Salem News

Man Charged with Fire at Satanic Temple Pleads not Guilty

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man charged with setting fire to The Satanic Temple’s headquarters in Salem was ordered held without bail Monday. Daniel Damien Lucey, 42, of Chelsea, pleaded not guilty to arson, destruction of a place of …

Prosecutor: Driver Who Killed 4 Homeless People Was Drunk

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The man who allegedly drove into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon, killing four people, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, prosecutors said Monday. Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, was ordered jailed …

Salem Dam Failure Could Put 40 Homes at Risk

Oregon inspectors say an earthen dam at Salem could flood about 40 homes if it failed, and safety work is needed before the weather turns rainy this fall. It’s difficult to gradually release water from the dam, and trees growing …