Category Public Safety
Salem hairstylist sentenced to eight years for trafficking meth near South Salem High School
Wilson “Gene” Voorhis, 43, was sentenced to prison three months after a police search of his home turned up drugs and stolen ballistic vests.
COLUMN: How to get involved in Salem’s emergency preparedness
In a new column, Mark Wardell, leader of West Salem's Community Emergency Response Team, shares tips for preparedness and information about local training.
Oregon launches new public defender division to stem constitutional crisis
Oregon has roughly 2,500 unrepresented defendants out of custody — an increase of about 500 from a year ago. Another 120 people sat in jail without a lawyer.
Boy, 16, accused of fatally shooting cat in SE Salem
Salem police said Sunday night that they arrested a teenager who shot and killed a cat on May 10. Three other boys have been arrested for taking part in the cat killing.
Salem teen accused of fatally shooting boy, 16, in south Salem
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has provided no details about the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy early Sunday morning on South Skyline Road. David Ayon-Urbano, 18, was arrested on charges alleging he killed the teen.
UPDATE: 1 person dies in crash, I-5 traffic delayed south of Kuebler
A crash south of Kuebler Boulevard on Interstate 5 shut down traffic Saturday afternoon. One southbound lane has been reopened.
Bobby’s Choices: 5 takeaways from Salem Reporter’s series
A three-part series by Salem Reporter provided an account of the life and death of Bobby Brown, who was killed at 16 in a shootout with police. Here are five key takeaways from Bobby’s story.
Man charged with murder in death of woman found on south Salem street
Atilano Davalos III, 38, was arrested Thursday morning on an accusation of second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Carla F. Vasquez.
BOBBY’S CHOICES: Read Salem Reporter’s full series on the life of a struggling teen trapped in violence
In the spring of 2022, downtown Salem was shaken by two shootings. A Salem police effort to later arrest the suspect turned deadly as 16-year-old Bobby Brown fired rounds, believing rival gang members were shooting at him. Salem Reporter dug into the teen's life and death in a three-part series.