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Marion County officials quiet on findings of delayed gun violence research
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office last March hired researchers to analyze shootings throughout the county and planned to release a report by late summer. After months of delays, the agency won’t say when it will publicly share its findings.
Portland woman arrested in Nov. 2 shooting death of woman near Turner
Nearly four months after 26-year-old Jada Thompson was discovered dead on a rural road southeast of Salem, police arrested a woman they suspect killed her in an act of domestic violence. Shanika Strickland, 32, faces charges including second-degree murder.
New addiction treatment medication in Marion County jail will be “big game changer”
A state grant will allow the Marion County Jail to offer longer-lasting injectable medications to people with opioid addictions, increasing their chances of staying sober after release.
Salem-area police agencies will leave immigration enforcement to feds, local officials say
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a mass deportation of immigrants shortly after taking office in January. Salem-area law enforcement agencies say they’ll remain bound by state law, which bars them from enforcing immigration laws unless court-ordered to arrest someone accused of criminally violating such laws.
After inmate’s fatal overdose, Salem man gets 18 months for dealing fentanyl in jail
Nearly two years after Will Schultz died of a fentanyl overdose in the Marion County Jail, Samuel Grill pleaded guilty supplying the drugs that killed him. Grill was not charged with causing the death.
Rejaian challenges incumbent Hunter for Marion County sheriff
The race for Marion County sheriff has been uncontested since 1998. Sheriff Nick Hunter is being challenged in the November election by one of his own deputies,Stacy Rejaian.
Deputies hit Salem theft operation, recovering $500,000 in shoplifted goods
A Salem man paid pennies on the dollars for goods he bought from shoplifters and sold them quickly online, according to investigators. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said the organized theft ring is one of the largest the agency has investigated.
New Marion County program aims to keep drug users out of jail as possession is criminalized again
Last Friday, Marion County officials announced a new court program designed to divert drug users away from jail as drug possession becomes criminalized starting on Sept. 1.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office closing transition center to add jail staff, beds
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office plans is temporarily closing its transition center and moving 10 deputies to the county jail. The agency plans to eventually reopen the facility with more of a focus on addiction treatment.