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Salem reaches $850,000 settlement in lawsuit over 2021 police killing of Salem man
City officials have agreed to settle a 2022 lawsuit alleging Salem police officer Nathan Bush used excessive force when he shot and killed Arcadio Castillo III, 23, in July 2021. Castillo’s mother alleged in the suit that he was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.
Salem reaches $130,000 settlement in lawsuit over teen’s death in 2020 crash
Salem officials are not admitting fault but agreed to settle a 2022 lawsuit alleging that overgrown vegetation and a lack of traffic signs resulted in a collision in south Salem that killed Sara Schumann, 17.
Salem reaches $95,000 settlement in lawsuit over 2018 arrest
Salem officials reached a settlement with Jose Carmona-Perez nearly four years after he sued the city, alleging police officers tackled and struck him on the ground during an arrest. The Salem City Council will vote Monday on the settlement.