Category Public Safety
Teen arrested for causing southeast Salem house fire, police say
Salem police said Monday the fire near Wilbur and Cross streets started after the teen set a lit sparkler into a Halloween decoration.
LISTEN IN: A look at how Salem police cracked a robbery ring
For months, Salem police worked to identify a ring that was robbing people on city streets. A recent arrest pushed the case towards solved, as Salem Reporter's Ardeshir Tabrizian explains.
Salem-Keizer school bus driver arrested for driving students while under the influence
Police say the driver ferried 15 students on two separate bus routes the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 9, and was involved in a crash between the two routes.
Bar employee accused of robbing Graveyard Bar
A woman working at the Graveyard Bar and a man she lives allegedly stole more than $30,000 from the bar, which is across the street from their residence, police said.
County diversion program gets dozens housed, employed with early success
Created in 2018, Marion County's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program is intended to get people who are homeless or struggling with addiction away from the criminal justice system, and into services.
UPDATE: Salem police identify man injured during arrest attempt
The Salem Police Department’s statement Wednesday night again provided few details about the incident. The agency didn’t address questions about how police came into contact with the man or how he was injured.
Survey: Oregonians still support Measure 110 despite flawed rollout
Two candidates for governor support repealing the law, which decriminalized possession of small amounts of hard drugs.
Salem teen arrested for robbing man in June
Police say Reimundo Aispuro arrest is the third made in a string of June robberies.
LISTEN IN: How arrests were made in of harrowing robbery of woman walking along Salem street
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian gives the details of recent robberies, including a pedestrian confronted while walking through northeast Salem.