Category Public Safety
Oregon appeals court hands big victory to PacifiCorp in wildfire class action suit
The Oregon Court of Appeals effectively reversed over $1 billion in damage awards to victims in Oregon's 2020 wildfires.
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Salem cyclist killed on SE Pringle Road
A Salem man was struck and killed by a work van at the intersection of Southeast Pringle Road and Southeast Madrona Avenue on Monday, April 6.
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Heart clinic privately settles monopoly lawsuit with Salem Health
Oregon Heart Center and Salem Health settled a $15 million lawsuit that claimed Salem Health was attempting to monopolize heart care in the city. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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COLUMN: Join Salem’s emergency response volunteers
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, shares training opportunities and water storage tips for emergencies.
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Salem bicyclist dies from injuries two weeks after downtown crash
Last month, Richard A. Hawkins died from the injuries he sustained after crashing into a car downtown while riding an electric bicycle through an intersection. Witnesses reported the involved driver had a green light.
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Surveillance video shows federal agents arresting 2 inside Marion County Courthouse
Courthouse footage released Friday by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows two immigration arrests in the hallway of the Marion County Courthouse on Thursday, March 26. Sheriff’s deputies are seen observing the first arrest from a close distance, with one escorting the federal agents and the man arrested into a public elevator.
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Wildlife officials kill West Salem coyote following multiple reported sightings
Federal officials killed a coyote following a reported daytime attack near West Salem, but DNA later showed the incident involved two domestic dogs, and no coyote. The decision to kill the animal was a result of multiple reports of concerning coyote behavior made leading up to the attack and in the time after.
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Feds seek judge’s order to get Marion County parole records for ICE
The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, April 1, asked a judge to enforce immigration subpoenas sent to four Oregon counties for information on people previously convicted of serious crimes, mostly in the last 10 years.
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UPDATE: Oregon State Police locate missing Marion County woman
Oregon State Police are searching for a missing Marion County woman, Maria Linda Jade Kilmer. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or state police directly.
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