Salem police officers have seen both criticism online and acts of kindness from the community in the wake of protests against police violence. (Amanda Loman/ Salem Reporter) Scotty Nowning felt the lowest about police work in his entire 32-career when he watched the video of George Floyd’s murder at the[Read More…]

Protesters fill the streets during a protest on Monday, June 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Skip Miller, Salem’s deputy police chief, climbed into an unmarked police car with three lieutenants from the Salem Police Department for the drive up to Portland. That Saturday morning, colleagues at the Portland Police Bureau had[Read More…]

Jerry Moore, Salem police chief, addresses protesters at the March for Floyd proceedings at the Capitol on Saturday, June 6. Moore was among the first speakers for an event that stretched on for hours. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore released an extraordinary review of police actions that[Read More…]

As protesters left the rally and vigil on Monday June 1, police were prepared for another night of disturbances. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city officials on Monday released Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore’s review of police actions during the protests in late May and early June, a report that recounts[Read More…]

Marion County Fire District 1 is expecting to make staffing cuts following a levy failure last month. (Courtesy/Marion County Fire District 1) Facing a $2.4 million budget shortage, Marion County Fire District No. 1 is planning to cut staffing and employee benefits. Fire Chief Kyle McMann said the district, which[Read More…]

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office found an unidentified man dead near a east Salem duplex Wednesday. (Courtesy/ Marion County Sheriff’s Office) The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a man found dead underneath an east Salem duplex Wednesday. Deputies received a call from a family living in the[Read More…]

Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore.(Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem is starting a search for a new police chief and wants residents to weigh in through an online survey. Current Police Chief Jerry Moore announced his retirement in November after leading the Salem Police Department for 14 years. Job search firm Ralph[Read More…]

Update: 3/6 10:29 a.m.: A Salem man turned himself into police Thursday after hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving on Southeast McGilchrist Tuesday night. Jerry Lee McKennan, 48, told police he leaned over to pick up his cell phone while driving and didn’t realize he hit a person until[Read More…]