Deputy Gives A Family In Need Something To Smile About
When Jefferson Contract Deputy Paul Vasta responded to the death of long-time resident, 95 year old Darlene Thomas, he could not have predicted the impact the call would have on him. Geneva Hamilton,...
View ArticleDriver Crashes Vehicle into Salem Apartment Complex
Deputies were called to a Northeast Salem apartment complex at 12:28 pm today on a report that a vehicle had crashed into one of the apartment units. Upon arrival deputies found a 2002 Ford Explorer...
View ArticleMarion County Traffic Safety Team Adding DUII Holiday Patrols
Traffic Safety Team Sergeant Craig Cunningham was quoted as saying, "With the holiday party season in full swing we want our drivers on the roadway to be safe during their travels. That is why we ask...
View ArticleMarion County Sheriff's Office PIO Responsibilities
Starting today Friday December 20th, Sergeant Jeff Stutrud will be handling all PIO responsibilities for the weekend. Sergeant Stutrud can be reached at 503-932-3284 and/or Jstutrud@co.marion.or.us....
View ArticleHigh Speed Driver Arrested For DUII On I5
"I will probably blow a .12, but I'm hoping to be a .07." Not words Deputy Nicoloff wanted to hear from a driver he had just witnessed operating a 1997, Acura at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, in...
View ArticleDeputies Arrest Beaverton Man After A Series Of Strange Events
On Sunday December 22nd around one o'clock in the afternoon Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office began taking reports of a male acting erratically in the 9000 block of Brooklake Road NE,...
View ArticleChristmas Spirit Is Never Lost Even After Theft
"Steadily contribute to the quality of life in our community," words Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office don't just say when they commit to becoming a law enforcement professional with the...
View ArticleDeputies Pursue Suspects Near Stayton ***Update***
Today at about 11:00 a.m. Deputies following up on several burglary investigations in south Marion County came across a silver Honda civic that they believed may be connected to their investigation...
View ArticleDriver Cited For 102 Miles Per Hour On Interstate 5
Saturday at about 4:15 p.m. Marion County Traffic Safety Team Deputy Ethan Griffith was southbound on Interstate 5 in the far left lane when he looked in his rear-view mirror and saw Michael Brazil age...
View ArticleSheriff's Office Investigating Suspicious Fire Near Salem ***Update***
A man is in custody at the Marion County Jail after a series of crimes that took place Monday beginning around 5:30 a.m. William Alva Riley Jr., age 41 was arrested after he crashed a vehicle into a...
View ArticleMarion County Deputy Retires After 32 Year Of Service (Photo)
When a child looks up at a Deputy Sheriff in his uniform it can be as though they saw Superman himself. The wide eyes and smile, that unmistakable look you will never forget and one of the many times...
View ArticleForest Grove Man In Custody After Early Morning Traffic Stop (Photo)
Last night at about 1:40 a.m., a deputy with the Marion County Sheriff's Office stopped Javier Solis-Encisco age 23 of Forest Grove. Mr. Solis-Encisco failed to dim his high beams as he passed the...
View ArticleDeputies Investigate Robbery Of 76 Gas Station
On Sunday January 5th at approximately 9:15 p.m., a gas station attendant was robbed at gun point while taking a break at a local 76 Gas Station in the 4000 block of Silverton Road NE. The attendant...
View ArticleThree Taken Into Custody During Early Morning Traffic Stop (Photo)
This morning, January 14th at about 2:00 a.m., Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office stopped a dark blue minivan on State Street near 37th Ave NE, in Salem. Deputies became suspicious when...
View ArticleDriver Arrested After Hiding In Pudding River (Photo)
Luis Daniel Hernandez, 22 of Salem was arrested after he rolled his Chevrolet Impala at least two times destroying a tree, a mailbox and shrubbery in his path. Mr. Hernandez fled the scene, in the 8000...
View ArticleWarrant Arrest Nets Fugitive Wanted For Possessing Firearms (Photo)
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, acting on information that a wanted female was at her residence in the 11000 block of Grove Street SE in Mehama, responded to arrest her Friday night...
View ArticleDeputies Find Meth After Foot Chase In Jefferson (Photo)
Responding to complaints of drug dealing from citizens in the 300 block of Megan Court, Deputy Paul Vasta conducted an operation to investigate these complaints. Deputy Vasta is assigned to the City of...
View ArticleDeputies Arrest One Of Salem Police Top Ten Most Wanted **Update** (Photo)
A new version of Watson's photograph has been added to the release. Sorry for any inconvenience. *** Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 4000 block of Earle Avenue...
View ArticleDeputies Arrest Two After Thirty Six Minute Pursuit ***Update*** (Photo)
Last night around 8:00 p.m., Marion County Sheriff's Deputies were called to investigate a disturbance occurring in southeast Salem. The deputies knew only that a white car and Edgar Ramirez-Gallegos,...
View ArticleHuman Skulls Found At Marion Recycling Center (Photo)
When workers at the Marion Recycling Center Incorporated, located in the 3600 block of Brooklake Road NE, dumped out a cardboard box and prepared it to be recycled, the last thing they expected to fall...
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