Adult in Custody Death at Marion County Jail
During the evening hours of July 16th, 2021, Frederic Gregory Fergusen, 23, an adult in custody, experienced a medical emergency. Deputies at the Marion County Jail immediately initiated lifesaving...
View ArticlePedestrian in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Vehicle
At approximately 1:47 p.m. on July 30th, 2021, a 911 caller reported a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Silverton Road NE west of Lancaster Drive NE. When first responders arrived at the...
View ArticleGervais Man Killed in Crash in Northern Marion County (Photo)
At 1:00 p.m. on August 1st, 2021, a 911 caller reported a serious motor vehicle crash on Waypark Drive NE east of Howell Prairie Road NE in northern Marion County. When first responders arrived at the...
View ArticleCalifornia Man Dies in Drowning at Scotts Mills City Park
On 08/11/21, at 3:03 pm, deputies responded to a report of a male spotted under the waterfalls at Scotts Mills Park that had drowned.Children were swimming in the water at the base of the falls when...
View ArticleDeputies Investigating Early Morning Stabbing (Photo)
At about 3 a.m., Friday, August 13th, 2021, deputies responded to the scene of a stabbing at a residence in the rural area of Hazelgreen Road NE and Howell Prairie Road NE. Detectives are on scene and...
View ArticleAdult in Custody Walks Away From Transition Center (Photo)
Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating an Adult in Custody (AIC) who walked away from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Transition Center. Aaron Daniel, 24, walked away from the...
View ArticleDeputies Looking for Elderly Man Missing from the NE Salem Area *** UPDATE***
*** UPDATE ***Mr. Zelgier has been located and is safe. On August 15, 2021, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies were contacted by a caregiver who reported Kurt Zelgier as missing from his adult...
View ArticleMulti-agency Water Rescue East of Niagara Park (Photo)
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, around 3:03 p.m., a 911 caller reported five people had become stranded in the Santiam River, east of Niagra Park. Prior to becoming stranded, the group had been floating...
View ArticleMarion County Sheriff's Office Issues Level 1 Advisory -- Breitenbush Hot...
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a Level 1 “Be Ready” evacuation advisory for the Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort.Level 1 - “Be Ready” means: Residents should be aware of the danger that...
View ArticleSheriff's Deputies Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Bicyclist
On September 6th, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m. a 911 caller reported a bicyclist had been struck by a vehicle on Hazelgreen Road NE near 75th Ave NE, east of Salem. The bicyclist was transported...
View ArticleEvacuation Levels Reduced @ 6:00 p.m - ********Level 3 - Go! Evacuation...
As of 6:00 pm, evacuation levels for the impacted areas are being reduced to a Level 2 status. The impacted areas include the south side of the 4000-4300 block of Vitae Springs Road S including side...
View ArticleEvacuations Reduced to Level 1 on Vitae Springs Fire (Update - Evacuations...
As of 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, September 14th, 2021, evacuation levels for the Vitae Springs fire have been lifted. Thank you to the Salem Fire Department and many other agencies who responded to this...
View ArticlePedestrian Struck by Vehicle; Driver Arrested After Fleeing the Scene (Photo)
On September 17, 2021 at approximately 1:15 a.m. a 911 caller reported a hit and run of a pedestrian on Lancaster Drive NE near Hudson Avenue NE in the unincorporated area of Salem. The caller reported...
View ArticleDetectives Investigating Tuesday Night Shooting in Four Corners Area
On September 21st, 2021 at approximately 10:41 p.m. a 911 caller reported a shooting in the Four Corners area east of Salem. While deputies were responding to the area, officers from the Salem Police...
View ArticleAdult in Custody Death at Marion County Jail
On September 22nd, 2021, at approximately 6:00 a.m. deputies located Kenneth William Peden III, a 21 year-old male, unconscious in his cell after an apparent suicide attempt at the Marion County Jail....
View ArticleMolalla Man Killed in Meridian Road Crash
On September 23rd, 2021 at approximately 5:22 p.m. a caller reported a serious single vehicle crash on Meridian Road NE near Mt. Angel Scotts Mills Road NE in northern Marion County. Prior to deputies...
View ArticleTwo Injured in Daytime Shooting (Update - 9/26/21) (Photo)
Investigators have arrested two Salem area men in connection with the September 25, 2021, shooting on Tide Court NE. Victor Ventura (19) and Alejandro Ramirez Jr. (20) were taken into custody by...
View ArticleEvacuation Advisory Lifted for Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort
As of 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, September 27th, 2021, all evacuation levels for Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort have been lifted. The decision to lift the Level 1 – Be Ready evacuation advisory was...
View ArticleSex Offender Notification (Photo)
Marion County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to ORS163A.215, which authorizes Community Corrections to inform the public when the release of information will enhance...
View ArticleSex Offender Notification
Marion County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to ORS163A.215, which authorizes Community Corrections to inform the public when the release of information will enhance...
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