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Man charged with starting four fires in East Lancaster neighborhood over weekend
Leonardo Hernandez-Cruz, 28, now faces four arson charges in Marion County Circuit Court after he was initially charged in starting one dumpster fire at a Salem BottleDrop.
Pedestrian killed in downtown Salem remembered as “great public servant”
A driver struck and killed Denise VanDyke in downtown Salem Monday afternoon as she was crossing State Street in a marked crosswalk, Salem police said.
Man arrested in fires at Salem BottleDrop, Lucky Fortune police say
Salem police in the hours that followed received three other reports of fires in the area. The agency said it was still investigating those incidents and wouldn’t provide additional information.
Salem police arrest teen suspect in Winco parking lot shooting
The 16-year-old is accused of shooting and injuring two victims in southeast Salem last week.
Suspect charged in Dec. 1 central Salem shooting
Salem Police arrested Isaiah Randall Counts, 35, in Portland late Thursday night, Dec. 8, according to a department statement Friday.
Human skull found on I-5 is an “artifact,” state police say
The Oregon State Police said Wednesday that a human skull found two weeks ago on the freeway was “very old” and not linked to a homicide.
Salem police report no arrests after two shot in Winco parking lot
Police say two men were hospitalized after a person fired shots from a vehicle and fled the scene Tuesday night.
No arrests, citations in fatal crash Tuesday afternoon, police say
Natalie Satalich, 67 of Salem, died at the scene of a crash another driver struck her car head-on at the intersection of State Street and Northeast Hawthorne Avenue Tuesday afternoon, according to Salem police.
State pauses investigation of Salem officer pending court ruling on qualified immunity
A jury in September found an officer used excessive force by shooting a protester with rubber bullets and ordered the city to pay her $1 million. But a judge could nullify that verdict if they determine the officer didn’t violate a clearly established law or constitutional right.