Category Police
Salem police join new approach to citizen-led stings
Law enforcement agencies flag potential drawbacks to "sting" operations conducted by citizens. A new Marion County policy puts in place safeguards.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office buys machine to make linking shootings easier
A new machine to analyze bullet casings will speed up evidence processing for a backlog of gun-related crimes in Marion County, officials with the sheriff’s office said.
Man found dead in east Salem home after 911 call
Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff's Office responding to a 911 call Tuesday morning at a home in the Four Corners area and found a 54-year-old man dead on arrival.
Salem man sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting 2 spa workers
Felix Flores Jr. pleaded guilty on June 1 to raping one woman and attempting to rape another at two Salem spas in July 2024. The victims were employees at the spas.
Woman, two teens arrested after shots fired at south Salem McDonald’s, police say
Salem police said they arrested two young adults and a teenager after a shooting Monday night in the parking lot of McDonald's on Southeast Commercial Street. No one was injured in the shooting.
Updated Salem police policies stricter for car chases, clearer for use of force
The Salem Police Department in May published all of their department policies online for the first time. Updated rules on pursuits and use of force are among the more significant policy changes that affect how officers interact with the public.
Salem man gets 64 years for shootout with police that left friend dead
A Polk County judge found Jose Corral-Zavala guilty of charges including attempted aggravated murder and second-degree manslaughter for starting a gunfight with police, who fatally shot his getaway driver.
Murder suspect in 2008 Salem shooting extradited from Mexico
Jesus Rodriguez-Borrayo was extradited from Mexico to stand trial in Marion County for the murder of a 21-year-old Keizer man in 2008. At the time, Rodriguez-Borrayo was formally accused of murdering the man but officials couldn’t locate him, believing he’d fled to Mexico.
Police affidavit gives chilling accounts of 2 sexual assaults in south Salem business district
Jonathan Muhire, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting two people – a homeless woman and a teenager walking to work – within a 12-hour span in the area of Southeast Commercial Street and Southeast Barnes Avenue. Records showed no previous criminal or juvenile history in Oregon for Muhire.