Category Police

Keizer woman accused of shooting man in Hayesville Thursday morning
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has not identified a 48-year-old man critically injured in a shooting on Northeast Tierra Drive Thursday morning. The suspect, Emily Smith, 27, was arrested Thursday on accusations including attempted murder and burglary.

Springfield man gets 24 years for DUI crash that killed 2 in SE Salem
A Marion County jury found that Terrance Quackenbush-Benson, 29, was high on an inhalant when he caused a Sept. 16 crash that killed Blanca Franco-Ramos, 28, and Heriberto Rangel-Rangel, 46.

Burglar caught sleeping in Salem home accused of shooting acquaintance with stolen gun
Salem police arrested Jimmy J. Santos, 25 of Salem, Sunday afternoon after a homeowner reported a break-in and a burglar sleeping inside. Santos faces criminal charges in three other cases in Marion County.

Salem police to present updated plate readers, crime reporting system to city council Monday
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear updates from the Salem Police Department about expanded license plate detectors, a new crime reporting system and revamped agency policies.

Police arrest boy, 16, in pool hall stabbings that killed 1, injured another
Salem police Thursday night arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of the stabbings that sent two young men to Salem Hospital with critical injuries early that morning. One man, Isac S. Rizo, 21, died at the hospital.

No injuries after 30 shots fired into NE Salem home
Salem police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning that damaged a home on Northeast Sherry Court but left no one injured. No suspect has been arrested.

Springfield man convicted of manslaughter for crash that killed 2 in SE Salem
A jury on Wednesday found Terrance Quackenbush-Benson was high on an inhalant when he caused a Sept. 16 crash that killed Blanca Franco-Ramos and Heriberto Rangel-Rangel.

Stabbings at Salem pool hall leave 1 man dead, another injured
Detectives are investigating two early morning stabbings Thursday that killed a 21-year-old Salem man and left another injured. Police say the stabbings happened at a pool hall where a group of young men got into a physical altercation.

Man injured in Northgate shooting early Friday
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office provided few details about a shooting on Northeast Stortz Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Friday but urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
