Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Hartford City man pleads guilty in wife's attempted murder
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Blackford County prosecutor's office has reached a plea agreement with 45-year-old Kevin Kearney, who was charged in July 2022 with attempted murder. Kearney was accu...
Aug 24, 2023
Brawl cuts Eagles-Colts joint practice short
PHILADELPHIA (ADAMS) - A massive brawl cut joint practice between the Eagles and Colts short in Philadelphia. Philly center Jason Kelce laid a blindside block on Indy linebacker Zaire Franklin at the ...
Aug 23, 2023
Southern Indiana woman arrested for child molestation charges
SULLIVAN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police (ISP) have arrested a 30-year-old woman from Shelburn for allegedly molesting a boy younger than 14. Rachel Martin is held in the Sullivan County Jail...
Aug 23, 2023
Indiana Lottery Commission gives state $370 million in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Lottery Commission has given the state $370 million dollars in fiscal year 2023. The payment is a near-record. Lottery sales for the year were up 2.6 percent f...
Aug 22, 2023
Tippecanoe County jail inmate dies, ISP investigating
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an inmate in the Tippecanoe County Jail. The inmate was found unresponsive in the shower Sunday from what is believed to b...
Aug 22, 2023
Governor Holcomb defends near-total abortion ban
UPDATE (August 23, 2023): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Eric Holcomb is defending the state's near-total abortion ban but adds he expects debate over it to continue. The Indiana Supreme Court ...
Aug 22, 2023
Former Indiana Secretary of Commerce running for governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers is now part of the Republican field for governor in 2024. He left the state job earlier this month amid speculation he w...
Aug 18, 2023
Indiana Task Force 1 heads to Maui for wildfires response
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A team from Indiana is heading to Hawaii in response to the deadly Maui wildfires. Indiana Task Force 1 is deploying today after over 100 people have been confirmed dead i...
Aug 18, 2023
Holcomb defends decision on Torchbearer Award
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Eric Holcomb is defending the state's decision to reject the recommendation that Dr. Caitlin Bernard be a winner of the Torchbearer Award. Holcomb said if someone...
Aug 16, 2023
John Mellencamp to perform at Colts kickoff concert
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp is helping the Indianapolis Colts kick off their season. He will perform at the Colts Kickoff Concert at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 8th....
Aug 15, 2023
