Nathaniel S. McCrae Jr., 16, faces charges including murder and attempted murder for his role in a shooting that killed one boy and injured two others on Thursday at Bush’s Pasture Park.
Tag: JUVENILE JUSTICE
Three teens escape from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Sunday night
The Oregon Youth Authority provided no details about how three 19-year-olds escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday. Two of the young men are from Salem and the other is from Portland.
“Always on the run from violence”: Salem teens share accounts of surging shootings
Teens in the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center shared how they’ve been impacted by Salem’s recent surge in shootings.
Police arrest student, accused of keeping gun in locker at McKay
McKay High School Principal Antonio Mercado said in a statement Wednesday that a student had been arrested after police found a gun in their locker. “There was no indicated threat against the school or any individuals and the school did not go into a lockdown,” he wrote.
Key findings from the city’s gun violence report
Researchers combed through Salem Police Department reports and statistics to produce a picture of shootings in the city.
McNary freshman football players arrested, accused of physically harassing teammates
Five freshman football players at McNary High School are facing juvenile charges alleging they physically harassed other teammates in a locker room between August and October. Police say one victim was assaulted.
Marion County teens snagged in justice system work their way out through woodworking
Trey, a 16-year-old staff assistant in the Marion County juvenile department wood shop, chisels a jewelry box on Dec. 31, 2019. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) On the last day of the year, three teens stood in a muddy yard in northeast Salem, chopping wood and feeding it through a log splitter.[Read More…]