Category Public Safety
Salem teen arrested 7 months after escaping from juvenile facility
The Oregon Youth Authority declined to explain how three young men escaped from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February, but security measures put in place since then were focused on blocking vehicle access and adding fencing.
Court releases Oregon man from prison, ruling governor’s order illegally kept him there
Oregon judges have released four people from prison, finding Gov. Tina Kotek’s orders that revoked their early release unlawfully violated their rights.
McKay students, staff safe after report of armed student triggered lockdown
Police were called to McKay High School Friday morning and detained a 14-year-old who did not have a firearm.
Men arrested 3 months after shooting near NE Salem shopping center
An argument on July 9 in the parking lot of a North Lancaster shopping center resulted in a shooting which left a man wounded. Police on Thursday arrested the two suspects involved, including one accused of attempted murder.
UPDATE: 2 boys accused of gun possession after West Salem school lockdowns last Friday
Authorities have shared few details about what triggered five school lockdowns on Sept 27. They say reports of an armed student near West Salem High School resulted in police arresting two boys, 14 and 15, and seizing a gun.
State struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires
A partial list from the Oregon Department of Forestry shows it has collected $86,000 of $24 million it paid to fight several dozen wildfires that were maliciously or negligently ignited over the last two decades.
Two Keizer residents accused of using Dallas auto shop to steal customers’ cars
Police arrested a Keizer man and woman accused of stealing four vehicles from customers of Kameleon Collision in Dallas.
UPDATE: Report of armed student outside West Salem HS prompts lockdown
Police said Friday afternoon that five West Salem schools went into lockdown due to reports of a student with a gun near West Salem High School. They didn’t confirm whether the student was actually armed or if they were arrested.
State leaders send forestry department extra $47.5 million to cover mounting wildfire costs
Spending on wildfires this year has topped $250 million, with experts saying Oregon's fire season will wrap up in mid-October.