Category PUBLIC SAFETY
Two arrested as police bust south Salem, Aumsville marijuana grows
Oregon State Police seized over 2,500 marijuana plants, 50 pounds of processed marijuana and $5,000 from what they described as an illegal grow operation.
Salem man charged with attacking woman at Minto-Brown Monday
Prosecutors also refiled previously dismissed charges which alleged the same man, David Belluno, attacked a different woman at the park in 2018.
UPDATE: Police charge two teens with threatening ‘violence’ at West Salem High School
Two teenagers have been charged with threatening violence when students return to school at West Salem High School after the holiday break. The Marion County Sheriff's Office and FBI handled the investigation.
Half-brothers charged with robbing market in east Salem
Constantino and Evaristo Temoxtle-Tlehuactle were both indicted last week on charges of robbery and assault in Marion County Circuit Court.
Police seize 55,000 fentanyl pills, dozens of pounds of other drugs from 2 Salem residents
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.
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.