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Salem-area police agencies will leave immigration enforcement to feds, local officials say
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a mass deportation of immigrants shortly after taking office in January. Salem-area law enforcement agencies say they’ll remain bound by state law, which bars them from enforcing immigration laws unless court-ordered to arrest someone accused of criminally violating such laws.
Salem man dies in train collision Sunday afternoon in NE Salem
A train struck and killed a 35-year-old man around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at the railroad tracks near the intersection of Northeast 22nd Avenue and Northeast Claxter Road.
Salem man sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-month-old son
On Monday, Edward W. Casian, of Salem, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his six-month-old son Ryker Casian in 2022. During a police investigation, Edward Casian admitted to hurting his son multiple times in the months leading up to the murder.
Suspect in downtown apartment killing seen with victim hours before death, police affidavit says
David James D. Alexander, charged with robbing and murdering a downtown apartment resident, was found with the victim’s belongings, according to a police affidavit.
Former Salem police sergeant acquitted of DUI
Former Salem police Sgt. Dustin Wann is not guilty of driving home drunk from a West Salem party in May 2023, a state judge found after a day-long trial on Monday. The verdict came after an earlier trial in August ended in a hung jury.
Police arrest suspect in ‘suspicious death’ from downtown apartment fire
David James D. Alexander, 45, faces a homicide charge after police and firefighters found a man dead following a suspicious fire in a downtown Salem apartment.
Police investigating ‘suspicious death’ of man found in downtown apartment fire
Police and fire crews responded to a fire in a downtown apartment building early Saturday morning and found a 38-year-old man dead in one unit.
Driver dies in single-vehicle collision in north Salem Friday morning
Salem police said Brett Dhone, 37, of Canby, “suffered a medical event” Friday morning before driving his truck off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and colliding with a tree. Dhone later died at Salem Hospital.
City search continues for violence coordinator but temporary job poses challenges
At a Salem City Council work session Monday night, Police Chief Trevor Womack said the city needs to hire a manager to coordinate violence reduction work, but the job’s temporary status has been a concern for candidates and Salem leaders organizing such efforts.