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The Early College High School (ECHS), located on the Chemeketa Community College campus was placed in lock down Thursday morning after someone sent a threatening email using a hacked or “swatted” email account.

The Marion county Sheriff's Office says that the SWAT Team executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Oak Street in Gates Tuesday morning. Deputies seized 4 firearms, over 40 grams of methamphetamine and over $4000 in cash. 

On this night, maybe more than any other night, we must remind our selves of road safety. With all of our little ghoul’s & goblins taking to the streets tonight I was struck by how many people refuse to obey crosswalk laws.

UPDATE: The Salem Police located a burglary suspect after a tip from someone that saw his picture on social media. Chief Kuhns says that “the Keizer Police Department recognizes and appreciates the alert individuals who identified Noah VanDeventer at Walmart."  

UPDATE: The Woodburn Police say they are still seeking the public's help in locating Pedro "Pete" Munoz Morales, 58. Surveillance footage from the Market Street Fred Meyer in Salem shows Mr. Morales at the store on Oct. 13 at approximately 7 p.m.

The Keizer Police Department is investigating a series of at least three residential burglaries and other crimes that occurred on October 22, 2017 that they believe may have been committed by the same suspect.  Here is a surveillance photograph.

A man has died as a result of stab wounds received during an altercation with another man in the Stayton area last night. The victim has been identified as, Jere Moody, age 70, of Stayton. The suspect Samuel Taylor, age 26, of Stayton has been processed into the Marion County Jail

Keizer Police told Salem News Journal that this one-day event encourages citizens to properly dispose of expired or unwanted medications at designated collection sites to keep drugs out of the wrong hands and out of the environment.

UPDATE#2: Today, Clayton Stanfill, age 53, of Turner, was arraigned by a Marion County grand jury for murder related to the October 15th shooting death of Judy Stanfill, age 52, in their Turner home. 

McMinnville Police told Salem News Journal that a call came from inside a home at that location that an intruder had attempted to break into a residence and was shot by the homeowner.

The Oregon State Fire Marshal has sent 10 strike teams south to assist with the wildfires in California. They are actively engaged in a 24-hour work cycle protecting homes and other structures. 

Today, around 12:30 p.m., a Marion County man met with a potential buyer of his motorcycle near the Ankeny Wildlife Refuge after posting it for sale on multiple social media platforms said Marion County Sheriff. The motorcycle is a gray, 2014, Yamaha R6 with Oregon license M722871. 

UPDATE 2: The Oregon State Police said this morning that Favian R. Garcia, 27, driver of the Landrover, was arrested and lodged in Marion County Jail on charges relating to yesterdays fatal wreck. The violent crash Sunday took the lifes of 4 children and their mother.

Update: 5 vitims in a deadly crash. Portland Road is now blocked for the investigation into the fatal crash that happened about 4:30 today, says Oregon State Police.  OSP has verified that this is a multi fatality crash and the investigation will have the road closed for several hours.

Salem City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed increases to garbage service rates paid by Salem home and business owners. The City says it has historically determined garbage rates on an annual basis by examining market conditions and the garbage service companies' financial statements.

A McMinnville man, Vick Niemann Hope, was arrested on various charges, many of which were sex offenses. Police began investigating a series of individual cases, all of which involved a man named Vick Niemann Hope.

Shots were fired early Saturday morning when a Polk County Deputy Sheriff attempted to stop a 1996 blue Honda Civic on Wallace Road in West Salem. Leading the deputy through West Salem and into Northeast Salem the pursuit ended at the intersection of Oak Park Dr. and Mooreland Ave.

A suspect is in custody after robbing a Salem bank and leading multiple officers on a high-speed chase of approximately 25 miles, said Salem Police. The suspect is 43-year old Richard Louis Whittington of Sheridan

A Plaid Pantry employee had a frightening encounter early Sunday when a man entered the store, went behind the counter and pointed a small black handgun then demanded money. Marion County Sheriff would like your help.