A Salem teen is in critical condition after colliding with a vehicle while ridiing his skateboard. 16-year old Joseph Viellette was riding his skateboard northbound on Pringle Rd SE just before 10:00 pm last night when he went through a red light at Madrona Ave SE.
Summer is here, and so are detours, lane restrictions and street closures. The inconvenience is part of the price for better roads and improved safety. Salem's most high-profile, public construction project this year is the Peter Courtney Minto-Brown Island Pedestrian Bridge, which will connect Riverfront Park with Minto-Brown Island.
Salem Police Detectives have arrested a suspect in a drive-by shooting that occurred early in the morning hours of June 4 in the 4300 block of Kale St NE. Both of the victims are expected to make a full recovery.
The South Salem Girls Basketball Team today were honored for the state championship title they earned in the 2015 season on the House floor.
High levels of algae toxin detected at the Detroit Reservoir prompted the Oregon Health Authority on May 15 to issue a warning to avoid its waters. The warning was lifted the following week, but the incident served as a reminder that the North Santiam River and its tributaries can sometimes hold blue-green algae toxins.
Today at about 3:15 pm, three students walking home from Four Corners Elementary, in south east Salem, banded together and thwarted an attempted abduction. The three students, ranging in age from 5 to 7, were approached by a male asking for Girl Scout Cookies.
Salem Police Detectives have arrested two suspects in the death of a subject in South Salem on the evening of May 20. Salem Police were called to a residence in the 2000 block of Robins Ln SE at approximately 9:19 pm on a report of a physical altercation at that location.
UPDATE: Police are still hoping that someone in the public may know something to lead them to the whereabouts of Vergie Mae Henry. Salem Police Detectives are asking for assistance from the public as they search for 66-year old Virgie Mae Henry. Virgie does not have a permanent address, but she was most recently staying with an acquaintance in southeast Salem.
At 9:46 PM this evening, Marion County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to a reported residential fire at 638 Lancaster Drive NE, near Durbin Avenue SE. Upon arrival, initial crews discovered a fully involved house fire that was immediately threatening the neighbors home that was approximately 10 feet away. The incident commander upgraded the incident to a second alarm bring additional firefighters to the scene to help suppress the fire and protect the neighboring home.
Edward Francis West, 59, of Salem is in custody after alledgley slapping a juvenile and then later pointing a firearm at him last Sunday at about 4:00 p.m. The disturbance began after two, 17 year old juveniles, crossed the street in front of Mr. Francis's truck on Center Street near Lancaster Drive NE in Salem.