Category PUBLIC SAFETY
Police raiding suspect’s home seized mail stolen from over 200 people
Salem police have created a webpage residents can use to request the return of stolen documents which investigators seized from the home of a man accused of mail theft.
Home fire in NE Salem leaves 1 dead Wednesday
Salem fire officials have not identified what caused a fire Wednesday near the Lansing neighborhood or named a victim who died.
Salem man accused of stealing enormous amount of mail faces federal charges
Counterfeit mailbox keys, checks, bank cards and 30 pounds of mail are among the items seized during a police search of a south Salem apartment after years of complaints from Salem residents of mail theft.
What to know as Salem schools consider weapons detectors for middle, high schools
Equipping Salem middle and high schools with weapons detectors would cost about $800,000 upfront, school district leaders said, with no new employees required to operate them.
Marion DA urges gun violence steps as teen sentenced for shooting 2
The Marion County District Attorney is urging 'better, earlier' intervention to stem gun violence in Salem. The remarks came after a local teen was sentenced for shooting two people in 2022.
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge
Oregon counties have to build new treatment facilities to deflect people away from the criminal justice system but they only have a few months before drug possession is recriminalized.
Search of hairstylist’s home in drug case finds false wall, stolen tools, police vests
Sworn affidavits provide new details about the police investigation into drug trafficking at a home across the street from South Salem High School. Police said among items recovered in their search were tools stolen from a local yard maintenance company
TIROTEO EN EL PARQUE BUSH: Un resumen de los acontecimientos
El asesinato a tiros ocurrido en Bush's Pasture Park a principios de este mes sigue bajo investigación. Estos son los elementos clave de la situación actual.
Salem-Keizer will demo weapons detection systems, get feedback at Friday event
School district leaders are considering installing portable weapons detectors at Salem middle and high schools following a March 7 shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park involving multiple high school students.