City leaders are hosting a “community conversation” kicking off an effort to prevent shootings by working with community organizations. The event will be held Wednesday evening at the East Salem Community Center.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Salem police sergeant’s DUI trial set for August
Sgt. Dustin Wann on Friday sought and was given a judge’s approval to travel out of state while awaiting trial for a drunk driving charge. He has pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
Marion County crisis team gets underway after years of planning
A civilian crisis response team covering Marion County started taking calls at the start of the year. Mental health workers and addiction recovery mentors meet people in person who have called for help with a personal crisis.
Willamette University recovering from cyberattack that followed its Tech Day
A cyberattack continues to disrupt campus life at Wlllamette University. Authorities are releasing little information about the attack that occurred on Tusday, Feb. 20 – the same day the university was holding a tech conference.
Salem volunteer killed, driver cited for running stop sign in south Salem crash
Lynda Rohrback Bush, 81, of Salem, was killed in a collision Friday while riding in a vehicle that police say went through a stop sign near the Morningside neighborhood. Bush helped create a dog park in the city.
Authorities staying silent on Salem police sergeant’s DUI charge
Salem police Sgt. Dustin Wann has been charged with driving under the influence last May. Prosecutors refuse to explain his involvement in a golf cart crash that injured a woman earlier that day in west Salem.
Salem man charged with fatally shooting man found on Cordon Road
Ismael E. Ventura-Arellano, 21, was charged Thursday with murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old found shot to death on Jan. 25 in the Southeast Mill Creek neighborhood.
Oregon Democratic lawmakers reach tentative deal to address drug addiction crisis
Democrats in the Legislature plan to create a new class of misdemeanor and add opportunities to avoid jail and enter treatment
Viewers weigh in on Gun Violence Town Hall, solutions proposed
Panelists at a Town Hall on Gun Violence last week were asked to focus on solutions to Salem’s recent surge in shootings. Salem Reporter, which hosted the town hall, asked those who attended or watched online to share what they learned and how they plan to get involved.
WATCHDOG: Jail inmate overdoses continue with little action from Marion County leaders
Medical records show drugs were being trafficked into the Marion County Jail as recently as November, with multiple overdoses last year. Prosecutors haven’t decided whether to charge anyone with Will Schultz’s death over a year after he fatally overdosed in jail.