A truck crashed early Monday morning under the railroad bridge on River Road just outside Independence, blocking traffic in both directions.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Cougar confirmed at Minto-Brown Island Park
After several unconfirmed sightings since October, city staff this week confirmed the presence of a cougar in Minto-Brown Island Park using trail cameras. Parks staff advise using caution and avoiding the area at dusk, dawn and at night.
Suspect in downtown apartment killing seen with victim hours before death, police affidavit says
David James D. Alexander, charged with robbing and murdering a downtown apartment resident, was found with the victim’s belongings, according to a police affidavit.
McKay baseball dugout damaged in suspicious fire
It will cost about $5,000 to replace a dugout that burned over the weekend at McKay’s baseball field, district officials said.
“Russian Roulette”: Husband of cyclist killed in collision with DEA agent speaks out
A federal judge last week signaled he would drop a criminal charge against a DEA agent who ran a stop sign and killed a cyclist. The victim’s family is now speaking out for the first time through a written statement, describing the agent’s driving conduct as “unjustifiable.”
Students safe after Parrish Middle School bus catches fire
Firefighters quickly put out a fire in a school bus engine compartment Tuesday afternoon in the Highland neighborhood.
Salem teen convicted of rape, murder in Milana Li case gets life, as authorities slam possibility of release under reform law
Daniel Gore, a runaway from Salem who’s now 18, could be up for parole in 15 years after a jury convicted him of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old Beaverton girl.
COLUMN: Get trained to help your community during disasters
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, walks through hygiene considerations during a disaster, and an upcoming community training.
Former Salem police sergeant acquitted of DUI
Former Salem police Sgt. Dustin Wann is not guilty of driving home drunk from a West Salem party in May 2023, a state judge found after a day-long trial on Monday. The verdict came after an earlier trial in August ended in a hung jury.
Police arrest suspect in ‘suspicious death’ from downtown apartment fire
David James D. Alexander, 45, faces a homicide charge after police and firefighters found a man dead following a suspicious fire in a downtown Salem apartment.
