Category Public Safety
Oregon Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary, says she received bomb threat
The FBI said in a statement that it was aware of “numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents" targeting incoming Trump administration nominees and appointees.
Kotek calls special legislative session to pay outstanding bills from record Oregon wildfire season
The state owes more than $200 million to firefighters and contractors who helped put out more than 2,000 fires this summer and fall.
Salem teen arrested in fatal stabbing of young man in Wallace Marine Park in July
Four months after Riley J. Adams, 19, was stabbed at Wallace Marine Park, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of killing him. Adams was stabbed on July 27 and died of his injuries on Aug. 19.
Judge signals he will drop charges against DEA agent in fatal Salem collision
A federal judge found at a court hearing Monday that an on-duty DEA agent should be immune from prosecution for running a stop sign and causing a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. The judge said he will issue a final order in the coming weeks.
Vlach-Ing wins Marion County judge race
After a two-week horse race for an open seat in the Marion County Circuit Court, a near-final ballot count Friday afternoon had Michelle Vlach-Ing ahead of David Carlson by 588 votes. Vlach-Ing's campaign announced on Facebook that Carlson conceded on Wednesday, though he didn’t respond to requests for confirmation.
West Salem High School employee under investigation following fight with student
An instructional assistant at West Salem High School is on leave after what the school described as a “physical altercation” on Monday.
City search continues for violence coordinator but temporary job poses challenges
At a Salem City Council work session Monday night, Police Chief Trevor Womack said the city needs to hire a manager to coordinate violence reduction work, but the job’s temporary status has been a concern for candidates and Salem leaders organizing such efforts.
Fentanyl driving increase in overdose visits to Salem Health
Drug overdoses sent 1,405 people to Salem Health emergency rooms last year, the highest number since at least 2015.
Heavy rains, winds predicted in Salem through Thursday
The National Weather Service predicts up to 2 inches of rain in Salem will fall through Thursday, along with strong gusts of wind. The rain could potentially flood low-lying areas in the city.