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Pedestrian killed in fatal crash on I-5 early Sunday morning
Police say Michael Summers, 38 of Salem, had struck a barrier with his car and was chasing his dog on the freeway when a driver struck and killed him.
Salem man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting co-worker during tree cutting
On Wednesday, a Polk County jury found Jonathan Gonzales-Salcido guilty of murdering Ryan Muniz, who he worked with at a tree trimming service. District Attorney Aaron Felton said prosecutors never established a motive for the killing.
Salem man charged with possessing fentanyl, other drugs to sell
The federal charges against Phillip Thomas come more than four months after he was arrested as part of a Salem police investigation into mixed drugs being sold in the city.
Geer Park murder suspect was released early from prison under governor’s plan
Thomas Healy was sentenced to seven and a half years total in prison in 2016 in two burglary cases but was released in 2020 under Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation plan during the pandemic. He is now charged with fatally shooting a man at Geer Park in August.
Explosion rocks southeast Salem homes Monday morning
Salem police said Monday they did not know the cause of the explosion, and their investigation is still underway.
Man killed, driver arrested in fatal NE Salem crash
Jose Alberto Guzman Guzman faces charges including manslaughter, driving under the influence and hit-and -run after his passenger, Jose Milian Milian, was killed in the crash.
Police arrest suspect in Geer Park homicide
Salem detectives arrested 56-year-old Thomas Patrick Healy Wednesday morning in Bend. He's accused of fatally shooting a man during a dispute at an encampment.
Driver strikes, kills pedestrian east of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday the driver remained at the scene, and there is no indication speed or impairment contributed to the crash.
Drifted into the system: Salem police restrain, jail man in apparent crisis
Salem police suspected Peter Leonard may have been having a mental health crisis. They wanted to detain him anyway, triggering a confrontation that resulted in Leonard’s hospitalization as well as criminal charges.