Category Public Safety
Oregon House Republicans urge Kotek to review commutations
A request for the governor to reconsider commutations stems from former Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation of the 50-month sentence against Jesse Lee Calhoun, a 38 year old who police say is “a person of interest” in the killings of four Portland area women.
Salem area wineries sue Pacific Power over Labor Day fires
Willamette Valley Vineyards has filed an $8.1 million lawsuit against Pacific Power, saying that the utility company’s decision to leave power on during high winds sparked additional fires and damaged vineyards during the 2020 Labor Day fires.
Salem man killed in motorcycle crash near Silverton, police say
Police say Jeremy Flentge was riding a motorcycle northbound on Highway 214 Wednesday night when he collided with a pickup truck. The motorcyclist was killed.
Springfield man charged with sending explicit photos, videos to Salem teen
Salem police arrested Edwin Johnson, 33, on Tuesday after he sent sexually sexually explicit messages on Instagram to a police officer posing as a minor, according to court records.
Teen drowns while swimming at Keizer Rapids Park Saturday
Filemon Santos, 19, was swimming at Keizer Rapids Park on Saturday when he jumped off a dock and never resurfaced. The teen died a day later, according to a Keizer police news release.
Silverton man sentenced to 17 years for Keizer rampage that killed pedestrian
Sean Beck has pleaded guilty to striking and killing a pedestrian in July 2021 as prosecutors say he fled police.
Salem teen charged with fatal shooting of man found near state fairgrounds
Salem police arrested Michael Solis, 19, over two weeks after the agency said passersby found 34-year-old Steven Hill with a gunshot wound on a northeast Salem sidewalk.
64-year-old man dies, teen charged with murder in June 29 attack
Police and prosecutors have provided little information about the attack that killed Russell Mikolas.
New Sheriff Nick Hunter wants to get to the root of Marion County’s pressing issues
Commissioners on June 7 appointed Nick Hunter Marion County Sheriff, completing the term of retiring Sheriff Joe Kast. Hunter has supervised three of four divisions and led a SWAT team at the sheriff’s office.