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UGM suspect sent from Oregon State Hospital to jail after judge finds him fit to proceed in court
Tony L. Williams, the 43-year-old Bend man accused in the Salem Union Gospel Mission mass stabbing, was released back into jail this week after a Marion County judge found him mentally fit to participate in court.
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Marion County asks federal court to reverse dismissal of ICE lawsuit
In February, a federal judge dismissed Marion County officials' lawsuit regarding sharing information to immigration enforcement. Marion County officials are now appealing the decision.
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Salem police officer justified in shooting man in response to hostage situation, jury finds
A jury found Salem police Sgt. Jason Donner was justified in shooting and injuring a man during a response by multiple officers to a hostage situation near Northeast Portland Road last week.
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Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure
Oregon attorneys are opposing a recent federal court order that could lead to more transgender women being housed in the state’s only women’s prison.
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Oregon judge on leave amid allegations of vulgar language at Sunriver conference
A spokesperson for the Oregon Judicial Department confirmed Monday that a judicial fitness complaint was filed against Marion County Circuit Judge Channing Bennett related to “serious allegations of misconduct.”
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New Marion County Justice Court night program will make coming to court easier
Starting in late July, people with driver’s license or insurance cases will be able to go to the Marion County Justice Court in the evening rather than taking time off during the day.
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A shooting in Salem could reshape social media privacy
Defense attorneys are pressing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook to turn over social media messages that could prove their client acted in self-defense in a June 2024 killing in south Salem.
AI-generated erroneous court filings are ‘rapidly escalating,’ Oregon appeals judge warns
Erin C. Lagesen, chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, wrote in a public message that AI-generated court filings are coming from “lawyers and self-represented litigants alike," straining court resources.
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Salem man gets 16 years for causing crash that killed McNary student
Christopher J. Atkinson, 34, pleaded guilty Friday, April 17, to manslaughter and other charges stemming from a March 2025 crash that killed 16-year-old Zolayha Johnson and injured three other teens who Atkinson had supplied with alcohol and marijuana.
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