Category PUBLIC SAFETY
DEA agent jailed, released on charge for Salem cyclist’s death
An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration turned himself in to jail on Sept. 6, the same day he was charged with killing a Salem cyclist in March while he was on duty driving near downtown Salem.
Judge rules against Marion County over Oregon State Hospital patients, but county fights back
Marion County on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority in a bid to force the state to treat patients accused of crimes
Woman attacked in west Salem home invasion early Sunday, police say
A woman reported around 3:45 a.m. Sunday that an unknown man had broken into a west Salem home and struck her. Police did not respond to questions Tuesday about whether a suspect had been arrested or if the victim needed medical treatment.
UPDATED: Student arrested after assaults at North Salem high
A student at North attacked another student in a classroom, causing the school to go into a lockdown. District officials said the school is now safe.
DEA agent faces state felony charge in death of Salem cyclist
Witnesses, including three agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and four Salem police officers, testified before the grand jury that charged a DEA agent Wednesday in the March death of cyclist Marganne Allen.
TIMELINE: DEA agent indicted 5 months after fatal cyclist collision
A federal agent was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in the death of a Salem cyclist. Public records and statements from local authorities establish the events between the fatal collision and the driver being indicted.
BREAKING NEWS: DEA agent charged in cyclist’s death
A Marion County grand jury on Wednesday indicted a federal agent for criminally negligent homicide in the March death of cyclist Marganne Allen. Samuel T. Landis, 38, works for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Salem man remains in intensive care after being struck by tree branch
Salemite Jim Arnold remains in intensive care with life threatening injuries after an oak tree branch fell on a food truck parked in the Grant area.
State hospital escapee found stuck in mud of Portland pond
Christopher Pray, 39, gave a fake name when admitted to a Portland hospital Friday morning. But an employee noticed he resembled the patient who escaped Wednesday night from the Oregon State Hospital in Salem.