Category Public Safety
Police seek possible witness of woman found dead along south Salem street
Salem police on Friday published surveillance video showing a driver on Southeast Rural Avenue on May 23, shortly before Carla Vasquez, 28, was found dead in the street near South Salem High School.
Federal regulators put Oregon State Hospital on notice after patient death
After a May patient death caused by a suspected fentanyl overdose, Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Two teens accused of SE Salem cat killing
Salem police have not identified the suspect who shot a cat dead in front of a Southeast Salem home last month. The agency on Wednesday said it referred two teens involved in the cat killing to the Marion County Juvenile Department on accusations of first-degree aggravated animal abuse.
Police arrest suspect in string of armed Salem, Albany bank robberies
Jason Lee Welty, 50, of Salem, is accused of robbing three banks in Salem and one in Albany between May 21 and 31.
Police continuing to investigate “suspicious death” of woman found along south Salem street
Carla Vasquez, 28, was found dead on a street near South Salem High School on May 23 around 2 a.m. Police described the Salem woman’s death as suspicious but said they had no details about how she died.
Three sentenced for 2021 drive-by shooting that injured 10-year-old boy
A 2021 drive-by shooting near the North Lancaster neighborhood wounded a man and his 10-year-old nephew. The driver was the last of three men to be sentenced to prison for his role in the shooting.
Family urges public to help find killer of beloved Salem father, DJ
Oscar Chaidez served as a volunteer mentor for Latino teens in Salem and was a well-known DJ in the Salem and Portland music scenes. Police say he was murdered and found dead early Wednesday morning on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville.
Thieves steal historic school bell from Assistance League of Salem-Keizer
The Assistance League of Salem-Keizer seeks information on a historic brass school bell that hung outside of the Assistance League gift shop, which was stolen over the Memorial Day weekend.
Pedestrian dies after May 11 collision on Salem-Dallas Hwy on-ramp
Patricia Estrada, 62, was on the shoulder of the Northwest Edgewater Street on-ramp to Salem-Dallas Highway and moved into a van’s path when the driver struck her, police said. Estrada was hospitalized and died 15 days later.