Allegations of domestic abuse A Silverton man is facing numerous charges for the alleged repeated physical and sexual abuse of a female victim. Eder Gilberto Del Rio-Macias, 41, was charged in Marion County Circuit Court on Oct. 3 for alleged offenses occurring between December 2023 and September. According to charging documents, the defendant allegedly subjected the victim to various sexual […]
By Stephen Floyd A Springfield man is facing manslaughter charges after a DUII collision in Salem in September that killed two local residents and injured three people including the defendant. Terrance Harley Quackenbush-Benson, 29, was arrested Oct. 9 for a Sept. 16 wreck on Cordon Road SE that killed Blanca Mariela Franco-Ramos, 28, of Mount Angel, and Heriberto Rangel-Rangel, 46, […]
By Stephen Floyd A nurse fired from Legacy Silverton Medical Center in 2021 over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate has sued the hospital for discrimination, while the hospital claims her firing was not based on her religion. Rachael Brady was a registered nurse in Legacy Silverton’s birthing center when she was fired Oct. 19, 2021, after the hospital enforced a state […]
By Stephen Floyd A former Silverton woman accused of stealing more than $50,000 from her elderly landlady claims she did so after allegedly being threatened by a local man. On Sept. 9, counsel for Joan Renee Anderson-Varner, 61, currently of Salem, filed a motion asking for the unsealing of the criminal records of a 52-year-old Silverton man. The motion claimed […]
By Stephen Floyd A Silverton woman who was found criminally responsible in May for a 2023 wreck that caused serious injuries to an elderly couple and two young children has been sued by the victims. On Sept. 11, a personal injury suit was filed in Marion County Circuit Court against Sierra Gemeni James, 28, for a wreck occurring May 25, […]
Mount Angel man charged with kidnapping, assault A Mount Angel man is facing numerous changes including kidnapping and sexual assault after an alleged domestic violence incident in June. Robert Guadalupe Guerrero, 43, was arrested July 23 for an alleged attack occurring June 27. According to charging documents, Guerrero allegedly forced a woman off a bus under threat of physical harm […]
Arrest for alleged domestic assaults A Silverton man is facing numerous charges after an alleged series of domestic assaults against a Salem woman earlier this year. Jarvis Jordan Perez, 32, was indicted July 1 in Marion County Circuit Court on charges including fourth-degree assault (seven counts), unlawful use of a weapon (two counts), second-degree criminal mischief (two counts), strangulation, menacing, […]
By Stephen Floyd A Silverton man has died after an alleged physical altercation with a Dallas man who has since been charged with manslaughter. According to a news release from the Silverton Police Department, medical personnel responded the afternoon of July 15 to a cardiac distress call on the 900 block of N. Second St. They found Garett Vinson, 25, […]
Charges filed after transit mall disturbance A Silverton-area man is facing felony charges after an alleged armed disturbance at a transit mall in Salem. Enrique King Hatfield, 21, was arrested May 8 for an incident that day at the Downtown Salem Transit Mall on High Street. A news release from the Salem Police Department said Hatfield allegedly began shouting threats […]
Alleged assault leads to high-speed chase An Aumsville man is facing multiple charges after an alleged domestic violence incident near Silverton resulted in a high-speed pursuit. Matthew James Rodgers, 33, was arrested May 6 for an incident the previous evening on Hwy. 214 near Silver Falls State Park. Rodgers allegedly strangled a woman, threatened her with a hatchet and damaged […]
Silverton house forfeited in pot sting A Silverton-area house once used in by an interstate marijuana ring has been sold as part of federal forfeiture proceedings. The residence, at 17344 Powers Creek Loop NE, was among 14 property forfeitures announced April 1 in a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Oregon. The other houses were […]
Fraud charges filed for hardware store scheme A Silverton man has been implicated in an alleged large-scale and sophisticated fraud scheme targeting hardware stores throughout Oregon, including new local charges. Elton Bud Ralston, 40, has been charged in four separate cases in Marion, Linn, Yamhill and Washington counties for alleged thefts involving tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise. According […]
