannabis
UPDATE (November 26, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new survey from a conservative-linked pollster shows "overwhelming" support among Indiana residents for the legalization of cannabis. The sur...
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FWPD looking for murder suspect
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police are trying to find 33-year-old Kirsten Sims for charges of murder and attempted murder. Sims is described as five-foot-three, 215 pounds, Black, with dread...
Nov 20, 2024
FWACC looks for answers about cats found injured
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is seeking information about the person or persons responsible for injuring two cats. The cats were found hurt and bleeding when concerned...
Nov 19, 2024
Second arrest made in Showgirl 1 shootings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The FWPD says detectives identified and apprehended another person in a shooting over the weekend that left a woman dead. Police say that 30-year-old, William Tolbert Jr. wa...
Nov 19, 2024
State and local police ramping up patrols ahead of Thanksgiving travel
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - While people get their Thanksgiving travel plans ready, law enforcement agencies across the state are getting ready to increase patrol visibility as part of the annual Saf...
Nov 15, 2024 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Appeals court upholds Indiana's youth gender-affirming care ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's ban on treatment for transgender Hoosiers under the age of 18 is being upheld by a federal appeals court. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made a two-to-one...
Nov 15, 2024
Gov. Holcomb, INDOT announce future US 30 changes near Steel Dynamics
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb, INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith, and President/Chief Operating Officer of Steel Dynamics, Inc. Berry Schneider announced plans for a po...
Nov 14, 2024
Coroner identifies teen killed in officer-involved shooting
UPDATE (November 12, 2024): The Allen County Coroner has identified the person, a teenager, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday. The teen was identified as 16-year-old Ah Mee Kun....
Nov 12, 2024 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Fire badly damages Main Channel Marina in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A fire early yesterday morning badly damaged Main Channel Marina in Syracuse. Explosions were reported to dispatchers in the first 911 calls, and it took over three dozen fire...
Nov 08, 2024 pxhidalgo / Depositphotos.com
Local infrastructure projects get a roughly $3 million boost
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Allen County lawmakers say local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding. Funding is avail...
Nov 08, 2024
