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Salem saw fewer murders, serious assaults, thefts in 2025, new report shows
A new report from the Salem Police Department shows that many types of crime, including violent assaults, homicides and car thefts, dropped in 2025. The department is crediting some of the decrease in violent crime to community-led work to address and prevent shootings.
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2 dead, one seriously injured in crash on Turner Road
Deputies believe speed was a factor in a Sunday crash that left a 24-year-old Salem man with serious injuries and killed two young women.
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Motorcyclist dies in fatal crash on Hines Street, nearby streets closed
A motorcyclist died in a crash with a vehicle on Southeast Hines Street Thursday morning, according to the Salem Police Department. It is Salem’s first fatal crash of 2026.
A morning with the city teams prioritizing humanity, patience at Salem’s homeless camps
As the city’s response to homelessness faces increased scrutiny, Salem Reporter spent a morning riding along with the city’s police and cleaning teams who work closest to the issue. Both now operate seven days a week after a recent temporary funding boost.
Salem saw fewer fatal crashes in 2025, but lost teachers, students
Twenty-four people died in fatal crashes around Salem in 2025. More drivers faced criminal charges this year, often related to suspected intoxication.
Salem woman killed in suspected DUI crash on Lancaster
A Salem woman faces manslaughter charges after police said she crashed a vehicle on Lancaster Drive early Saturday, killing her passenger.
Thief takes gear from from Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem, OSP seeks help
State troopers are looking for a suspect in an early morning theft Thursday at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem. The man is believed to have stolen $50,000 worth of items from the school, which serves deaf and hard of hearing Oregonians.
Man charged with arson for West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 pets
Salem police officers arrested Calvin J. Tucker III for a two-alarm fire that damaged several units at a West Salem apartment complex in October. He is being held at the Polk County Jail for first-degree arson and animal abuse, according to the jail roster.
Woodburn man arrested for October shooting at south Salem pub
Isaac Gallegos, 21, of Woodburn, was arrested Thursday morning for an October shooting at Lucky’s Pub on South Liberty Road that targeted two people, the Salem Police Department said. No one was injured.