A Salem Fire Department battalion chief was headed to a 911 call in north Salem when a driver collided with his department-issued vehicle at the intersection of Northeast Portland Road and Northeast Hyacinth Street.
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Man charged with killing Salem pedestrian in hit-and-run while intoxicated
Sergio Reyes Aguilar was charged on Friday with manslaughter and other crimes related to a collision that killed Brian Coulson. Police say the driver dragged Coulson for several blocks on Northeast Lancaster Drive before fleeing.
Salem man accused of stealing Kiss memorabilia, jewelry and 80,000 baseball cards
A Salem man charged with stealing from four local businesses was arrested by police on Tuesday. The man, Johnathan D. Korrell, is accused of stealing jewelry, memorabilia, baseball cards and auto shop items worth nearly $150,000.
MLK Day march in north Salem aims to unite community, promote peace
Salem residents will gather on Monday in Salem’s Grant neighborhood for a community peace walk celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encouraging violence reduction.
Keizer man accused of armed robbery at Flight Deck restaurant
Butch Knupp was arrested Thursday on accusations that he robbed the Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge at gunpoint five weeks earlier. The restaurant is beside the runway of the Salem airport.
Duo accused of stealing mail from five people in Salem, Keizer
Leobardo Bautista-Gonzalez and Jhan Cruz-Munoz were charged on Tuesday with five counts of mail theft. Police reported finding them in a car with “a large amount of mail” as the doors of two nearby mailboxes sat open.
Salem man dies after driving off East Highway 22
Oregon State Police said John Lambert, 60, died after driving off the highway east of Gates into an embankment, struck a stump and rolled on Jan. 8. The agency is still investigating the collision.
Man charged with murder of Salem woman reported missing
Erik Meza, 44, is accused of shooting and killing Priscilla Aldana, 43, who police said was reported missing from Salem on Dec. 23. Police say Aldana’s body was found outside a burned structure on an abandoned lot.
Salem-area firefighters get to work on Palisades Fire as thousands of acres burn
Dozens of firefighters from Marion and Polk counties, including a wildland team based in Lyons, have arrived in southern California to aid in one of the largest natural disasters in Los Angeles history.
Salem firefighters headed to Los Angeles area to help fight wildfires
Marion County fire agencies are sending 44 firefighters and 10 engines to the Los Angeles area. They’re on the road and expected to arrive Thursday morning to help.