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Woman shot to death, man injured in late-night Salem shooting
A 40-year-old woman was shot to the death and another man was shot in northeast Salem at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Salem police. In a news release, the agency identified the woman as Jennifer Black of Salem. It…
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KARISSA FRETWELL: Searchers find bodies of mother, son in rural Yamhill County
The disappearance of Karissa Fretwell and her 3-year-old son was resolved Saturday with the discovery of their bodies in a remote wooded area in Yamhill County. Law enforcement officials on Sunday announced that searchers found the two, and an autopsy…
Police find bodies of missing Salem mother, 3-year-old boy
The bodies of Karissa Fretwell and her 3-year-old son, missing from Salem since May 13, have been recovered from a remote area west of the town of Yamhill, law enforcement officials announced Sunday afternoon. Fretwell was shot to death but…
Yamhill County man sought in connection with Salem woman’s disappearance
Police are seeking a Gaston man, Michael J. Wolfe, 52, for questioning in connection with last week’s disappearance of a Salem woman and her toddler son. He is being sought by the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office and the Salem Police…
State appeals decision in Francke murder, wants Gable held in prison
Frank Gable in a Florida prison in 1985 (Photo courtesy The Oregonian/OregonLive) UPDATE: Link to court filing: Oregon’s appeal filing SALEM — The state Justice Department on Wednesday in court filings is appealing a decision by a federal judge that…
City Club hosts inside look at Oregon Legislature from reporters
You’ve been reading the headlines out of the Capitol, and now you can hear the story behind the stories. Aubrey Wieber, covering the Legislature for Salem Reporter as part of the Oregon Capital Bureau, shares his insights this Friday in…
NINE INTO SIX: In one place, Salem Reporter’s 5-part series on challenges of local schools
Part 1: Salem schools struggle with shifting politics, challenging demographics, lagging students In Salem’s high-poverty schools, the average student starts kindergarten not recognizing enough letters to write their own name. In the first of a five-part series, we looked at…
Salem gets a break from rain Tuesday, but more coming
Graphic from the National Weather Service on Tuesday, April 9. The National Weather Service Tuesday morning forecast that Salem will see rain showers Tuesday that should decrease through the day. Another wet front is expected to hit the area on…
Teen dies in early morning crash in south Salem
The scene of a fatal crash on Southeast Fairway Avenue Saturday morning in this photo provided by Salem police. A 17-year-old was killed and four other teenagers were injured when a car in which they were riding slammed into a…