Salem barber Eron Griffin has been indicted on new felony charges alleging he sexually abused underage victims. He was charged in a separate case in November with molesting teenagers during haircuts at his home barbershop.
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West Salem man arrested with fake mailbox keys
Police on Monday searched a west Salem home and arrested a second suspect as part of a nearly two-year investigation into mail theft in the Salem area.
Following Salem, Marion County hires researchers to analyze gun violence
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office estimates it will release a report in late summer on gun violence across the county after hiring the same researchers the city of Salem used. The data will include unincorporated east Salem, which was notably missing from a recent city report.
Salem police sergeant leaves agency ahead of DUI trial
Salem police say Sgt. Dustin Wann departed the agency on Tuesday due to an “administrative action.” They provided no details on Wann’s exit, including whether it was related to his pending drunk driving charge.
Man, 22, dies in SE Salem crash Thursday night
Police said David Luna started turning north from Kuebler Boulevard onto Battle Creek Road when he crossed another driver’s path. Luna was killed.
Wallace Park gunman stormed tent camp over lost pistol before deadly shooting
A Salem man last Friday accused residents of a homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park of stealing his missing pistol and held one at gunpoint. Residents tried to de-escalate the suspect before the confrontation turned deadly.
Salem man arrested for Wallace Marine Park shooting after SWAT search
Arlie Thompson, 23, of Salem, was arrested Friday afternoon on charges including murder and attempted murder. He is accused of shooting two men, one fatally, in a homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park early Thursday morning.
Deadly shooting devastates homeless community at Wallace Marine Park; details remain slim
Police have made no arrests over a day after a shooting in a homeless camp at a west Salem park left one man dead and another wounded. City workers are aware of around 160 tents and makeshift structures at the park.
No arrests after Wallace Marine Park confrontation ends in fatal shooting
Salem police said Thursday afternoon that an argument at a homeless camp in a west Salem park prompted a shooting which left 29-year-old Charley Hodges dead and another man wounded.
UPDATE: 1 man dead, another wounded in early morning shooting at Wallace Marine Park
Salem police said they have made no arrests in a shooting early Thursday morning at Wallace Marine Park that left one man dead and another injured.
