Tag JUVENILE JUSTICE
Takeaways: Report finds shootings tripled in Marion County over 10 years
A review commissioned A recent report released Tuesday by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office found that one in three shootings across the county over a decade involved gang members as victims, suspects or both. The involvement of teenagers in gun violence skyrocketed during that period.
Salem teen arrested 7 months after escaping from juvenile facility
The Oregon Youth Authority declined to explain how three young men escaped from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February, but security measures put in place since then were focused on blocking vehicle access and adding fencing.
Third suspect, 15, accused of robbing south Salem US Market at gunpoint
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he robbed the US Market on southeast 12th Street. Two other people were arrested last week for the same robbery.
Boy, 16, accused of fatally shooting cat in SE Salem
Salem police said Sunday night that they arrested a teenager who shot and killed a cat on May 10. Three other boys have been arrested for taking part in the cat killing.
Third boy, 15, accused of taking part in cat killing in SE Salem
Salem police said Wednesday night that a suspect who fatally shot a cat on May 10 “remains outstanding.” The agency said a third boy has been arrested in the killing.
Teen committed to Oregon Youth Authority for fatal 2023 stabbing at Salem Center Mall
A Salem boy, 16, admitted in juvenile court to first-degree assault as part of settlement in the case of a stabbing in Salem Center Mall that left a 20-year-old man dead.
Salem teen arrested 3 months after after escaping from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility
Police on Tuesday arrested Julian Diaz-Navarro, 19, of Salem, who escaped with two others in February from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, according to the Oregon Youth Authority.
Man arrested in Idaho after escaping from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February
The Oregon Youth Authority said Thursday that Xavier Swimm, 21, of Portland, has been arrested in Caldwell, Idaho after escaping from its Woodburn correctional facility. The state agency provided no information about the whereabouts of two 19-year-olds from Salem who escaped with him.
UPDATED: 16-year-old boy turns himself in, charged with fatal shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park
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.