Your Thursday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
The teen was on a neighborhood joyride with friends when bullets came flying.
Matthew Newman, 15, was shot in the head. Police found him dead the next morning in a truck on a Salem street.
The moment police showed up at his mother’s door still haunts her. “I felt like I was in a nightmare,” she said.
The Newman family’s story is part of the growing community concern in Salem over shootings involving teenagers. You can read his mother’s heartbreaking account of her son’s life and death in our story below.
Tonight, we hope you’ll join us for Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence. The free event starts at 6 p.m. at the Elsinore Theatre.
Get tickets online for admission. See more about our speakers and the issues they’ll address HERE.
Finally, a correction. A column we published yesterday about a new outdoor classroom at the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge had the incorrect date for the ribbon cutting. It will be held March 16. Our apologies for the error.
Here is some of today’s news. Catch our latest reports anytime on our website.
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Matthew Newman, 15, was taking a joyride with friends on a Sunday night in November when he was gunned down on a Salem street. Three months later, his mother struggles…
15 Feb 2024
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Matthew Newman, 15, was taking a joyride with friends on a Sunday night in November when he was gunned down on a Salem street. Three months later, his mother struggles…
15 Feb 2024
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Salem legislators and Cherriots leaders hope to secure $500,000 for a study on expanding the WES Commuter Rail line from Wilsonville to Salem.
15 Feb 2024
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Salem legislators and Cherriots leaders hope to secure $500,000 for a study on expanding the WES Commuter Rail line from Wilsonville to Salem.
15 Feb 2024
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A proposal to expand the amount of canola grown in the Willamette Valley could hinge on whether growers can accept restrictions on GMO varieties.
15 Feb 2024
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A proposal to expand the amount of canola grown in the Willamette Valley could hinge on whether growers can accept restrictions on GMO varieties.
15 Feb 2024
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