Traffic Team Investigates Single Vehicle Fatal Collision (Photo)
-06/07/25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 7, 2025
Traffic team investigates single vehicle fatal collision
Salem, Ore. — Salem police and firefighters responded to the 2400 block of Lancaster DR SE at approximately 2:45 p.m. yesterday, June 6, on the call of a single vehicle collision. The driver’s mobile phone detected the crash and called emergency services.
Firefighters provided immediate medical aid to the driver who was transported to Salem Health where he was pronounced deceased.
The Salem Police Traffic Team’s preliminary investigation determined the driver, Terry Shawn Calderwood, age 55 of Salem, was driving his one-ton work truck northbound on Lancaster DR SE when the vehicle left the roadway and onto the gravel shoulder, striking a culvert. The truck continued a short distance, striking a chain link fence before coming to a stop.
No streets were closed while the scene was investigated Friday afternoon.
The collision investigation is ongoing, and there are no other details available for release.
The incident is Salem’s fourth fatal traffic collision this year, resulting in four fatalities.
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12 Injured In Stabbing Incident At Local Shelter
-06/02/25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 2, 2025
12 injured in stabbing incident at local shelter
Salem, Ore. — Salem Police and other emergency responders responded to the Union Gospel Mission in the 700 block of Commercial ST NE on Sunday evening, June 1, on the report of stabbing incident.
At approximately 7:15 p.m., officers arrived to find several individuals who had been stabbed inside the facility by a man with a knife approximately eight inches in size.
Witnesses reported the suspect was speaking to individuals in the lobby when he produced a knife and stabbed several people. Others present who attempted to intervene in the melee were also injured. The suspect, identified as Tony Latrell Williams, age 42 of Bend, then exited the building and stabbed others who were sitting outside near the facility. Williams then continued to walk eastbound across Commercial Street.
Officers apprehended Williams at Commercial and Division ST NE across from the shelter. The weapon used was located and seized.
Officers and paramedics provided medical aid to 11 victims prior to being transported to Salem Health for further care. A twelfth victim was identified as officers were interviewing witnesses. Five male victims who received serious injuries remain hospitalized. The remaining victims, all men, received non‑life‑threatening injuries of varying degrees. The victims included two Union Gospel Mission staff members and ten individuals who were guests at the shelter or were encountered outside the building, all ranging in age from 26 to 57.
Salem Police Violent Crimes Unit detectives investigating the incident learned Williams was traveling on intercity bus service from Portland to Deschutes County when he deboarded in Salem on Saturday, May 31. Reportedly, Williams arrived at the Union Gospel Mission on Sunday evening just prior to the call for police assistance. The preliminary investigation suggests the incident was not a targeted attack; however, the investigation is ongoing.
Williams was lodged at the Marion County Jail on preliminary charges of second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon as investigators determine the extent of victim injuries.
Williams will be arraigned at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex at 2:30 p.m. today. All further media inquiries into the case must be directed to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
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One In Custody After Shooting And Burglary
-05/12/25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: May 12, 2025
One in custody after shooting and burglary
Salem, Ore. — Jimmy James Santos of Salem was arrested on May 11 on charges related to a shooting incident and a burglary.
Just after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the scene of a gunshot wound in the 4100 block of Campbell DR SE. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The 37-year-old male victim was transported for medical care with a non‑life‑threatening injury.
At approximately 3:45 p.m., a homeowner in the 4000 block of Cranston ST SE reported returning home to a break-in, with the burglar asleep inside the residence. Officers arrested the burglary suspect, Santos, without incident.
The initial investigation by the Salem Police Violent Crimes Unit determined Santos, who is acquainted with the gunshot victim, was involved in the shooting. Detectives also discovered that the handgun used in the shooting was stolen from the home that Santos burglarized. Several thousand dollars in cash was also taken in the burglary.
Santos was lodged at the Marion County Jail on the following charges:
- Attempted murder, second-degree
- Unlawful use of a weapon
- Burglary, first-degree
- Aggravated theft, first-degree
- Theft, first-degree
The 25-year-old Santos faces arraignment proceedings today at 2:30 p.m. at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex on the above listed charges, as well as five outstanding warrants in other cases.
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