Stayton man arrested for hit-and-run
A Stayton man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a car occupied by two Lyons residents, then fleeing the scene. Casey Eugene Trussell, 37, was charged Dec. 5 in Marion County […]
Lawsuits fueled – Investigator’s 2020 fire report blames power companies
In September 2020, “critical and extremely critical fire weather conditions set the stage for perhaps the most destructive fire season in Oregon history,” according to a report provided to three Portland law firms. Nicole Brewer, […]
Enough! Judge orders water managers to comply with law to preserve salmon
Plans to improve fish passage and water temperature around Detroit and Big Cliff dams have received a severe jolt from a federal judge in Portland. U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued an order July 14 […]
Wildfire looters sentenced in separate plea agreements
Two men accused of looting area homes during the days after the Santiam Fire have accepted separate plea agreements in Marion County Circuit Court. Justin Alexander Jones, 36, of Stayton, and Anthony Travis Bodda, 21, […]
Arrested: Two men captured in connection with Alabama mass murder
Two suspects in an Alabama murder investigation were apprehended at 12:30 p.m. on June 21 by deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, with help from members from the Marion County SWAT team. “As the […]