The now 19-year-old who shot and killed 15-year-old Matthew Newman in northeast Salem in November 2023 was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison.
The case highlights what Salem-area law enforcement officials have described as increasing involvement of young men and gang members in deadly violence.
Gage Clark Adkins, 17 at the time, had been released from custody on juvenile parole just 11 weeks before he killed Newman, a theme Marion County prosecutors said is increasingly common in Marion County.
Read more in reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian's story below.
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Gage Clark Adkins, 19, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing 15-year-old Matthew Newman in November 2023. Clark Adkins was on juvenile parole at the time of the…
Events in Salem this week include a night of music and dancing at Xicha Brewing North, an Earth Day event at Fircrest Park and Easter egg hunts around Salem.
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers if companies are delaying lawsuits.
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