Before his Saturday arrest, Eric Webb, 49, had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence seven times in Oregon.
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AGENDA: Cherriots considers lowering fares, plans for e-fare
On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Cherriots board will discuss proposals to lower fare on its regional and 1X routes and move to a cashless fare system.
Teen sentenced to 90 months in prison for 2021 shooting
Kye Alfaro, 16, will start his sentence in the Oregon Youth Authority and after turning 25 will be moved to state prison, where he will be eligible for release after 45 months.
Police identify man killed in shootout with officers Monday morning
Michael James Compton fired at least one shot at officers before he was killed in the gunfight with police, the Oregon State Police said in a statement Monday afternoon.
Suspect killed after trading gunfire with police Monday morning, police say
Salem police did not say who fired the shot that killed the suspect on Southeast Commercial Street Monday morning.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Salem City Council to consider pedestrian, parks projects
The agenda for Monday, Jan. 23, includes decisions for improving pedestrian safety, parks projects and shifting unused federal funding to Marion-Polk Food Share Meals on Wheels. The council will also look at a state plan to extend TriMet rail service to Salem.
A new flag signals commitment to Salem air service
A group of local businesses and community members dedicated a new flag pole at the Salem Municipal Airport. Key players in the ongoing effort to bring commercial air service back to the state capital attended.
UPDATE: Salem police say they didn’t arrest Portland man claiming he was mistakenly jailed in suit
The lawsuit filed on Friday, Jan. 13, alleges Duarte Papa-Vicente, 27, was arrested and jailed on a warrant that had been withdrawn.
Wyden faces Salem citizens’ questions on mental health, corporate accountability
“I’m not gonna sit around and let somebody hold Social Security and Medicare hostage on this thing,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden told a Salem crowd regarding the approaching national debt ceiling.
UPDATE: Police find teen reported missing from Salem
The Salem Police Department on Tuesday afternoon asked for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old named Warren.