100 months for DUII fatality A Silverton man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for a DUII collision last year that killed a Keizer teenager. Gustavo Sosa, 27, pleaded guilty Feb. 1 in Marion County Circuit Court to second-degree manslaughter and hit-and-run for the May 23, 2023, death of Victor Andre Cortez-Andrade, 16. He also pleaded […]
The Silver Falls School District (SFSD) has settled a personal injury lawsuit with a former Silverton Middle School student who slipped and broke a leg on a wet floor in 2017. On Dec. 21, 2023, Cramer vs. SFSD was dismissed in Marion County Circuit Court at the request of both parties after the district agreed to settle for $42,500. The […]
Mount Angel Police Chief Mark Daniel said there are “no active threats to the community” as authorities search for a suspect in the Jan. 1 fatal shooting of a local resident. Agustin Barocio, 42, has been accused of killing Brandon Slack, 42, both of Mount Angel, and is the subject of a no-bail warrant on charges including second-degree murder with […]
By Stephen Floyd A lawsuit against PacifiCorp by a local vineyard over the 2020 wildfires has been partially dismissed as a potential trial remains pending. On Dec. 13, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Channing Bennett signed an order dismissing a claim of corruption of evidence in Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. vs. PacifiCorp et al. The plaintiff voluntarily agreed to dismiss […]
A Silverton man has been sentenced to two years in prison after attacking another man with a baseball bat. Zachary Andrew Short, 31, pleaded guilty Nov. 28 in Marion County Circuit Court to unlawful use of a weapon and attempted second-degree assault for an incident on Aug. 5. Short allegedly injured a man known to him with a bat. Additional […]
A Silverton man accused of sexually abusing a teenager is facing a slew of new charges related to child pornography. Eli Freedom Fischer, 46, was indicted Nov. 30 in Marion County Circuit Court on new charges of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse. This was in addition to existing charges of second-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual abuse and using a child […]
A March trial has been set for a Silverton man accused of killing a Keizer teenager after an alleged hit-and-run collision in May. Gustavo Sosa, 27, is scheduled for a four-day trial beginning March 12, 2024, in Marion County Circuit Court on charges including first-degree manslaughter for the death of Victor Andre Cortez-Andrade, 16. Sosa allegedly rear-ended a vehicle occupied […]
A Bend man has been sentenced to a year-and-a-half of probation after pleading guilty to attacking a Silverton man with a stick while the victim had an active restraining order against him. Brandon Lynn Rogers, 42, pleaded guilty Nov. 9 in Marion County Circuit Court to attempted unlawful use of a weapon and contempt of court. He was sentenced to […]
A former Silverton man who pleaded guilty in June to a local graffiti spree has received high praise after completing community service through Portland Parks & Recreation. Roman Lucian Cunningham, 24, of Portland, agreed to serve 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty June 29 in Marion County Circuit Court to first-degree criminal mischief. He was arrested in December […]
An Aumsville man with a pending kidnapping charge was arrested in Silverton Oct. 25 after a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect hiding in a local resident’s basement. Steele James Davidson, 30, was pursued by police after allegedly contacting the victim of a domestic violence incident for which Davidson was arrested in March. He is charged with second-degree kidnapping […]
By Stephen Floyd A lawsuit against the Oregon Garden Foundation by the owner of the Oregon Garden Resort has been settled after three years of litigation. Parties agreed to terms Aug. 29 during a settlement hearing in Marion County Circuit Court including a financial payout to the foundation and the return of online login credentials. The case was otherwise scheduled […]
By Stephen Floyd A Silverton man has pleaded guilty to attempting to lure minors into sexual acts and similar charges and could face nearly 16 years in prison. Jaiden Ethan Davis, 24, pleaded guilty Sept. 25 in Marion County Circuit Court to attempted first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, first-degree encouraging child sex abuse and four counts of luring a minor. He […]
By Stephen Floyd A Bend woman has been indicted for manslaughter after her three dogs mauled a former Silverton man to death in July. Jessica Rae Charity, 38, was indicted Sept. 15 in Deschutes County Circuit Court for second-degree manslaughter and criminally-negligent homicide for the July 19 death of Joe Keeton, 56. The indictment accused Charity of “unlawfully and recklessly” […]
