Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
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...
Jul 24, 2023
Bicyclist killed on Indiana Toll Road
ST. JOSEPH CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a bicyclist was struck and killed on the Indiana Toll Road early Saturday morning. Just after 4 a.m., a Kia was traveling near the 71.8-mil...
Jul 17, 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...
Jul 13, 2023
Traffic snarled, Illinois man arrested after pursuit on I-65
LAKE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Police say that an Illinois man is facing charges after leading officers on a chase Wednesday afternoon. Indiana State Police say around 3:15, police were notified that a vehi...
Jul 13, 2023
Oregon man struck and killed on Indiana Toll Road
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police says its troopers from Fort Wayne and Steuben County responded to a 911 call reporting a pedestrian had been struck on Indiana Toll Road on Saturday af...
Jul 10, 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...
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...
Jul 06, 2023
ER at IU Health Blackford in Hartford City set to close
BLACKFORD CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - IU Health is closing the emergency room at IU Health Blackford in Hartford City. That means Blackford County residents will need to seek emergency care in Muncie, Portlan...
Jun 30, 2023
Judge in Delphi double murder trial unseals court documents
On Friday, October 28, 2022, Allen was formally charged with two counts of murder and transported to the White County Jail, where he is currently being held without bond. We would like to thank everyo...
Jun 29, 2023
Three dead in I-94 crash near Michigan City
LAPORTE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say three people were killed when a driver hit a disabled car Saturday morning on the shoulder of I-94 near Michigan City. The vehicle had its hazard l...
Jun 26, 2023
