05/21/2008 Traffic stop leads to multi-county drug bust A drug-related investigation that began with a traffic stop last week in Lincoln County led officers to Marion County and has netted methamphetamine, cash and firearms, police said.

Popular horse therapy program may lose its home
The fate of a therapeutic riding program, which benefits thousands of people with disabilities in Salem, is uncertain. It may lose its current home.
 Video: KGW report

05/14/2008 Teens arrested after burglary and chase through Salem Deputies tried to stop the truck in the Lancaster Drive area. Police said it crashed into another car while making a turn, then plowed into the yard of a business.

05/12/2008 DUII suspect crashes into Salem apartment complex A man trying to get away from police crashed into an apartment complex early Monday morning, authorities said.

05/13/2008 Mt. Angel teacher accused of having sex with teens at school On Tuesday Mt. Angel Police arrested 35-year-old Colby Lee Molan for official misconduct and third degree sex abuse.  Also: Former teacher faces sex charges

05/10/2008 Man dies in Stayton Road rollover crash Around 2:15 p.m. Saturday a man failed to negotiate a turn while driving east on Stayton Road in the 7100 block.

05/08/2008 Investigators: Woodburn school fire was arson A Woodburn School District building was torched late Wednesday night and police think a group of kids might be behind it.  Video: KGW report on Woodburn fire

05/06/2008 Arrests made in suspected Albany kidnapping-ransom scheme Albany police Sgt. Marv Hammersley said three kidnappers tied up the family and took a 42-year-old woman away, holding her overnight on April 7.

05/05/2008 Oregon Guard chopper rescues logger after fall A logger who fell off a cliff was pulled to safety by an Oregon National Guard crew Monday.

05/01/2008 Oregon immigration protest draws 2,500 to Capitol The only tension arose when two young men displaying a Mexican flag stood in front of a large banner that read, "If you are in my country illegally you only have one right and that is to leave."

04/30/2008 Off-duty firefighter pulls keys from DUI suspect in Salem The Jefferson man was driving north on Interstate 5 when he noticed a blue van weaving and bumping the concrete barriers.  Video: Driver stops dui suspect

04/29/2008 Teen accused of killing toddler niece in juvenile court A 13-year-old girl is accused of killing her 16-month-old niece at her grandfather's home in Salem Sunday night.  Video: KGW report on girl's death

04/24/2008 Makeup-caked robber hits Salem bank Police said she went into the Wells Fargo Bank on Commercial Street SE in Salem just after 9 a.m. She demanded cash from a teller and said she had a weapon, according to witnesses.

04/23/2008

Virus shuts down part of Marion County Courthouse
Part of Marion County Courthouse was shut down Wednesday after the latest employee in a line of several became sick, according to The Oregonian.

04/21/2008 Suspect carjacks SUV from woman, leads police on chase The woman told police that a man flagged her down on the Donald off-ramp of I-5 around 1:30 p.m. and forced his way into her car as she rolled down her window.  Video: Attack & carjacking

04/17/2008 Salem man killed in car accident on Hwy. 22 A 69-year-old Salem man was killed in a car accident on Highway 22 Wednesday night, police said.

04/13/2008 Salem man trying to scale highest peaks Mark Luscher, an Albany contractor, is close to becoming one of fewer than 100 people to have climbed the highest summit on all seven continents.

05/14/2008

Monmouth deadly crash map

04/10/2008 Meth raid nets drugs, 5 suspects, child in state custody Marion County deputies said the investigation started when officers learned about the possible drug ring during a traffic stop about three months ago.

04/11/2008

Courthouse bomb threat suspect arrested in Salem
A call from the came in transit center came in just before 1 p.m. and police evacuated the building, according to deputies.

04/09/2008 Springfield man sentenced for money laundering A Springfield man who pleaded guilty to money laundering has been sentenced to six months in jail.

04/08/2008 Wilberger murder suspect pleads not guilty in Oregon courtroom The man accused of killing Brooke Wilberger will also face charges he tried to kidnap and kill two other victims in Oregon.  Raw video: Courtney in court  Background: Courtney fights extradition

Police: Albany man tried to kill ex while dragging her down street Detectives said 47-year-old James Culbertson had recently broken up with the woman when he armed himself with a pistol and a shotgun and waited at her house.

Salem doctor recovering after legs crushed at PDX
An Oregon doctor was in critical condition after his legs were crushed in an accident while he was loading baggage into his SUV at Portland International Airport.

Pizza Schmizza acquired by Salem chain According to Franchising.com, Figaro’s acquired the Hillsboro-based 31-store chain this week.

