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Victim Identified and Suspect arrested in Shooting Near Drakes Crossing

(SALEM, Ore.) - Deputies have located the victim of the shooting reported earlier this afternoon.

High Wind and Rain for Oregon

Wind gusts To 75 MPH expected at coastal headlands and beaches...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Moderate winds and rain for the Willamette Valley with high wind and surf for the Oregon Coast.

"A Storm Developing Offshore Will Bring Large Swell That Will Impact The North And Central Oregon Coast Sunday Afternoon And Continue Through Monday Afternoon.

Serious Injury Traffic Crash Interstate 5 Northbound South Of Woodburn

The other involved unidentified vehicle has not been found

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - A 3-year old girl was seriously injured and her father and 2-year old sister received minor injuries after their vehicle collided with an unoccupied motor home Sunday afternoon northbound along Interstate 5 three miles south of Woodburn. Oregon State Police troopers from the Salem Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

Crash on I-5 Near Woodburn Sends Three to Hospital

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Police say traffic came to a stop on Interstate 5 today following an injury crash on the northbound freeway between Brooks and Woodburn near milepost 268 led to an initial report of three lanes blocked.

OSP reports that three people were injured, they were transported from the scene by ambulance.

High Speed Race of over 120 MPH North of Woodburn Leads to Two Arrest

The drivers did not know each other

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Two men involved in speed racing on Interstate 5 north of Woodburn Sunday morning both ended up back at a Salem-area jail after they were stopped and arrested following speeds that reach in excess of 120 mph.

On October 3, 2010 at approximately 10:45 a.m. Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper Andrew Goffrier was patrolling northbound on Interstate 5 near Woodburn in an unmarked OSP ADEP (Aggressive Driving Enforcement Program) patrol car. As Goffrier was driving in the right northbound lane near milepost 273 he saw a red 1994 BMW 325i car coming up from behind at a high rate of speed. The BMW, followed by a silver 2004 Dodge Neon, slowed down briefly as both vehicles passed the unmarked OSP car and then took off at speeds nearing 100 mph.

Woodburn Tree Farm Sued for Harassment of Mixtec Workers

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Holiday Specialtrees, a tree farm in Woodburn, Ore., violated federal law when it failed to stop the harassment of two male Mixtec employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

Suspect in Woodburn Auction Throat Slitting Incident Convicted

Attempted Murder plea in State v. Thomasson‏.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On June 22, 2010, Jeremiah David Thomasson pleaded no contest in Marion County Circuit Court to an eleven count indictment charging one count of Attempted Murder, one count Assault in the First Degree, five counts Unlawful Use of a Weapon and four counts of Menacing.

Suspect Critically Wounded in Salem After Shooting Woodburn Police Officer

The officer is in Stable condition, the suspect is Critical.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Officers from Woodburn Police Department were conducting a follow-up burglary investigation and awaiting Salem police to arrive to assist, when shots were fired by the person of interest related to the burglary investigation.

Woodburn Fire Crews Battle Flames From Gervais Structure Fire

Firefighters battle Gervais structure fire.

(GERVAIS, Ore.) - Woodburn Fire District responded to a reported house fire at 454 Rondeau Court in Gervais Tuesday morning.

Family of 7 in Gervais Sees Home Go Up in Flames

Contact your local Red Cross to help families like this one.

(GERVAIS, Ore.) - A late evening fire Monday left a family of 7 without a home. Paul Iverson, Fire Marshal with the Woodburn Fire District, says fire crews were dispatched to a report of an attached carport on fire at 9:30 p.m. Monday evening.