Category Public Safety
Two people charged with bias crimes in separate Salem attacks this month
A man and woman are accused of yelling slurs during separate assaults involving road rage.
Regional group seeks public input on road safety
The Salem-Keizer Area Transportation Study’s survey, closing Monday, April 3, asks residents to identify roads and intersections of concern to help shape future local policy.
UPDATE: Police identify bicyclist killed in central Salem accident Tuesday
Police say Marganne Allen, 53, was riding south on High Street approaching Leslie Street when the driver, Samuel Landis, 37, entered the intersection and crossed her path.
Two women stole $5,000 of “fragrances” from beauty store, police say
The Salem Police Department says a woman filled a shopping bag with merchandise on Monday before leaving in a vehicle driven by another woman.
Judge wipes out $1 million city payout to protester injured by officer
The lawsuit’s dismissal comes two weeks after the federal judge ruled that a Salem police officer didn’t violate a clearly established right when he shot a woman with rubber bullets.
Man sentenced to 20 years for 2021 shooting that injured two
Two 21-year-old men still face charges in the northeast Salem shooting which left two people injured, including a 10-year-old boy.
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.