04/06/2008 Arsonists light fires in toilets at Capitol Mall Two intentionally set fires destroyed a portable toilet and damaged an underground parking stair structure and a second portable toilet at Capitol Mall Sunday.

03/27/2008

Salem meth suspect accused of pistol whipping
Salem Police said he had been involved in an assault incident where he is alleged to have threatened and hit another person with a firearm.

03/14/2008 Salem kids attacked by dogs while walking home from school Marion County deputies said a young pit bull and a lab mix bit the five kids near Meadow Park Loop

03/13/2008 Murder suspect from 2001 spotted in Salem Detectives said Jose Rosendo Carrillo-Padilla was on the most wanted in connection with the shooting death of Miguel Ochoa-Ochoa in September of 2001.

Body found partially submerged in Salem ditch Police identified the man as Shawn patrick Clarke. They suspect he overdosed, but an autopsy was pending.

03/12/2008 Third-grade girl arrested for phony school shooting report Salem police say a girl called 9-1-1 Wednesday afternoon to report that somebody had been shot in the arm at the Bush Elementary School playground.

Four kids injured in Salem bus crash Deputies said the bus was in the intersection of Sunnyview and Cordon Road NE trying to turn left whena pickup hit the bus.  Photos: Crash scene

Salem fifth-grader arrested over threatening note Another student found the note Monday and contacted school officials. The suspect was arrested Tuesday morning.

03/10/2008 Brother says Salem man accused of killing 2-year-old has anger issues Russell Ros was charged with murder, sexual abuse and criminal mistreatment.  Raw: Suspect's brother reacts  Video: Watch KGW report

03/14/2008

Investigation finds medical care lacking in Portland jail deaths
Salem police say a man who has been on their most wanted list for more than six years was spotted in the city a few weeks ago.

03/10/2008 Goose visits vet, flies free after collision with cop car A flying goose shattered the windshield of a Salem patrol car as the officer was driving through town.

7-11 customer scares off would-be robber A brave and brazen customer scared off a would-be robber armed with a knife in a Woodburn convenience store, police said.  Video: Watch KGW report

Salem police still searching for mom's & daughter's killer
A 32-year-old woman and her nine-year-old daughter were found shot to death in their home 25 years ago.

03/06/2008

Police don't think cases of 2 Marion Co. burn victims are related
A man found dead and on fire near Interstate-5 in Marion County early Tuesday morning has been tentatively identified by police.

03/05/2008 Albany bank robber caught on surveillance cams Police said the white man in his 50s gave the teller a note and indicted he was armed before walking out the bank with the cash.

03/04/2008

Salem transient accidentally burns to death
Salem police say a transient burned to death early Tuesday morning when a fire he was using to keep warm accidentally caught his tent and sleeping bag on fire.

03/03/2008 FBI tracking anthrax threat-maker in Albany Linn County officials closed the courthouse in downtown Albany for the day after an anthrax threat later to be found a hoax.

03/01/2008 Oregon hospital's generators provide community backup New generators at Salem Hospital are helping to provide energy to the entire community under a partnership with Portland General Electric that puts backup generators to work during peak demand.

02/27/2008

Salem convenience store robbed by armed man
Marion County sheriff's deputies say a Plaid Pantry convenience store on Portland Road in Salem northeast was the victim of a reported armed robbery.

02/24/2008 Albany teens suspended for wearing crucifixes Fourteen-year-old Jaime Salazar and his friend, 16-year-old Marco Castro, say their mothers gave them the crucifixes -- and they deny they're involved with any gangs.

02/22/2008

Former DOJ employee accused of stealing child support cash
Police arrested a former Department of Justice employee and her fiance for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 intended for child support payments.

Salem man arrested for impersonating paramedic, firefighter Michael Alan Selmer, 29, is believed to have responded to vehicle accidents and other medical calls while pretending to be a firefighter and paramedic.  Photos: Truck, equipment used

02/19/2008 Speeding car theft suspect dies in fiery crash Police said the suspect was driving a stolen Ford Mustang in Salem when he lost control, went into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle head-on.  Video: Watch KGW report

02/18/2008 Signs of slide into river spotted during search for Salem man A Salem man disappeared during a drive home from the Oregon Coast and while his car was found, there were few clues to his whereabouts.

02/14/2008 Inmates & workers evacuated from Salem prison facility About 450 people were evacuated from the Santiam Correctional Institute Thursday morning, including inmates, after chemical fumes spread inside the building.  More: Suspicious death at state penn  Video: Sky-8 over evacuation

Police investigate suspicious death of inmate at Ore. State Penitentiary According to preliminary information, an inmate was found dead Thursday morning in his cell at the penitentiary.

Detectives arrest Redmond man for 1986 murder Detectives say they've solved a 21-year-old case with the arrest of a Central Oregon man on a murder charge.

