Jim Chapman
Metro Editor Jim Chapman has nearly 40 years of experience at area newspapers. A Fort Wayne native, he has covered Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana for The Journal Gazette since 1990.
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Stories by Jim Chapman
Legion of Honor recipient, 97, recalls days in Europe
Norvin D. McClure will receive the French Legion d'honneur, or Legion of Honor next month.
October 24, 2021 1:00 am
Man admits murder in robbery of woman
A man pleaded guilty Friday – days before he was to stand trial – to fatally shooting a woman more than two years...
October 23, 2021 1:00 am
Man given 146 years for murder
A Fort Wayne man convicted of killing a man and woman in a northeast-side home last year will likely spend the rest of his life behind...
October 23, 2021 1:00 am
146-year term issued in pair of February 2020 slayings
A Fort Wayne man convicted of killing a man and woman in a northeast-side home last year will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.
October 22, 2021 5:42 pm
Guilty plea entered in Buchanan Street slaying
A man pleaded guilty Friday -- days before he was to stand trial -- to fatally shooting a woman more than two years ago.
October 22, 2021 4:27 pm
- Teen's guilty plea ends murder trial
- Teen pleads guilty in middle of murder trial
- Life without parole sought in April killing, dismembering
- Life without parole sought in slaying
- Probation for ex-prof pointing gun
- Adams deputy, woman injured in crash
- Adams deputy, passenger injured in 4-vehicle crash
- Jury selection underway in murder trial
- Jury selection begins in Barnhart Drive shooting deaths
- Unvaccinated strain hospitals
- Volunteers felt need to serve after 9/11 attacks
- Free Most COVID-19 hospitalizations at Parkview, Lutheran among unvaccinated
- Man who killed police dog after pursuit gets 10 years
- 10-years given in fiery crash that killed police dog
- Retired Auburn detective arrested on 2 felony counts
- Former Auburn officer arrested
- Assistant coach on leave as PFW reviews lawsuit
- PFW volleyball assistant placed on administrative leave
- Killer gets 85 years in June 2020 shooting
- Fatal motel shooting nets 50-year term
- 85-year term issued in bedroom slaying
- Judge orders 50 years behind bars in Lima Road hotel shooting
- Woman, 21, dies in hit-run crash
- Murder trial begins today
- Trial to begin in Broadway parking-lot slaying
- 2 years behind bars in fatal OWI
- Free Vaccinated Henry tests positive for virus
- Free Fort Wayne Mayor Henry tests positive for COVID-19
- Murder trial set in stabbing case
- Jurors chosen in Fort Wayne murder trial
- Extreme speed picking up
- Murder case in jury selection phase
- Jury selection begins in murder trial
- Arrest made in woman's slaying at Lake James
- Suspect arrested in Lake James stabbing
- Felony murder trial set to start
- Navistar lending vehicles to IH fans
- Navistar loaning truck collection to local non-profit
- Harvester fans await 'amazing' donation