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Man charged with shooting at, punching driver following fender bender
UPDATE: Samuel Caster-Winegeart, 25, was employed at Willamette University as a campus safety officer until the day after police say he shot at, punched and yelled a racist slur at a Black man.
Salem man charged with attacking woman at Minto-Brown Monday
Prosecutors also refiled previously dismissed charges which alleged the same man, David Belluno, attacked a different woman at the park in 2018.
Half-brothers charged with robbing market in east Salem
Constantino and Evaristo Temoxtle-Tlehuactle were both indicted last week on charges of robbery and assault in Marion County Circuit Court.
Police seize 55,000 fentanyl pills, dozens of pounds of other drugs from 2 Salem residents
Salem police also found 26 guns and over $63,000 in cash after arresting Leonel Covarrubias Hernandez, 45, and Silvia Rodriguez Diaz, 50, on Tuesday.
Man pleads guilty to all charges in crash that killed 4 in Salem homeless camp
Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 25, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 11 for the charges, which include manslaughter and driving under the influence.
Salem man charged with starting fire at west Salem business Dec. 12
Polk County prosecutors charged Evan Webber, 30, with arson and criminal mischief on Tuesday, alleging he started a fire at Lighthouse Home Loans In west Salem.
Salem police, fire toy drives deliver gifts to local families
The Salem Police Department served 189 families this year through its annual toy drive. A similar program run by Salem Professional Firefighters Local 314 received the most toys it has in years.
Citizens get no city response to concerns about secrecy of police official’s departure
Citizens called on Salem officials earlier this year to address questions and disclose records it has withheld about the departure of a top police official suspected of misconduct.
Pedestrian killed in south Salem hit-and-run
A driver struck Linda Louise Wisher, 74, as she was crossing the driveway to an apartment complex along Southeast Madrona Avenue, police said.