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Gunshots fired into windows of Salem Tesla dealership, police say
A Wednesday morning shooting is the second criminal incident reported at the Salem Tesla dealership on Southeast Mission Street in the last month. The FBI is helping Salem police investigate the shooting and a suspected arson on Jan. 20.
Man accused of displaying gun in West Salem neighborhood before standoff with police
Salem police said Mark Coutis got into a standoff with officers for almost two hours on Friday, Feb. 14, before surrendered and was arrested on accusations of stalking, menacing and unlawful use of a weapon.
Husband of cyclist killed in crash sues DEA agent, Salem police
Mark Meleason alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday that DEA agent Samuel Landis “acted with deliberate indifference” to people in the Gaiety Hill neighborhood when he sped, ran a stop sign and caused a crash that killed Meleason’s wife, cyclist Marganne Allen.
Four teenagers charged in robbery, assault of Keizer man on State St
Salem police arrested four teenagers Saturday night after witnesses reported four suspects hitting a man outside of a convenience store on State Street. The altercation arose from a road rage encounter, according to police.
Salem man charged with hurling racist remarks at Hispanic family while holding shotgun
Police say Jonathan Haun is accused of approaching Hispanic family, including a young child, with a shotgun in hand and shouting “racially charged remarks” on Sunday in northeast Salem.
Salem man charged with helping move body of victim in suspected domestic violence killing
Marion County prosecutors charged Logan Wilkins on Friday with second-degree abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence in the death of Ashley Gandolfi, who they say was shot and killed by her longtime boyfriend.
2 Salem men accused of organizing speed racing at protest against immigration enforcement
Police said two men performed “dangerous burnouts” during what started as a peaceful protest against national immigration enforcement in east Salem on Feb. 1.
New addiction treatment medication in Marion County jail will be “big game changer”
A state grant will allow the Marion County Jail to offer longer-lasting injectable medications to people with opioid addictions, increasing their chances of staying sober after release.
Trucker convicted of manslaughter, felony assault for crash that killed 7 farmworkers
A jury on Wednesday found Lincoln Smith drove recklessly but was not under the influence of drugs when he plowed his semi-truck into a van carrying 11 farmworkers on the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Salem on May 18, 2023.