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Salem man killed in crash on I-5 Thursday morning
State police say Dale Heggem, 76, was driving a minivan at a high rate of speed when he veered off the road and struck a tree.
Salem men plead guilty to bias crime in June attack
The victim told police that Brandon Toquero and Jerome Ricks called him a homophobic slur as they beat him outside his south Salem apartment.
Woman shot Thursday morning in central Salem, police say
The Salem Police Department said it had made no arrests in the shooting as of Thursday afternoon.
Man died Nov. 23 after being found unresponsive at Marion County Jail, deputies say
The Marion County Sheriff's office made the announcement Wednesday after not responding to emailed questions about 33-year-old William Schulz's death for two days.
Bellshaw started retirement talks once put on leave and no investigation was expected, attorney says
Salem city officials release documents showing what they said were their efforts to find someone to investigate allegations against Deputy Police Chief Steve Bellshaw. The city has said no one was hired.
Salem woman struck, killed by passenger train Tuesday
Police say a passenger train struck and killed Judith Araceli Mojica Abarca, 47, Tuesday night in northeast Salem.
Grand jury finds Salem officer justified in using deadly force against carjacking suspects during shootout
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Tuesday that Cpl. Joshua Buker fired back at three suspects after one of them shot at him. Vincent Nesbitt, 19, was charged Monday with attempting to murder the officer.
4 arrested in string of of violent carjackings in Salem
Police reports show Salem officers responded to at least three separate carjackings between Nov. 9 and 12.
Salem man charged with stabbing man sleeping in car
Police arrested KC Blunt, 31 of Salem, ten days after a man reported he had been sleeping in his car and awoke to another man stabbing him.