A shooting in a south Salem apartment left one man dead early Sunday morning. Police say the suspect led an officer on a vehicle chase before crashing into a business building, where they were found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Salem man sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at officers in April
Police said in May that Andrew Kjostad, 34, fired shots throughout the Salem area, twice shooting at officers and leading police on a SWAT Team search that ended with one officer shooting him in east Salem.
Salem man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting partner in early 2021
Matthew Hansen, 32, shot and killed 32-year-old Amanda Mankins of Salem in January 2021 at a northeast Salem home. Hansen was charged at the time with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty on Oct. 2 to a lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter.
Woman killed, teen injured in collision with dump truck Thursday morning
Police say Jody L. Miehl, 50, was killed in a collision Thursday morning at the intersection of South River Road and South Viewcrest Drive. A 13-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Fired Salem police sergeant accused of misconduct fights loss of license
The state Board on Public Safety Standards and Training on Aug. 31 found Jeffrey Keniston used his authority to gain a sexual relationship with a domestic violence victim. His attorney notified the state on Tuesday that he is challenging the revocation of his license.
West Salem jeweler accused of scamming customers
Douglas W. Gamble, the owner of Timeless Jewelry, faces aggravated theft charges after Salem police said he scammed customers out of at least $250,000.
Aumsville hired police sergeant after learning Salem fired him for misconduct
Aumsville police ran a background check on Jeffrey Keniston in February and learned he was under a state investigation after being fired from Salem police. The Aumsville agency hired Keniston three months later.
Police officer said to have preyed on domestic violence victim in Salem faces loss of license
The state Board on Public Safety Standards and Training proposed revoking the police certification of Jeffrey Keniston on Aug. 31 after finding he used his authority to gain a sexual relationship with a domestic violence victim. He was a Salem Police Department sergeant until last December and remains employed in Aumsville
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.
Woman attacked in west Salem home invasion early Sunday, police say
A woman reported around 3:45 a.m. Sunday that an unknown man had broken into a west Salem home and struck her. Police did not respond to questions Tuesday about whether a suspect had been arrested or if the victim needed medical treatment.