Category Public Safety
Two 19-year-olds sentenced to prison for June 2022 robberies
On Wednesday, one of the teens was also charged and pleaded guilty to shooting at a southeast Salem home a day before the robberies, according to court records.
Judge’s ruling could erase $1 million city payout to protester injured by officer
A federal judge ruled on Friday that a Salem police officer didn’t violate a clearly established right when he shot a woman with rubber bullets.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 Salem hotel murder
Davontae Smith stopped out of concern for a woman he believed was being assaulted when Antonio Soto shot and killed him in a hallway of a northeast Salem hotel.
Salem man charged with intending to sell fentanyl, possessing stolen guns
Federal agents say they seized over 1,150 grams of suspected fentanyl and 3 kilograms of suspected heroin from Kelley Kaighin’s car and home.
No suspects identified in two break-ins at Salem small businesses
Hours after two people broke into Indigo Wellness Center in late February, a pair ransacked RiverCity Rock Star Academy nearly three miles south.
Salem man sentenced to 12 years for 2022 fatal shooting in east Salem
Ivan Herrera-Ortiz, 21, shot and killed 37-year-old Roberto G. Gorie of Salem in February 2022 at a home near Hayesville. Deputies reported finding Gore’s body in a car “on its top” on Northeast Vernon Street.
Salem’s violent crime rate has been climbing for 15 years, police data shows
Police Chief Trevor Womack says his department is prioritizing a rise in violent crimes and fatal crashes in Salem at the expense of less serious investigations, such as property crimes.
Hoax threat against Crossler Middle School leads police to 3 teens
Police say the three teen girls involved in the hoax were charged Monday with disorderly conduct.
Gunfire at Salem shopping complex on Sunday results in two arrests
Police say Javier Juarez shot at Daniel Garcia’s van after Garcia followed him from a Salem bar Sunday afternoon and rammed his car in a parking lot. Several businesses in the lot listed open hours at the time of the crash and shooting.