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Salem Police Arrest Two in Murder Investigation (UPDATE)

The female juvenile arrested in the case has been charged with Murder and will be prosecuted as an adult.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police have arrested an adult male and a female juvenile in connection with a suspicious death in the Salem area. The female juvenile faces a murder charge. 18-year old Juan Carlos Silva is charged with Abuse of a Corpse in the second-degree and Tampering with Evidence.

Salem Police Lt. Steve Birr says officers received information on Sunday that a suspicious death had occurred at 4070 Earle Avenue NE. A search warrant was served on the location Monday night, and with the assistance of the Oregon State Police Crime Lab, the residence was processed for evidence during the day on Tuesday.

Birr says information gathered from interviews led detectives Tuesday night to a remote location outside of Salem where the body had been dumped. That location was secured until the deceased could be recovered in daylight on Wednesday morning.

Marion County Funding to Support Regional Tourism Marketing

Travel Salem’s current funding is generated through a variety of sources.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Travel Salem, formerly Salem Convention and Visitors Association, has been awarded $72,000 from Marion County Economic Development funds for fiscal year 2008-09.
Collected through Oregon lottery dollars, the Marion County funds will support Travel Salem’s objective to be competitive in the region and state; promoting Salem and Marion County as a destination for tourism, meetings and conventions. This funding also leverages Travel Salem matching funds of $496,600.

“With Lane County to the south and Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas County to the north, we must do everything possible to obtain our market share. Visitors are coming to Oregon, and we need to attract them to Marion County. Supporting Travel Salem is right in line with and supports all our other economic development initiatives. By working together, we can achieve synergy and economies of scale,” said Marion County Commissioner Janet Carlson.

Oregon Guard Night Crew Mission in Iraq (VIDEO)

Oregon Guard soldiers assigned to an aviation support mission for the next year gain confidence in their roles.

(BALAD, Iraq) - Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan have a seven day a week job with few exceptions. Members of an Oregon National Guard aviation support group stationed at Camp Anaconda at Balad, Iraq, are a shining example of those whose operation never rests.

In fact, the Oregon Guard 2/641 Aviation Support Group is in charge of the flight missions of two types of aircraft; the C-23 Sherpa transport plane and the "White Birds" which are the C-12 and Citation jet.

The Army's motto is "We Own the Night" and aviation is one specific area where operational tempo often increases after the sun falls. Flying slow, lumbering aircraft like the Sherpa can be dangerous during the day when enemy fire from the ground can inflict serious damage. At night, Iraq's temperatures are also reduced so the stress on the airplane is less.

Sherwood Police Locate Two Missing Boys

The missing boys from Sherwood have been located.

(SHERWOOD, Ore.) - Runaway youths, 15-year old Santiago Trejo, and 16-year old Kyle Bridges, returned last night to family members after calling home.

The youths had been staying with an acquaintance in the Sacramento, California area.

A New Axis of Evil

The U.S. is known as the melting-pot of the world, a nation whose greatness was, and is, generated by Unity Through Diversity. It is a concept that needs to be shared by nations and the United States ought to make the first move.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - First it was Iraq, Iran and North Korea, but Palin implies that now it is Obama, Pelosi and Reid, leaders of the Democratic Party, and adds that an election-sweep that gives Democrats a true ruling majority in Congress would inactivate the U.S. agenda.

What is known of the U.S. occupation of Iraq is this; the U.N. Mandate legalizing the occupation ends this year, a Security Pact between Iraq and the U.S. would replace the Mandate, without which continued occupation would be illegal; Iraq’s Parliament won’t agree to the Pact because Iraq wants to be rid of the occupation force, but U.S. has no intention of leaving. Instead it implies chaotic consequences should Iraq not agree that reveals McCain’s obscure excuse for being in Iraq until “the war is won, and the troops can be brought home with honor.”

What is he talking about?

Op Ed: Real Outrage
Shapes Election
On Basic Issues

Wit, wisdom, will of real people determines future.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Once again that saving grace still remaining as major remnant in our once-potent democratic republic --the free,, open, unfettered, unmanipulated VOTE-- will shape and succor our nation. Or fail to do so.

Apathy, indifference, misinformation and other mad manipulations of honest democratic process must be met with the true outrage --and realistic retribution--they so truly deserve. The vote itself is the very weapon we need.

Youth, minorities, and every other citizen group are setting new records for registration --driven by common concern for realities.

Police Arrest Jefferson Man On Numerous Sex Abuse Charges

Investigators hope to make contact with any other possible victims.

(JEFFERSON, Ore.) - Marion County Sheriff Russ Isham says detectives arrested a 68-year old Jefferson man on multiple charges of sex abuse Tuesday.

Isham says David G. Garcia was contacted and arrested at his home in Jefferson after reports that he had sexually abused three juvenile victims between 1991 and July of 2008. "The victims were ages 7, 8 and 9-years old at the time of the alleged crimes and were all known to Garcia," Isham said.

Garcia has been charged with first-degree Attempted Rape, 2 counts of first-degree Sodomy, 2 counts of Unlawful Penetration, 3 counts of first-degree Sex Abuse and third-degree Sex Abuse.

Police Say Death in NE Salem is Suspicious

Salem Police say the body was located in a wooded area.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police detectives are currently investigating a reported suspicious death that occurred in the 4000 block of Earle Avenue NE.

Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada says the Oregon State Police Crime Laboratory has been activated to assist in the investigation, and a body has now been located in a wooded area outside of Salem.

The identity of the victim is unknown at this time, Okada said. An autopsy will be scheduled to assist in the identification of the victim and manner of death.

Trade Pacts Cost Oregon Over 74,000 Jobs

New Report Documents the Impact of Offshoring and Foreign Competition in Communities throughout the State; Estimates 74,500 Jobs Lost.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A new report about the statewide impacts of international trade policies released today by the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign (ORFTC) finds that an estimated 74,500 Oregonians have lost jobs as a result of direct offshoring by their employers or displacement due to imports.

The report provides first-hand accounts of the negative effects that trade-related job loss has had on families and communities throughout the state, quoting from among over 150 interviews ORFTC conducted with displaced workers across Oregon.

“Trade-related job loss is a widespread, on-going problem that is hurting people in all corners of the state,” said ORFTC Director Arthur Stamoulis. “Those employed in manufacturing, agriculture and forest products have obviously been hit very hard by this trend, but increasingly, white-collar, salaried positions are also being shipped overseas. It’s part of the reason why the number of jobs lost from year-to-year has not tapered off over time.”

Injuries to 6-Month Old Infant Result in Arrest of Salem Man

As of this morning, the baby remains at OHSU and is listed as "critical condition".

(SALEM, Ore.) - An injured baby transported to the Salem Hospital for treatment of injuries Monday led to the arrest of a man on assault charges.

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say information they received Monday indicated that a six-month old child had been brought in with serious injuries and was being taken from Salem, to the OHSU Children's Hospital.

Marion County detectives began their investigation Tuesday and subsequently arrested 23-year old Robert D. Morris of Salem on charges of Assault I and Assault II. Morris, who is the father of the child, was lodged in the Marion County Jail where he remains at this time.