Marion County commissioners approved a fee increase of about $12 per year for east Salem property owners that will keep 10 Marion County sheriff’s deputies who exclusively patrol east Salem outside city limits.
Ardeshir Tabrizian
Federal judges clear way for DEA agent to claim immunity
Three judges in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have decided that DEA agent Samuel Landis should be allowed to assert his job as a defense for running a stop sign and killing a Salem cyclist.
Retired librarian, 84, dies in single-car collision in SW Salem Monday
Judith Brunkal, 84, of Salem, was killed in a collision Monday morning while riding in a vehicle that went off-road and collided with a power pole and trees. Brunkal served on the Salem Audubon Society’s board and was a former Woodburn librarian.
UPDATE: Roads reopened after crash involving person in motorized chair
Salem police provided few details about a collision involving a vehicle and a person in a motorized chair Tuesday morning, only saying one person was hospitalized with critical injuries. Northeast Liberty and River Streets are both partly closed.
Salem police snag 36 guns, 250 suspected fentanyl pills from Aumsville house
Salem police searched a rural house just outside the Santiam Canyon Tuesday morning, seizing three dozen guns and 250 suspected fentanyl pills while arresting a 42-year-old man.
Vlach-Ing, Carlson lead in judge race; Bill Burgess reelected clerk
Initial election results Tuesday night showed Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess winning reelection and Polk County Commissioner Lyle Mordhorst ahead in his reelection bid.
UPDATE: Croisan Creek Road still partly closed after fatal crash
Hours after a fatal collision, South Croisan Creek Road was still partly closed as of 4 p.m. Monday. A Portland General Electric map showed no continuing power outages.
Your guide to Salem’s Fourth of July celebration at the fairgrounds
A fireworks show will be free at the Fourth of July Spectacular at the Oregon State Fairgrounds starting around 10 p.m. Other activities such as a demolition derby and live performances can be paid for separately or as part of a package deal.
State closes review of Salem’s former deputy chief
Steve Bellshaw retired as deputy chief of the Salem Police Department in February 2022 while suspected of misconduct. State officials have now stopped their review of Bellshaw’s conduct without taking disciplinary action.
Clackamas County deputy sentenced for sexually abusing 2 children in Salem
A 38-year-old Salem man pleaded guilty to molesting two children under 14. He was previously a corrections deputy in the Clackamas County Jail and a corporal in the Oregon State Penitentiary.
