Category Public Safety
UPDATE: Teen arrested for shooting threat at West Salem High School
The Salem Police Department arrested a West Salem High School student Thursday afternoon based on information from the FBI that the 16-year-old had been researching school shootings and had access to materials to manufacture firearms. The reported threat did not include specific plans to carry out a shooting, and there was no threat made to Thursday’s graduation ceremony.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Behind Salem Reporter’s ride-alongs with the REACH Team
Reporter Madeleine Moore reflects on her recent article on the new team responding to behavioral health crises around Salem, diving into her experiences with the team across two ride-alongs.
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Salem 14-year-old killed in crash on SE Lancaster Drive
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Southeast Lancaster Drive on Tuesday night that killed a 14-year-old pedestrian.
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One year later, emotional wounds from UGM mass stabbing continue to heal
It has been one year since 12 people were injured in a mass stabbing at Salem’s Union Gospel Mission. After changes to security and city policy, the emotional toll remains the biggest challenge for shelter staff and guests.
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One person at a time, new team eases homelessness, crises on Salem’s streets
SPECIAL REPORT: Following a push by city officials to address homelessness, a new team is connecting with people in crisis on Salem's streets. Results are encouraging, officials say. Salem Reporter got an exclusive look at the team, shadowing its members over two days.
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Teen turns himself in after downtown Salem shooting
The Salem Police Department announced Tuesday that they arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a Wednesday, May 20, downtown shooting that sent another teenager to the hospital.
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Salem police chief retires after 5 years leading local agency
Chief Trevor Womack serves his last day with the Salem Police Department on Friday, May 22. For five years, his agency produced a drop in shootings and more use of data to guide policing decisions and inform the public.
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3 Salem men accused in February Keizer Station shooting
A group of Salem men have been charged for firing at least 39 shots into a passenger vehicle with a family inside. According to a police affidavit, they thought the vehicle carried people they were having a confrontation with.
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17-year-old victim in stable condition after shooting near downtown transit center
A shooting on Wednesday evening near the Cherriots transit center put a 17-year-old boy in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Salem police. Despite a multiagency search for the suspect involving dogs and drones, police said they have yet to capture the suspect.
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