Salem police also found 26 guns and over $63,000 in cash after arresting Leonel Covarrubias Hernandez, 45, and Silvia Rodriguez Diaz, 50, on Tuesday.
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Man pleads guilty to all charges in crash that killed 4 in Salem homeless camp
Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 25, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 11 for the charges, which include manslaughter and driving under the influence.
Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown’s order allows nearly 7,000 Oregonians with a suspended license suspended prior to Oct. 1, 2020 to get them reinstated.
Salem man charged with starting fire at west Salem business Dec. 12
Polk County prosecutors charged Evan Webber, 30, with arson and criminal mischief on Tuesday, alleging he started a fire at Lighthouse Home Loans In west Salem.
UPDATE: Thousands without power as high wind advisory extended to 7 p.m. Tuesday
Salem is under a high wind warning until 4 p.m., Tuesday Dec. 27 as gusts up to 65 mph cause widespread power outages.
UPDATED: Winter Weather Advisory in place until 2 a.m., temperatures begin to warm
WEATHER UPDATE: Freezing rain is forecast to continue in Salem until this afternoon. State offices are closed Friday.
Salem police, fire toy drives deliver gifts to local families
The Salem Police Department served 189 families this year through its annual toy drive. A similar program run by Salem Professional Firefighters Local 314 received the most toys it has in years.
Citizens get no city response to concerns about secrecy of police official’s departure
Citizens called on Salem officials earlier this year to address questions and disclose records it has withheld about the departure of a top police official suspected of misconduct.
Man back in custody after walking away from corrections van in June
A man who walked away from a state Department of Corrections van six months ago in Salem is back in custody, according to the agency.
Pedestrian killed in south Salem hit-and-run
A driver struck Linda Louise Wisher, 74, as she was crossing the driveway to an apartment complex along Southeast Madrona Avenue, police said.
