This summer, local law enforcement agencies plan to start focusing police patrols in northeast Salem and deciding what services they’ll use for people at risk of being on either side of deadly violence.
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Judge says DEA agent’s duties could justify dropping charge in fatal cyclist collision
A federal judge said last week that a DEA agent could be justified in running a stop sign and causing a fatal collision because he was on duty. The judge moved Samuel Landis’ criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution.
DEA agent admits role in fatal cyclist collision, seeks federal immunity
A DEA agent admits he ran a stop sign in south Salem and caused a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. A federal judge has granted the request of Samuel Landis, 38, to move his criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution.
Secrecy surrounds case of DEA agent charged for Salem cyclist’s death
An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration charged in a fatal cyclist collision was expected to request that he be allowed to possess guns in early October. He was also granted a request to travel out of state while facing the criminal charge.
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.
DEA agent jailed, released on charge for Salem cyclist’s death
An agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration turned himself in to jail on Sept. 6, the same day he was charged with killing a Salem cyclist in March while he was on duty driving near downtown Salem.
DEA agent faces state felony charge in death of Salem cyclist
Witnesses, including three agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and four Salem police officers, testified before the grand jury that charged a DEA agent Wednesday in the March death of cyclist Marganne Allen.
TIMELINE: DEA agent indicted 5 months after fatal cyclist collision
A federal agent was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in the death of a Salem cyclist. Public records and statements from local authorities establish the events between the fatal collision and the driver being indicted.
BREAKING NEWS: DEA agent charged in cyclist’s death
A Marion County grand jury on Wednesday indicted a federal agent for criminally negligent homicide in the March death of cyclist Marganne Allen. Samuel T. Landis, 38, works for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
New details emerge on how Salem police managed DEA crash information
Newly released records show spokespeople for Salem police kept in much closer contact with the DEA than previously disclosed in the days following its agent colliding with a cyclist. The Salem agency exchanged repeated phone calls with the driver’s federal employer while telling the public little after the March 28 fatal crash.
