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Salem Woman, McMinnville Man Killed in Crash

Investigators believe icy roadways may have been a factor in the crash.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Two people died and three others received serious injuries following a Monday evening two-vehicle head-on crash on Lafayette Highway about six miles south of McMinnville.

At approximately 8:20 PM, a gold 1998 Pontiac sedan driven by 23-year-old Amanda J. McGinnis, from Salem, was northbound on Lafayette Highway near milepost 3 when it veered across the centerline into the southbound lane and hit head-on with a maroon 2004 Hyundai SUV driven by 53-year-old George E. Hatch, from Amity.

Salem Driver Injured After Truck Rolls Off Amity-Hopewell Highway

The driver was transported to Salem Hospital and is in stable condition police said.

(AMITY) - A Salem-area woman received non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning after the commercial truck she was driving transporting small cement blocks rolled off Amity-Hopewell Highway about 1/2 mile north of Hopewell.

The load of cinder blocks spilled off the trailer into a field bordering the highway.

The truck was towing two flatbed semi-trailers loaded with small cinder blocks that spilled onto a bordering field.

Amity Woman Stabbed in Her Home

(AMITY) - Investigators with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office say a 40 year old Amity woman was stabbed in her home Monday morning. No charges have been filed, but the woman's 14-year old son is being questioned in the matter.

40-year old Jennifer Lin Lumsden of 6165 Yampo Road in rural Yamhill County, was taken by Life Flight helicopter to Emmanuel Hospital in Portland.

Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree said that Lumsden was able to call 911 and summon law enforcement and medical assistance. “My Deputies responded at 8:32 AM this morning...

State Trooper Locates Lost 5-Year Old Kindergartener South of Amity

Amity's Superintendent told OSP that he will fully investigate the incident and put procedures into place to prevent this from happening again in the future.

(AMITY) - An Oregon State Police trooper found a lost Amity Elementary kindergarten boy on Highway 99W about one mile south of Amity Wednesday afternoon. The boy reportedly was trying to walk home after being dropped off at the middle school where it was believed he was to be picked up by a relative.

Amity School District officials are looking into the incident.

Around 3:15 PM Wednesday, the State Police Northern Communications Center dispatch began receiving calls about what appeared to be a lost and confused small boy walking along Highway 99W south of Amity...