Arlie Thomspon, 24, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for shooting two men, one fatally, at Wallace Marine Park in April. Prosecutors say Charley Hodges, 29, tried to protect the other victim from the gunman before he was killed.
Tag: HOMELESSNESS
Documentary screenings in Salem hope to shed light on senior homelessness crisis
Upcoming Salem screenings of the documentary “No Place to Grow Old” will share the stories of three Portland seniors dealing with homelessness and housing insecurity. Organized in partnership with Church at the Park, the movie hopes to put faces to a rising issue throughout the state.
New affordable housing complex is Salem’s largest yet
The recently completed Mahonia Crossing affordable housing complex in southeast Salem is designed to help seniors, kids and families get to know one another. A grand opening celebration on Tuesday celebrated the local, state and federal collaboration which got the project done.
More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians found housing this year
The state is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of moving 650 formerly homeless Oregonians into permanent housing, but remains far short of a target for preventing homelessness.
Teenager given 7 years in youth correctional facility for beating to death a Salem homeless man
Over a year after Joshua D. Upton Jr. beat Russell Mikolas, a Salem homeless man, he pleaded guilty to the murder and received a seven-year sentence. At a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Aug. 22, the victim’s relatives described Mikolas as a kind and generous man.
Wallace Park gunman stormed tent camp over lost pistol before deadly shooting
A Salem man last Friday accused residents of a homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park of stealing his missing pistol and held one at gunpoint. Residents tried to de-escalate the suspect before the confrontation turned deadly.
As Grants Pass case looms, Oregon advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect homeless
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 22 in a case that will determine if cities can use criminal penalties to punish homeless people.
Salem man arrested for Wallace Marine Park shooting after SWAT search
Arlie Thompson, 23, of Salem, was arrested Friday afternoon on charges including murder and attempted murder. He is accused of shooting two men, one fatally, in a homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park early Thursday morning.
Deadly shooting devastates homeless community at Wallace Marine Park; details remain slim
Police have made no arrests over a day after a shooting in a homeless camp at a west Salem park left one man dead and another wounded. City workers are aware of around 160 tents and makeshift structures at the park.
No arrests after Wallace Marine Park confrontation ends in fatal shooting
Salem police said Thursday afternoon that an argument at a homeless camp in a west Salem park prompted a shooting which left 29-year-old Charley Hodges dead and another man wounded.
