Category PUBLIC SAFETY
Woman injured in early morning shooting in northeast Salem
Salem police say they are not investigating a shooting in a northeast Salem business district because those at the scene, including the woman who was shot, declined to talk with police.
McNary freshman football players arrested, accused of physically harassing teammates
Five freshman football players at McNary High School are facing juvenile charges alleging they physically harassed other teammates in a locker room between August and October. Police say one victim was assaulted.
Police identify man who shot ex-partner in Salem home, died by suicide after 50-mile chase
Police say Phillip Johnson drove his truck into a home on Southeast Vista Avenue Tuesday morning and shot his former romantic partner. He then fled police east on Oregon Highway 22, where he fatally shot himself.
West Salem jeweler charged with scamming customers faces 18 new accusations
Police say 27 people have come forward after doing business with Douglas Gamble and his store, Timeless Jeweler, reporting losses totaling at least $700,000. He is charged with theft and aggravated theft.
UPDATE: Man shoots woman in Salem home, dies by suicide after 50-mile chase
Police say a man drove his truck into a south Salem home Tuesday morning, shot a woman inside, then fled police east on Oregon Highway 22, where he fatally shot himself. Police have not identified either person.
Man broke into south Salem apartment early Sunday, fatally shot occupant and self
Police say Etrien Shively shot and killed Antonio Castilleja before fatally shooting himself while fleeing police. The Salem men, both 21, “were known to one another through their romantic involvement with a woman,” according to a news release.
One dead in shooting, another dies by suicide after police chase in south Salem
A shooting in a south Salem apartment left one man dead early Sunday morning. Police say the suspect led an officer on a vehicle chase before crashing into a business building, where they were found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
ARCHES seeks volunteers as weekend temperatures forecasted below freezing
The ARCHES Day Center plans to open its doors Friday night to give unsheltered people a warm place to rest as temperatures reach freezing. There are still dozens of volunteer shifts available.
Salem man sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at officers in April
Police said in May that Andrew Kjostad, 34, fired shots throughout the Salem area, twice shooting at officers and leading police on a SWAT Team search that ended with one officer shooting him in east Salem.