Category Public Safety
Salem man, 23, accused of manslaughter and driving drunk in crash that killed 4
Prosecutors alleged Saul Hernandez-Roblero has a history of drinking and driving. He swerved into oncoming traffic Saturday night, causing one of Marion County’s deadliest car crashes in recent years, prosecutors said.
Marion County man sentenced to 25 years for sexually abusing 3 girls
A Marion County jury convicted Armando Marquez-Zacarias, 45, of abusing girls between the ages of 9 and 13 over several years.
UPDATE: Keizer wildland firefighter freed after contesting immigration detention
Firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, 23, has been in federal immigration detention in Washington for over a month. He's been waiting years for a visa application to be processed.
Four die in traffic collision in east Salem
A collision on Northeast Cordon Road on Saturday evening killed four people in one vehicle, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Woodburn man sentenced to 15 years for killing woman found in Salem hotel in 2023
Raul S. Martinez, 25, of Woodburn, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a Gresham woman in a Salem hotel two years ago. Martinez pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Salem motorcyclist hit, killed near southeast Salem early Sunday morning
Zachariah Brown, 44, of Salem, was riding his motorcycle along Southeast Ganon Street Sunday morning when a driver in an SUV hit and killed him, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Salem pedestrian killed in early morning fatal crash on Commercial Street
A driver heading southbound on Southeast Commercial Street hit and killed a Salem woman in the early hours of Sunday morning. The woman, Brittany J. Hochstetler, 32, died at the scene, according to Salem police.
Salem business community offers to fund police bike patrols for downtown
Concerned with safety, Salem business organizations are offering to pay the full costs for two police officers to patrol downtown on bikes. Such bike patrols were eliminated as part of budget cuts in early 2025.
UPDATED: Morning house fire in Salem claims one life, second person injured
Salem police are investigating a house fire on Sunday, Sept. 14, that killed one person and injured another. The fire