Salem, Oregon – The Salem Police Department is investigating the abduction of a woman and her young child. According to an SPD statement, they were abducted from their apartment in southeast Salem by the woman’s estranged boyfriend around 3:30 p.m. on February 1, 2025. SPD says officers learned that the suspect, Javier B. Munoz Jr., … Read more
Update – The Salem Police Department announced that the suspicious death was ruled a homicide and a suspect is now in custody. According to SPD, detectives arrested a California man for his alleged role in the death of a Salem resident in his apartment on Saturday morning. SPD says the victim, Kristopher Douglas Stokes, was found … Read more
The Salem Police Department has announced two arrests in connection to a shooting in July. SPD reports that officers responded to a report of an injured man in the 2000 block of Lancaster Drive Northeast on July 9, 2024. At the scene, responding officers found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim … Read more
A Salem man is dead after allegedly lying down on the tracks and being hit by an incoming train. The Salem Police Department reports that officers responded to the 1200 block of D Street Northeast for a report of a man struck by a passing freight train around 4:50 p.m. on Monday. SPD says the … Read more
The Salem Police Department reports that its Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a stabbing that occurred at the Wallace Marine Park in West Salem in late July. Around 2:15 a.m. on July 27, SPD patrol officers responded to a call about a stabbing victim in the south end of the park. At the scene, officers … Read more
The Salem Police Department is currently looking for a 27-year-old in connection to a 2023 homicide case. On February 13, 2023, gunfire rang out following a verbal dispute between multiple men in the street near Arbon Drive and Vallejo Street Northeast. SPD says the shooting left Alejandro Silva-Ramirez and two others with gunshot wounds. 27-year-old … Read more
The Salem Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a sexual assault case. SPD is also searching for more victims. The Salem Police Department reports that Felix Flores Jr. was arrested on July 26, 2024 in connection to an attempted sexual assault. Around 10:45 a.m. on Friday morning, officers responded to a report … Read more
A 34-year-old Salem man is accused of starting a fight with multiple construction workers before shooting one in the head. His friend allegedly bashed another with a shovel. Rafael Lucas Jr. is now charged with Second-Degree Attempted Murder, First-Degree Assault, two counts of Second-Degree Assault, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Around 1:40 p.m. on … Read more
A suspect has been charged in the death of a 28-year-old Salem, Oregon woman. The Salem Police Department reports that Criminal Investigations Section detectives are investigating the death of 28-year-old Carla Fernanda Vasquez. Around 2 a.m. on May 23, 2024, a woman was found lying in the roadway in the 1000 block of Rural AV … Read more
According to a press release from the Salem Police Department, the Salem Police Department station lobby will be closed until Monday morning at 8 AM. The press release explains that a man entered the vestibule of the station, removed a shotgun from the bag he carried, and took his own life at approximately 1 PM. … Read more