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Salem man dies after being hit near intersection on SE Commercial Saturday
A vehicle hit Ethan Alekseyenko, 21, of Salem, as he was crossing Southeast Commercial Street late Saturday night, according to the Salem Police Department. Alekseyenko later died from his injuries.
Salem man charged in separate arson, robbery incidents Monday
Ethan S. Thorington, 26, of Salem, is accused of intentionally setting a fire at a south Salem home Monday morning before assaulting and attempting to rob an employee at a business on Southeast Commercial Street.
Man hospitalized, suspect arrested after early Saturday domestic violence shooting
Sany Morales-Gabriel, 43, of Salem was arrested after surrendering to the Salem Police’s SWAT team early Saturday morning, following a domestic violence shooting that sent one man to the hospital, police say.
Family files $1 million excessive force suit against Salem police
A West Salem family is suing a Salem police officer and the city after an accidental 911 call during an argument between siblings led to a responding officer grabbing their mother by the throat, the lawsuit claims.
Motorcyclist dies after crash in NE Salem construction area
A Salem motorcyclist died Saturday night after driving through a street barricade and crashing into a construction vehicle on Northeast Hazelgreen Road. It’s the ninth fatal crash Salem police have responded to in 2025, according to a Monday statement.
Police arrest suspect in Friday shooting that led to McKay lockdown
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office searched nearly seven hours for a shooting suspect in northeast Salem, prompting lockdowns at nearby schools, including McKay High School. Medics transported the victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Woman dies in rollover crash in south Salem Wednesday night
Cynthia P. Miller died in a single-car crash late Wednesday night in south Salem. This is the Salem area’s 18th fatal crash of 2025 so far, according to Salem Reporter’s coverage.
Pedestrian killed in I-5 Salem crash Thursday, state police seek witnesses
A man was hit and killed on I-5 near Center Street early yesterday morning, according to the Oregon State Police. The agency is looking for witnesses who may have seen him in the area before his death or dash camera footage from drivers.
Salem police arrest man with arson history for burglary of West Salem hardware store
Tristin Sillman, who pleaded guilty to starting a major 2021 fire at a self-storage facility near the Salem airport, is facing burglary charges after police arrested him Wednesday at the West Salem Ace Hardware.