CRIME & SAFETY

A vehicle stolen in Salem Tuesday morning became involved in a hit-and-run before the suspect wound up in Woodburn where he was arrested. Salem Police reported that a 42-year-old man was ultimately arrested in the incident, which closed down Hwy. 99E at Young Street as police closed in on the incident. Police took the initial report at around 7:20 a.m. when witnesses reported a delivery truck at a McDonald’s in the 1000 block of Lancaster Drive struck a 67-year-old man in the parking lot. ...

Friends, family and coworkers gathered Sunday evening to remember the seven people killed in a fatal crash on I5 earlier this month. Morning Star Church in Salem hosted the memorial, led by pastor and Chaplain George Escalante. The memorial was private, open to invited parties only, but a live stream broadcast the services to grieving loved ones abroad.

A Marion County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Clayton Smith, 52, on 13 charges related to a fatal crash on Interstate 5. Smith faces seven charges of manslaughter in deaths of seven farmworkers killed when the 18-wheeler Smith was driving veered off the highway, striking a passenger van and another parked semi-truck on May 18. A Grand Jury also indicted Smith for charges of assault, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of intoxicants, according to court records.

Tuesday, May 16 A suspect forged and uttered stolen business checks to obtain money from August 2022 to March 2023. Altogether, they stole almost $20,000. A storage unit was reportedly burglarized in the 6700 block of Southwest Bradbury Court. A man was arrested near the intersection of Southwest Bridgeport Road and Upper Boones Ferry Road...

On Tuesday the Marion County Board of Commissioners announced that seven candidates have applied to replace Sheriff Joe Kast. Kast, who has served as sheriff over the past four years, announced earlier this month that he would retire at the end of June after 31 years in law enforcement. The BOC office said all seven applicants have submitted the required documentation and certification from the Department of Public Safety Standards...

A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday night after a threat was made against Adams Stephens Middle School in Salem, according to the Salem Police Department.

A man accused of stealing a vehicle out of a McDonald's parking lot and running over a 67-year-old man in Salem was arrested Tuesday morning, according to the Salem Police Department.

Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. May 31 Jason Arthur Blair, 53, is wanted on a warrant for delivery of meth and possession of a controlled substance (PCS). ...

A 42-year-old man named Eloy Tello was arrested on May 30 after a stolen vehicle incident turned into a hit and run. Witnesses reported seeing a man hit by a delivery truck in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant in Salem, Oregon.

A man was arrested in Wilsonville after he led police on a chase down Wilsonville Road in a stolen BMW, crashed the car and abandoned a passenger and dog at the scene.

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office May 17 Kandy Marie Odenweller, 43, of Newberg, was arrested on a probation violation. No bail was set and the case remains open. May 18 Filogonio Campuzano Garfias, 56, of Dundee, was arrested for second-degree criminal...

Police in Sherwood, a suburb of Portland, released bodycam video Tuesday of a K9 sniffing out a man who allegedly violated a restraining order last week. Here are the details from the Sherwood Police Department Facebook page. This was posted Friday:. Last night, officers were dispatched to a call at...

SALEM, Ore. — Family members held a vigil in Salem on Sunday for the seven people who were killed in a crash on Interstate 5 on May 18. Eleven farmworkers were in a passenger van parked lawfully on the shoulder of I-5 when the vehicle was hit by a semi truck.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections is reporting an adult in custody has died. Keane Koleson Lloyd died Friday evening, May 26. Lloyd was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Lloyd was in the penitentiary’s infirmary when he passed. As with all in-custody deaths, the...

The City Fair carnival at Waterfront Park will run for the next several weekends with food, fun and rides. Suspect wanted after police chase ends with fiery crash in Milwaukie. A Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle on Thursday in Milwaukie with license plates stolen from Bend and gave chase.

The Salem couple found dead in their home in March died from a murder-suicide, Marion County District Attorney officials said Thursday. Investigators said Juan "Braulio" Roque De Le Jeuerta, 37, shot and killed his wife, Kali Roque, 38, on March 30, before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Police are investigating a fire that began in a downtown McMinnville pizza shop Wednesday morning, officials say.

The employer of the seven farmworkers who were killed last week on Interstate 5 between Salem and Albany said the company considered them family and is grieving the loss. All 11 people killed or injured in the crash, which is being investigated as a DUII, were agricultural workers for J. Ruiz Farm Labor Contracting, a labor contract company in Salem. Seven people were killed; four were injured, some seriously. The Mexican Consulate said it believes the victims were Mexican nationals or have connections to Mexico.

Fire units from Salem, Keizer and Marion County were attempting to put out a fire near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Hyacinth Street NE in north Salem Thursday night. According to Salem Fire spokesman Brian Carrara, what started as a tree fire moved into some brush near Discount Towing and Recovery. It then spread to some vehicles on the property.

While there is no shortage of reasons to engage in a conversation with one’s local government, Leslie Medina of Woodburn did so for what she determined to be a potentially life-and-death issue. Medina’s concern centered around her neighborhood in south Woodburn, where cars crashing into homes have been a sight visited too frequently. She initially reached out electronically on the day after Mother’s Day, then she followed up by visiting Woodburn City Council on Monday, May 22. ...