02/13/2008 Oregon Guard troops help save Salem heart attack victim A group of Oregon National Guard troops jumped into action to save a heart attack victim in Salem Wednesday.

02/12/2008 Funeral services set for men killed in plane crash Funeral services have been set for three men killed last week when their small plane crashed into a corn field in Linn County.  Background: Three killed in plane crash

02/11/2008

Marine vet chases down burglar of his Salem home
A Marine Corps veteran is sporting two black eyes and bruised ribs after he chased down and nearly caught a man he believed to have broke into his Salem home.

02/08/2008 Albany plane crash victims were going to hunting convention An experimental plane spun from the sky and crashed into a cornfield near Albany, killing all three on board.  Slideshow: Photos of crash scene  Raw video: Sky-8 aerials over crash scene

Two men shot inside Woodburn laundromat Two suspected gang-bangers are in jail and two men are in the hospital after a shooting at a Woodburn Laundromat Thursday night.  Video: Watch KGW report  Also: Possible gang shooting in Portland

02/07/2008

Intruder captured inside Keizer woman's apartment
Police captured a man inside the apartment of a bed-ridden woman in Keizer early Thursday morning.

02/04/2008 Marchers rally to support, oppose tougher Ore. driver's license rules Several hundred Hispanics rallied at the state Capitol to protest pending legislation that would require proof of legal residence to get an Oregon driver's license.

01/31/2008 Huge tree falls on busy Salem road A large tree fell in Salem Thursday morning, blocking a major road and causing traffic problems.

02/04/2008 Community college student arrested for gun, making threats Detectives said last Thursday a witness told security guards at Linn Benton Community College that Orion W. Cannon made threats and said he admired school shootings.

01/30/2008 Snow buries small town of Detroit According to city council member Ed Bowman some spots measured 14 inches of snow Wednesday.

01/29/2008 Salem mobile home destroyed by fire A Salem mobile home was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday morning, but no one was injured, officials said.

01/26/2008

Oregon editor, former teacher accused of raping student
The editor of the Ashland Daily Tidings has been accused of raping a student in 2000 when he was a teacher and coach at Willamette Valley Christian School.

01/28/2008 Hot dog escapes overnight fire during cold night in Salem Fire officials said there were flames climbing the walls of the home on Riverdale Rd S when crews arrived around 2 a.m.

01/26/2008 Unclaimed Ore. treasures up for auction The state plans to auction off treasures from hundreds of unclaimed safe deposit boxes next week in Salem.

01/24/2008 Driver killed, passenger hurt when speeding car crashes near Albany One person was killed in a crash south of Albany, near the I-5 overpass Wednesday night, police said.

01/22/2008 Sweet Home man suspected of assaulting girlfriend's baby Last week medics called Benton County deputies to the Good Samaritan emergency room after the young boy reportedly choked.

01/18/2008 Man hit, killed trying to cross I-5 in 5th deadly pedestrian accident Oregon State Police said a man walking along Interstate-5 was struck by two cars and killed in an accident that was the fifth of a string of similar deadly incidents.

Woman tased after police chase near Salem high school A forgery suspect was tased and arrested after trying to get away from police near a Salem high school Friday, deputies said.

01/17/2008 Missing Mt. Angel man found alive, stuck in snow After a tip, deputies found 79-year-old Donald Linvill stuck in the snow in his car, slightly confused and dehydrated.

Young woman dies after being struck, run over along I-5 The 18-year-old was walking along Interstate-5 in Salem when she was struck by an SUV, then run over by a pickup.  Video: Watch KGW report

01/16/2008 Icy road blamed for propane truck crash in Salem area A propane truck slid out of control on black ice and crashed on Boones Ferry Road in Marion County Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Justice Department finds violations at Oregon State Hospital In a report released Wednesday, federal investigators listed inadequate conditions and practices at the mental facilities, ranging from improperly medicating patients to failing to protect patients from assaults by other patients.

01/14/2008 Man arrested on Amtrak for trying to transport Oxycontin A California man was arrested in Salem for trying to transport Oxycontin on the train.

01/11/2008 Judge halts jogger rapist's early release An earlier parole board ruling would have released a prisoner who has admitted to raping eight women.  Background: Letter details appeal

Stolen car suspect can't escape Santiam snow
As snows pounded Santiam Pass, closing and reopening the road all day, state troopers came upon a Pontiac Grand Am stuck in a snow bank on Highway 20.

01/09/2008 Forty i-Phones stolen from Salem AT&T store A thief stole 40 new Apple i-Phones from an AT&T wireless store early Wednesday morning, police said.

01/07/2008