A woman working at the Graveyard Bar and a man she lives allegedly stole more than $30,000 from the bar, which is across the street from their residence, police said.
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County diversion program gets dozens housed, employed with early success
Created in 2018, Marion County’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program is intended to get people who are homeless or struggling with addiction away from the criminal justice system, and into services.
UPDATE: Salem police identify man injured during arrest attempt
The Salem Police Department’s statement Wednesday night again provided few details about the incident. The agency didn’t address questions about how police came into contact with the man or how he was injured.
Salem residents report recent mail theft in neighborhoods
Postal inspectors said investigating mail theft without other evidence, like fraud, is difficult, but there are ways people can protect themselves.
Salem teen arrested for robbing man in June
Police say Reimundo Aispuro arrest is the third made in a string of June robberies.
LISTEN IN: How arrests were made in of harrowing robbery of woman walking along Salem street
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian gives the details of recent robberies, including a pedestrian confronted while walking through northeast Salem.
Southeast Salem streets slated for closures, repairs starting Monday
Drivers on Southeast Liberty Street may see delays overnight starting Monday as city crews begin sewer repairs. Two other roads in southeast Salem are also slated for utility work and closures. On Liberty Street, repairs to sanitary sewer lines from Southeast Mission Street to the Salem Civic Center will take[Read More…]
Salem police focus on crosswalk safety warnings downtown
The department’s crosswalk safety campaign is intended to educate drivers, issuing warnings as well as citations for egregious violations.
Cherry mural proposed for NE Salem warehouse
A fruit warehouse hopes to decorate its building with a mural celebrating Oregon cherry production, pending approval from the city’s public arts commission.
$2 million grant to pay for drainage repairs in Santiam Canyon
Funded by a state Department of Environmental Quality grant, the septic work will focus on Detroit, Idanha, Gates and other unincorporated areas impacted by the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires.
