Two 21-year-old men still face charges in the northeast Salem shooting which left two people injured, including a 10-year-old boy.
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UPDATE: Teen found safe after being reported missing since Nov. 29
Mia Macias, 16, is suspected to be in the Silverton or Salem-Keizer area and is believed to be in danger, the state Department of Human Services said Wednesday.
Fire quelled in downtown’s Metropolitan Building, cause is being investigated
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire in the Metropolitan Building on Northeast Liberty Street in downtown Salem that was reported on Friday, March 17.
Oregon lawmakers propose measures to stem gun violence, stem ‘ghost guns’
The bills are supported by the House Speaker Dan Rayfield and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.
Two 19-year-olds sentenced to prison for June 2022 robberies
On Wednesday, one of the teens was also charged and pleaded guilty to shooting at a southeast Salem home a day before the robberies, according to court records.
Judge’s ruling could erase $1 million city payout to protester injured by officer
A federal judge ruled on Friday that a Salem police officer didn’t violate a clearly established right when he shot a woman with rubber bullets.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 Salem hotel murder
Davontae Smith stopped out of concern for a woman he believed was being assaulted when Antonio Soto shot and killed him in a hallway of a northeast Salem hotel.
Salem man charged with intending to sell fentanyl, possessing stolen guns
Federal agents say they seized over 1,150 grams of suspected fentanyl and 3 kilograms of suspected heroin from Kelley Kaighin’s car and home.
No suspects identified in two break-ins at Salem small businesses
Hours after two people broke into Indigo Wellness Center in late February, a pair ransacked RiverCity Rock Star Academy nearly three miles south.
Salem man sentenced to 12 years for 2022 fatal shooting in east Salem
Ivan Herrera-Ortiz, 21, shot and killed 37-year-old Roberto G. Gorie of Salem in February 2022 at a home near Hayesville. Deputies reported finding Gore’s body in a car “on its top” on Northeast Vernon Street.