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(March 23, 2015, 4:24 pm) SALEM, Ore Salem Parkway to Commercial St NE is Down to One Lane(Video)
UPDATE: Just after 3:00 PM, Douglas Barnes, 46 years of age from Amity, was operating a 1985 Peterbilt pulling two flat bed trailers loaded with lumber, when it rolled over as he was southbound on the Salem Parkway negotiating the curve onto Commercial St NE. Barnes was not injured in the crash. The truck leaked diesel fuel and the lumber spilled onto the roadway and into a manufactured home park. The crash also sheared off a power pole.
(March 11, 2015, 3:15 pm) SALEM, Ore
Wendell Jeffrey Bowman, age 56 of Salem has been missing since Sunday the 8th after he went for a walk in the 4100 block of State Street, in Salem. Up until Monday Mr. Bowman had been living with his Step-Mother Darlene Bowman, at the Royal Mobile Estates off of State Street. Ms. Bowman is very concerned because Mr. Bowman is a diagnosed schizophrenic who requires medication on an ongoing basis.
(March 9, 2015, 2:27 am) SALEM, Ore (Video)
A fire ripped through a "ToyBox" style RV trailer just after 1:00AM in North East Salem. The trailer was parked at the curb at 2930 Dawn St NE, and appeared to still be attached to a pickup truck. None of the details are available at this time, but we will be looking into this. It does not appear at this time that anyone was hurt.
(March 3, 2015, 4:32 pm) SALEM, Ore
Back on November 30, 2014, Salem Police Detectives arrested 39-year old Arthur Nigel Chavez of Salem on five counts of Rape in the Second Degree and one count of Sodomy in the First Degree. Police tell us that the charges stem from inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile female who was known to him.
(March 2, 2015, 10:28 pm) SALEM, Ore
UPDATE: The Salem Police tell us that Edward Bakke has been located. At approximately 7:40 am this morning, a passerby located Mr Bakke on the ground near the intersection of Center St NE and Cottage St NE, apparently suffering from some type of medical problem. He was transported to Salem Hospital where he was identified and his family notified. The Salem Police Department would like to thank all who assisted in searching for Mr Bakke.
(February 28, 2015, 12:24 am) SALEM, Ore (Video)
UPDATE: The Marion County Sheriff's Office has been able to interview the victim in last Friday Nights shooting. The victim in this case was an innocent bystander in a shooting that took place between two males who exchanged gunfire with each other, just outside of the Bottoms Up Bar and Grill.
(February 24, 2015, 11:47 am) SALEM, Ore
This time of year isn’t just for Easter egg hunting. Many Oregonians are in the outdoors looking for another seasonal treat– shed antlers.
Oregon’s male deer and elk naturally shed their antlers at this time of year (only to regrow them in spring and summer). Buck deer usually shed theirs from late December through March, and bull elk from late February through early April.
(February 24, 2015, 12:31 am) SALEM, Ore
Beginning Monday, March 2, 2015, nighttime lane closures will take place for utility work on Commercial Street SE between Ferry Street SE and Mission Street SE. This work is expected to continue into September 2015. Due to construction activities, the normal flow of traffic within the vicinity of the project site will be affected.
(February 24, 2015, 12:19 am) SALEM, Ore 4 youths found a fire upstairs and fled the home
Earlt Saturday afternoon Marion County firefighters responded to the 6000blk of Culver Dr SE in Salem. While enroute firefighters where told the 4 youth occupants had found a fire upstairs and had fled the home. Upon arrival firefighters found heavy fire and smoke conditions.
(February 20, 2015, 8:21 pm) SALEM, Ore
This is the most since the 53 fire fatalities in 2008. Residential fires accounted for 34 of the 50 fatalities. The sixteen non-residential fatalities occurred in incidents involving motor homes, outdoor fires, motor vehicle accidents involving fire, and other situations.