Todd Bobeda, a school counselor and former coach, faces charges alleging he subjected a person under 18 to sexual contact multiple times and failed to perform his duties as a public servant, court records showed.
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Salem man arrested in “random attack” on school staff near Highland playground
Charly Velasquez-Sanchez faces charges alleging he assaulted two Highland Elementary School educators outside the school building on June 14, the school’s last day of the year.
Eugene man sentenced in 2021 Salem murder-for-hire with teen shooter
The teen charged with shooting two people, one fatally, in a fake drug deal outside a northeast Salem elementary school is scheduled to change his not guilty plea on July 6.
Salem man killed in crash Sunday in east Santiam Canyon, police say
Police say Alberto Avila-Perez lost control of his car, crashing into a boulder, a trailer and an SUV Sunday on Highway 22. Avila-Perez was killed.
Salem to pay $25,000 settlement in lawsuit over excessive force at 2021 protest
City officials reached a settlement with Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez three months after he sued the city, alleging police officers shot him at close range with pepper balls and “less than lethal” launchers.
Nicholas Hunter appointed Marion County Sheriff
Marion County Commissioners on Wednesday appointed Lt. Nicholas Hunter to complete the term of Sheriff Joe Kast, who plans to retire at the end of June. Hunter most recently oversaw the sheriff’s office’s enforcement division.
Woman charged months after Salem 6-year-old’s death
Cierra Wiedner, 25, is accused of killing her domestic partner’s son, Titus Davenport, recklessly and “under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life,” court records showed.
City kept in close touch with DEA following fatal cyclist collision, records show
Salem officials refuse to explain why they tried to keep secret records about a March fatal collision after Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson found the documents contained nothing that would harm an investigation.
North basketball players accuse former Viking coach of inappropriate touching
Hundreds of Salem students walked out of classes in protest Friday after seniors on the varsity basketball team said school officials did nothing following an investigation over a year ago of Trever Ball, who still teaches at North.
Teen arrested for online threat against Stephens Middle School
Police say a threat made by a 14-year-old boy against the Adam Stephens Middle School campus was not credible.