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Salem man shared alcohol, marijuana with minors before fatal joyride, police affidavit says
Surviving teenagers told police that Christopher Atkinson, 33, was smoking marijuana and drinking with them before a crash outside Stayton that killed a McNary High School junior.
Salem man accused of manslaughter in fatal crash near Stayton
A Salem man was arrested after a fatal single-vehicle crash near Stayton killed a 16-year-old and seriously injured three other minor passengers. Christopher Atkinson, 33, is in custody at the Marion County Jail on several charges, including manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.
Trooper justified in deadly shooting of man near Salem airport, grand jury finds
A grand jury found a state trooper justified in shooting and killing Matthew Wong near the Salem airport last month. Video from the trooper’s body camera shows Wong lunge at him with a knife before walking away from the trooper, who then shot him twice.
Salem man charged with dealing fentanyl after police search in NE Salem
Police investigating a shooting at an apartment complex on Northeast Market Street found two guns and fentanyl containing 188,000 lethal doses on Feb. 20, according to a detective’s affidavit. Gerardo Parra-Valdez was charged on Tuesday with trafficking the drugs.
Police arrest 2 men, seize 4 guns during North Salem drug investigation
The arrests of Michael Housen and Jasson Ray, accused of possessing firearms as felons, drew a significant police response to Northeast Front Street early Thursday morning.
Marion County officials quiet on findings of delayed gun violence research
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office last March hired researchers to analyze shootings throughout the county and planned to release a report by late summer. After months of delays, the agency won’t say when it will publicly share its findings.
Salem reaches $850,000 settlement in lawsuit over 2021 police killing of Salem man
City officials have agreed to settle a 2022 lawsuit alleging Salem police officer Nathan Bush used excessive force when he shot and killed Arcadio Castillo III, 23, in July 2021. Castillo’s mother alleged in the suit that he was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.
Windows broken at KSLM, Salem’s conservative talk radio station
Salem police said they have made no arrests two days after finding three windows shattered at the conservative news talk radio station KSLM early Saturday morning.
Boy, 17, accused of shooting man in NE Salem on Feb. 3
A teenager was arrested Wednesday and accused of an early morning shooting a month earlier near Swegle Elementary School that left a 20-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.