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Inmate walks away from work crew in southeast Salem
T.J. H. Bennett, 44, is serving a sentence at Santiam Correctional Institution and was part of a city work crew when he walked away Monday afternoon.
Deputies hit Salem theft operation, recovering $500,000 in shoplifted goods
A Salem man paid pennies on the dollars for goods he bought from shoplifters and sold them quickly online, according to investigators. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said the organized theft ring is one of the largest the agency has investigated.
New Marion County program aims to keep drug users out of jail as possession is criminalized again
Last Friday, Marion County officials announced a new court program designed to divert drug users away from jail as drug possession becomes criminalized starting on Sept. 1.
Stayton man, 19, charged in Pringle parkade teen shooting
Prosecutors charged William J. Wilson on Wednesday with attempted murder in a June 29 shooting that wounded a 16-year-old boy in downtown Salem. Police and prosecutors said little about what prompted the shooting.
Man, 44, shot Thursday morning in downtown Salem
Police said there is no apparent connection between a shooting early Thursday morning downtown and an incident the day before where a dispute between two groups led to gunfire at Riverfront Park several blocks away.
UPDATE: Construction worker critically injured in Portland Road shooting
Police have released few details about a Thursday afternoon shooting in northeast Salem, but said the victim was conscious and taken to the hospital.
Riverfront Carousel windows damaged in shooting as police recover 96 bullet casings
Witnesses described gunfire erupting after two groups of people had a dispute around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in Riverfront Park. Police said no injuries were reported.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office closing transition center to add jail staff, beds
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office plans is temporarily closing its transition center and moving 10 deputies to the county jail. The agency plans to eventually reopen the facility with more of a focus on addiction treatment.
Motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup truck in NE Salem
Police said a pickup truck driver turned south from Northeast Market Street onto Northeast 23rd Street when a motorcyclist, William D. Ryan, 44, of Salem, collided with the truck. The motorcyclist was killed.