Category Archives: WXKE Regional News

Marion man charged in fentanyl overdose death
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office says that a man is being charged in connection to an overdose death from fentanyl. Police say that 20-year-old Thomas Maberry sold the drug ...
Joey Martin Mar 19, 2024 Thomas Maberry

Michigan woman arrested after 100 mph chase into Indiana
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A 37-year-old woman from Quincy, Michigan is in the Steuben County Jail after a 100-mile-per-hour police chase that happened while her child was in the vehicle. Brienne Bic...
Joey Martin Mar 18, 2024 Brienne Bicknell

Black Pine welcomes two new residents
ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) - Black Pine Animal Sanctuary has two new residents. The animal refuge announced on Tuesday that an African serval and a ring-tailed lemur are now among the over 75 animals living...
Joey Martin Mar 13, 2024

Colts place franchise tag on Michael Pittman Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Colts are keeping their top receiver. Veteran wideout Michael Pittman Jr. had the franchise tag placed on him, guaranteeing his contract for the 2024 season at $21.8 m...
Joey Martin Mar 06, 2024 Ryan De Hamer / Unsplash

Driver hurt in DeKalb County dump truck crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that one person was hurt when the dump truck they were driving overturned on Monday afternoon. Police responded to the 5700 block of ...
Joey Martin Mar 05, 2024

Man charged with human trafficking in Grant Co. disturbance
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A Van Buren man is facing charges of human trafficking after two women were found barricaded in a room Friday morning. According to a press release from the Grant County Sher...
Joey Martin Mar 04, 2024

Man killed in collision with train in Kosciusko County
KOSCUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A 55-year-old man from Syracuse has been killed when a CSX train hit his vehicle in Kosciusko County. The sheriff's office says he was Stephan Schmal and his SUV was stopp...
Joey Martin Feb 29, 2024 Robert Linder / Unsplash

Hamilton man dies in Steuben County crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a Hamilton man died late Monday night in a rollover crash. According to the Indiana State Police (ISP), 29-year-old Alex James Loy was driving ...
Joey Martin Feb 28, 2024

Three arrested in Goshen School Board fraud case
GOSHEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - Three people have been arrested in Goshen for allegedly filing a fraudulent report for accepting money in another person's name in the 2022 school board election. Goshen School ...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2024 KOMUnews / CC

Arrest made in Grant Co. child molestation cold case
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office says that a Michigan man was arrested Friday in connection to a 2013 child molestation case. According to a press release and a social media...
Joey Martin Feb 12, 2024