Jose Vazquez-Valenzuela, 16, was pronounced dead after police responded to a shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park Thursday. Damien Esquivel-Soto, 15, and a 16-year-old boy who police have not identified also suffered gunshot wounds and were hospitalized.
Tag: PUBLIC SAFETY
Eugene man accused of pointing knife at 2 men in Salem charged with bias crime
Police say Brandon Howard, 38, threatened to stab two men and uttered racist slurs used to refer to people of Hispanic origin earlier this month at a fast food restaurant near downtown Salem.
Oregon House Republicans urge Kotek to review commutations
A request for the governor to reconsider commutations stems from former Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation of the 50-month sentence against Jesse Lee Calhoun, a 38 year old who police say is “a person of interest” in the killings of four Portland area women.
Pedestrian killed in south Salem hit-and-run
A driver struck Linda Louise Wisher, 74, as she was crossing the driveway to an apartment complex along Southeast Madrona Avenue, police said.
Marion County detectives investigating suspicious fire at Lancaster Safeway
The fire was reported to the Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 3.
Salem man faces manslaughter charges after fatal head-on crash Thursday
Hugo Hernandez Rojas, 33, of Salem, is accused of driving under the influence.
Thatcher, Walsh face off for new Senate District 11 seat
Sen. Kim Thatcher and Keizer attorney Richard Walsh are seeking the seat representing north Salem and Keizer.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal head-on crash Monday
The crash outside of Stayton killed a 57-year-old woman.
Salem resident killed in I-5 car crash Friday afternoon
There was one vehicle involved in the crash.
Salem police investigating hit and run of pedestrian Wednesday
Police are seeking help to identify the driver of a pickup or SUV who hit a pedestrian in the 4000 block of Northeast Sunnyview Road.
