Category Public Safety
Man dies Tuesday in Marion County Jail after being found unresponsive
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that authorities are investigating what caused the death of Adam Mansour, 40, who was found unresponsive in his jail cell around 3:15 a.m.
Salem veterinarian gets 10 years for deadly hit-and-crash in 2023
Eric Webb pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, hit-and-run, driving under the influence of intoxicants and driving with a suspended license when he struck Julia Wade as she crossed a southeast Salem street in January 2023. She died three months later.
Salem man shared alcohol, marijuana with minors before fatal joyride, police affidavit says
Surviving teenagers told police that Christopher Atkinson, 33, was smoking marijuana and drinking with them before a crash outside Stayton that killed a McNary High School junior.
Salem man faces federal arson charges in Tesla vandalism case
A Salem man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Salem Tesla dealership in January was charged with two counts of attempted arson in federal court last week.
Salem man accused of manslaughter in fatal crash near Stayton
A Salem man was arrested after a fatal single-vehicle crash near Stayton killed a 16-year-old and seriously injured three other minor passengers. Christopher Atkinson, 33, is in custody at the Marion County Jail on several charges, including manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.
Complaints of sex crimes, drug smuggling and assaults largely ignored by Oregon Youth Authority leadership, state investigation says
At least two complaints of an Oregon Youth Authority employee sexually abusing a youth were not referred to Oregon State Police, a state investigation found.
Trooper justified in deadly shooting of man near Salem airport, grand jury finds
A grand jury found a state trooper justified in shooting and killing Matthew Wong near the Salem airport last month. Video from the trooper’s body camera shows Wong lunge at him with a knife before walking away from the trooper, who then shot him twice.
Salem man charged with dealing fentanyl after police search in NE Salem
Police investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on Northeast Market Street found two guns and fentanyl containing 188,000 lethal doses on Feb. 20, according to a detective’s affidavit. Gerardo Parra-Valdez was charged on Tuesday with trafficking the drugs.
Police arrest 2 men, seize 4 guns during North Salem drug investigation
The arrests of Michael Housen and Jasson Ray, accused of possessing firearms as felons, drew a significant police response to Northeast Front Street early Thursday morning.