After nearly 30 years, California authorities uncovered the identity of Patricia Skiple, an Oregon woman murdered by the “Happy Face Killer.”
Author: Virginia Barreda, Salem Statesman Journal
Police could no longer stop drivers for minor violations in Oregon under proposed legislation
The pending legislation would require police to tell a driver they can refuse a search during a stop and prohibit stops based on minor infractions
America’s first openly transgender mayor Stewart ‘Stu’ Rasmussen dies after cancer battle
America’s first openly transgender mayor and lifelong Oregon resident Stewart “Stu” Rasmussen died after battling prostate cancer.
‘Righting a terrible injustice’: Oregon man on death row for 1998 murder case gets chance to prove innocence
Jesse Lee Johnson maintained his innocence for more than 20 years. Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed his conviction and death sentence.
Oregon nurse who posted TikTok mocking COVID-19 protocol agrees to stop practicing
An Oregon nurse who posted a video on social media showing disregard for COVID-19 restrictions is no longer employed by Salem Health.
Doctor who bragged that he and his staff don’t wear masks has license suspended in Oregon
A Dallas family physician said he and his staff are not wearing masks in his clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite Gov. Kate Brown’s order.
Oregon nurse placed on leave after showing ‘cavalier disregard’ for COVID-19 protocols in TikTok video
The video shows the nurse mocking her coworkers’ response to her lack of COVID-19 precautions through a lip-dub of Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized in Salem, Oregon, hostage situation; deputy on leave after firing shots
A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy was placed on leave after firing a “yet to be determined number of rounds,” Oregon State Police said.
Oregon man dies in 100-foot fall off cliff into ocean while posing for photo in tree
An Oregon man died Sunday after plunging 100 feet into the ocean while hiking in Oswald West State Park on the Oregon Coast.
Deputies: ‘Multiple’ people dead following ‘hostage situation’ in Salem, Oregon
Officials said “shots were fired” as the “incident unfolded,” leading to “multiple fatalities.”