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Salem motorcyclist hit, killed near southeast Salem early Sunday morning
Zachariah Brown, 44, of Salem, was riding his motorcycle along Southeast Ganon Street Sunday morning when a driver in an SUV hit and killed him, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Salem pedestrian killed in early morning fatal crash on Commercial Street
A driver heading southbound on Southeast Commercial Street hit and killed a Salem woman in the early hours of Sunday morning. The woman, Brittany J. Hochstetler, 32, died at the scene, according to Salem police.
Man pleads guilty, receives 25-year sentence for killing Salem woman in 2022
Jose Moreno-Hernandez was sentenced to spend 25 years in state prison for killing Marcie Harris, of Salem, over three years ago. He recently pleaded guilty to manslaughter for her death, but details about what led up to the killing remain few.
Washington man charged in robbery of $200 from downtown Salem bank
Richard K. Gorton, a 75-year-old man from Washington, is accused of robbing a downtown Salem bank last week before lying down on the ground to be arrested. He has a history of homelessness and told police he wanted to remain in jail and would commit another robbery if released.
Teenager admits to Bush Park murder
An agreement reached Friday will allow Nathaniel S. McCrae, 17, to serve time in a juvenile facility after he admitted to shooting and killing classmate José Vázquez Valenzuela and wounding two other boys.
Man sentenced to almost 6 years in prison for killing father in 2023 West Salem crash
David J. Nelson, 25, pleaded guilty to a homicide charge and driving intoxicated in a West Salem crash that killed his father in 2023. A Polk County judge sentenced him to nearly six years in state prison.
Teen boys, man arrested after shots fired at Wallace Marine Park
Police seized a handgun and short-barreled rifle from teens detained following a reported shooting at Wallace Marine Park. No shooting victim was located.
Salem teen sentenced to 5 years in youth facility for robbing US Market last year
A Marion County Circuit Court judge sentenced Jordan H. Fernandez, 17, to five years at a youth correctional facility for an adult charge for a robbery at US Market last year. Fernandez pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon as an adult and robbery as a juvenile.
Two men killed in unrelated overnight shootings Wednesday, police investigating
Two men died in separate shootings early Wednesday morning in southeast Salem and at Wallace Marine Park, according to the Salem Police Department. Streets near Southeast Lancaster Drive, the site of one shooting, are still closed as officers investigate.