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.
Tag: HOMELESSNESS
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.
Man, 37, dies in Salem camp while running heater in tent
Johnathan Ryan McCarter’s partner found him unconscious in their tent in an unmanaged camp in central Salem Tuesday morning during an ice storm. Police said the death appears to be from carbon monoxide exposure, though the medical examiner has tests pending.
Kotek signs new housing executive orders on first anniversary in office
Oregon exceeded Kotek’s goals for building new shelter beds, rehousing homeless people and keeping families in their homes.
More Salem families have a place to stay off the streets
A recent $150,000 state grant will help Family Promise shelter homeless families in motels over the next few months.
Building more homes is Kotek’s top priority for 2024 Oregon legislative session
The state spent hundreds of millions this year to get more homeless Oregonians into shelter.
