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Body found in Willamette River identified as missing St. Paul businessman
The body of a man recovered Wednesday morning in the Willamette River has been identified as the St. Paul businessman who had been missing since February. Oregon State Police said a fisherman found the body of Gurjinder "Gary" Singh Grewal, 48, of Woodburn, in the river between Oregon City and West Linn at 10:37 a.m. on Wednesday.
Deadly crash involved electric-powered chair, Salem police say
SALEM, Ore. — A woman in an electric-powered chair is dead after a crash in Salem on Wednesday morning, according to the Salem Police Department (SPD). At around 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday first responders responded to reports of a crash involving a person riding an electric-powered chair and a car at the intersection of Liberty and River streets northeast in Salem.
May 23 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports May 21 - Santiago Galvan-Lopez, 33, of Newberg, was arrested for violating post-prison supervision. No bail was set and the case is pending. - Julia Ann Berger-White, 57, of Newberg, was arrested on a hold from Newberg Municipal Court. No bail was set and she received an undisclosed sentence on...
Appeals courts allows immunity defense in case of DEA agent who struck, killed Salem woman
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent who struck and killed a Salem woman in March 2023 can move forward with his immunity defense in federal court, according to a ruling this week from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The three-panel appeals court judges denied the Oregon Department...
2 charged with ‘human smuggling’ across U.S.-Canada border
SEATTLE - Two men face federal charges in connection to a human smuggling operation between the U.S.-Canada border. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that 45-year-old Jesus Ortiz-Plata of Independence, Oregon and Juan Pablo Cuellar Medina of Everett were arrested Thursday, traveling with three people they are accused of smuggling into the U.S. from Canada.
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