Category Public Safety
Pedestrian dies, driver arrested after hit-and-run collision in SE Salem
Police say Randall Wilson was crossing Southeast Rickey Street when a driver, Ramiro Herrera, struck him and fled the scene on Sunday, May 5.
Sheriff’s office wants escalating fee raise to keep special east Salem patrol
A proposed fee increase of about $12 per year for east Salem property owners would keep 10 Marion County sheriff’s deputies who exclusively patrol the area outside city limits.
Data shows disconnect in fentanyl education between parents, children
A new online platform seeks to help families in Oregon prevent tragedy by having productive conversations about fentanyl and its rising presence in fake pills.
South Salem High School to begin weapons detector pilot in late May
School district leaders said they want to assess whether two systems can effectively detect weapons, and whether the impacts to attendance and school environment are worth it. Public feedback has been mixed.
Silverton man accused of pistol-whipping, kicking woman at Cherriots transit mall
Salem police say Enrique Hatfield was unable to board a bus in downtown Salem before he pointed a handgun at a woman, pistol-whipped another woman and kicked her on the ground.
Oregon Supreme Court finds woman at Coffee Creek was illegally imprisoned
Oregon's high court ruled Gov. Tina Kotek overstepped her authority by revoking a commuted sentence for a woman released from prison early in 2020.
Man arrested in Idaho after escaping from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February
The Oregon Youth Authority said Thursday that Xavier Swimm, 21, of Portland, has been arrested in Caldwell, Idaho after escaping from its Woodburn correctional facility. The state agency provided no information about the whereabouts of two 19-year-olds from Salem who escaped with him.
Woman charged with stealing over $10,000 in checks from west Salem mailboxes
A Salem woman has been charged in Polk County Circuit Court with stealing mail from mailboxes near Orchard Heights Park last November.
Fate of DEA agent’s criminal prosecution now rests with appellate judges
State attorneys argued in court on Tuesday that a federal judge made a mistake in moving a DEA agent’s criminal case to federal court. Attorneys for the agent, Sam Landis, contended that the case should stay in federal court, where he can seek immunity from prosecution.