Category PUBLIC SAFETY
Pedestrian killed, another critically injured in NE Salem
Salem police said a pickup truck driver struck two pedestrians around 2 a.m. Saturday on Northeast Silverton Road. Raymond Dale, 77, died from his injuries and Ephraim Dale, 49, remained hospitalized Saturday afternoon with critical injuries.
Mother of physician killed in kayak crash with Buena Vista Ferry sues Marion County
Jacob Jackson, a longtime family doctor in Salem, died in June 2024 after a ferry operator collided with his kayak. His family is suing Marion County, which operates two ferries, in hopes of preventing future tragedies on the Willamette River.
Man killed by trooper slipped threatening note to guard at Salem’s Army training center, police say
Matthew Wong, armed with a knife, appeared for the second time in three days at a U.S. Army airfield in southeast Salem and slipped a threatening note to a guard, according to the Marion County District Attorney's Office. That prompted a confrontation with a state trooper who shot and killed him.
State trooper shoots, kills person near Salem airport Thursday morning
The Oregon State Police have provided few details about a police shooting at a U.S. Army aviation facility on Southeast Turner Road that left a person dead. The agency said it was responding at the time to a report of a “suspicious person.”
Portland woman arrested in Nov. 2 shooting death of woman near Turner
Nearly four months after 26-year-old Jada Thompson was discovered dead on a rural road southeast of Salem, police arrested a woman they suspect killed her in an act of domestic violence. Shanika Strickland, 32, faces charges including second-degree murder.
These moms want you to talk to your kids about gun safety
Two local moms lead Salem’s chapter of BeSmart, a gun safety campaign that educates parents about safe firearm storage and provides free resources to keep guns away from kids.
Salem police, fire spending skyrocketed over 2 decades while staff stayed flat, budget data shows
Salem Reporter took a historic look at the budget for two of the city’s most expensive departments, police and fire. The agencies’ staffing hasn’t kept up with rising costs, and their spending has grown far faster than inflation.
PHOTOS: Oregon firefighters gather for winter training in Salem
More than 250 firefighters from 121 departments across Oregon came to Salem for weekend training on vehicle extrication, search and rescue and more.
Moving beyond addiction: Oregonians have mixed feelings about new deflection programs
Those who responded to a Capital Chronicle survey expressed concerns about long-term funding and access to treatment in newly-established deflection programs.