Salem firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a fire on the railroad tracks near 12th & Union St. No one was injured.
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UPDATED: Two teens shot, one arrested in fight at NE Salem bus stop
A fight between a group of teenagers led to a shooting that injured two and closed Northeast Silverton Road near Interstate 5, police said.
Feds link Salem man to cartel-related drug case as he faces charges in 3 courts
A federal investigation based in Idaho ensnared a Salem man on meth trafficking charges. He already faces drug charges in two courts in Oregon, court records show.
New details emerge on how Salem police managed DEA crash information
Newly released records show spokespeople for Salem police kept in much closer contact with the DEA than previously disclosed in the days following its agent colliding with a cyclist. The Salem agency exchanged repeated phone calls with the driver’s federal employer while telling the public little after the March 28 fatal crash.
Liberty Fire contained after burning 25 acres, threatening hundreds of homes
A fast-spreading grass fire that came close to south Salem subdivisions Wednesday was controlled within hours thanks to help from a nearby construction crew, air support and over 100 firefighters. Fire crews are monitoring the area as Salem’s forecast calls for high temperatures and low humidity in the coming days.
UPDATE: Evacuations downgraded as firefighters battle Liberty Fire
People in the Rosedale area west of South Skyline Road and South Jory Hill Road should evacuate immediately, officials said, as firefighters battle a two-alarm grass fire in the Jory Hill area.
Gresham woman’s death at NE Salem hotel prompts homicide investigation
Salem police say they are investigating the death of 22-year-old Janet Ramos-Hernandez as a homicide. The agency declined to say whether a suspect had been identified or arrested.
Salem man sentenced to life in prison for grisly 2020 stabbing, cover-up of teen’s body
Alexander Mosqueda Rivera-Burdette killed Josiah Bagnall before dismembering and burying his body when they were both 18. Prosecutors say Bagnall was stabbed more than 20 times.
1 killed, 2 injured in Four Corners shooting Thursday night
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect accused of shooting three people, one fatally, in the Four Corners neighborhood Thursday night is in custody. The agency has provided little information about the shooting.
Salem air hits unhealthy levels due to smoke, haze as heat wave persists
Two wildfires burning in east Lane County are impacting air quality in Salem, officials said. The city’s air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups as of Tuesday afternoon.