Category Public Safety
Salem officials step away from leading community violence reduction work
After more than a year of discussions about a collective effort to reduce violence in Salem, city officials pulled the plug on a coordinator job they were unable to fill. Now, it’s up to community organizations to lead the work.
Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat
The state is in critical fire danger because of “extreme high temperatures” that forecasters say will last for an extended period across the Northwest.
Mystery surrounds March death in Marion County Jail as investigation continues
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office as of Tuesday was still conducting an outside investigation into the March 25 death of Adam Mansour, 40, in the Marion County Jail.
Care providers move forward after large fire destroys offices
A commercial fire destroyed a building in northeast Salem last Friday morning, displacing a suicide prevention office for veterans, a church and several medical providers. VETcare is hoping to move into another building in the same complex.
New Salem police system makes reporting crimes, tracking data easier
People can now report non-emergency crimes without a suspect to the Salem Police Department online. The new technology took six months of work and cost $21,000.
Boy, 17, arrested in June 30 gunfight at south Salem McDonald’s
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday and accused of firing gunshots during a shootout two weeks ago at a McDonald’s on Southeast Commercial Street.
Fire destroys office building along Lancaster Drive, affecting businesses, care services
An office building on Northeast Beverly Avenue hosting HIV Alliance and veteran programs burned on late Friday morning. The fire destroyed the building by 1:20 p.m.
Sprague science teacher, beloved by students, killed by suspected intoxicated driver
Jeremy Wanak, a science teacher at Sprague High School, died in a crash with a suspected intoxicated driver Thursday night in southeast Salem. Wanak had been a pillar in the school’s community for years and leaves behind a wife and two young daughters.
Wildland crew putting out lasting burns from Turner Fire ‘by hand’
A crew of wildland firefighters are walking through 30 acres of former prison farmland with hand tools and chainsaws, searching for any brush still burning without a flame from a fast-moving fire that started Wednesday afternoon.