Category Public Safety
Man found dead with gunshot wound outside NE Salem nightclub
Police have provided few details about a shooting Monday morning in the parking lot of La Leyenda Nightclub which left a man dead.
Grand jury finds officer justified in shooting, injuring man who pointed airsoft gun at him
A Marion County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Jonathan M. Martin, 25, on five counts of menacing after he pointed an airsoft pistol on Nov. 9 at several people, including a Salem police officer who then shot and injured him.
Judge says DEA agent’s duties could justify dropping charge in fatal cyclist collision
A federal judge said last week that a DEA agent could be justified in running a stop sign and causing a fatal collision because he was on duty. The judge moved Samuel Landis’ criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution.
Eugene man accused of pointing knife at 2 men in Salem charged with bias crime
Police say Brandon Howard, 38, threatened to stab two men and uttered racist slurs used to refer to people of Hispanic origin earlier this month at a fast food restaurant near downtown Salem.
3 Afghan refugees killed in Independence plane crash
Pilot Mohammad Husain Musawi and passengers Mohammad Bashir Safdari and Ali Jan Ferdawsi died in a plane crash Saturday after hitting a powerline pole in heavy fog. The three were participating in a pilot training program sponsored by Salem for Refugees.
DEA agent admits role in fatal cyclist collision, seeks federal immunity
A DEA agent admits he ran a stop sign in south Salem and caused a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. A federal judge has granted the request of Samuel Landis, 38, to move his criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution.
A year later, Marion County jail death remains a mystery
A year after 33-year-old Will Schultz died in the Marion County Jail, sheriff’s officials are keeping details secret. His former wife says investigators attributed his death to an overdose on fentanyl.
School counselor accused of sexual abuse resigns
After more than two years on paid leave from his counselor job at McNary High School, Todd Bobeda has resigned. He faces criminal charges in Polk County alleging he sexually abused a minor.
Though many jail inmates have addiction problems, facilities lack treatment services
Oregon Rep. Pam Marsh plans to introduce a bill in the 2024 session to provide funding for jail addiction medication, screenings and more.