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Man sentenced to 41 years for ISP Trooper Bailey's death
AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) - A judge in DeKalb County has sentenced Terry Sands to 41 years in prison for hitting and killing Indiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey in March 2023. Bailey was hit a...
Feb 28, 2025
FWPD investigating deadly overnight shooting off Drexel
UPDATE: Police say a suspect has been arrested in an overnight shooting that left a woman dead. By 6:30 Friday morning, police said a 22-year-old, Jaskaran Singh, was in custody facing a charge of Mur...
Feb 28, 2025 Paul Joseph / CC
Johnny TinCap a finalist for best Minor League Baseball mascot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne TinCaps mascot Johnny TinCap is a finalist for Minor League Baseball's best mascot, according to USA Today. Fans can support Johnny by voting using the link below...
Feb 26, 2025
Maureen Braun to raise money for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun has been tapped by Governor Braun to raise money to save Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in the state after he cut funding for it from ...
Feb 26, 2025 Annata78 / Depositphotos.com
Promising drop in bird flu cases in Indiana
UPDATE (May 30, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's bird flu outbreak is over, according to state officials. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced Thursday that the last case of...
Feb 25, 2025
ISP investigating officer involves shooting in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - An officer-involved shooting is under investigation. The Fort Wayne Police Department says that it happened Sunday evening around 6:30 after a passing driver called police t...
Feb 24, 2025
Indiana House passes bill to have several Illinois counties join Indiana
UPDATE (February 25, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to have several Illinois counties become part of the Hoosier state. House Bill 1008 passed the I...
Feb 21, 2025 cboswell / Depositphotos.com
Indiana stops paying county jails for holding state prisoners
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - County jails in Indiana are no longer getting payments from the Indiana Department of Corrections for holding state prisoners and low-level felons. The IDOC says they have...
Feb 20, 2025 Emiliano Bar / Unsplash
Live Nation not offering Lawnie Pass for Ruoff Music Center this year
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A popular ticket option for shows at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville is not being offered this year. Live Nation announced this week they will not be selling the "Law...
Feb 20, 2025 watman / Depositphotos.com
Mayor Tucker delivers her first State of the City address
UPDATE (February 19, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker delivered her first State of the City address on Wednesday. The theme was "Forging New Footprints Together." The e...
Feb 19, 2025
