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Burglary and Assault Suspects Arrested by Keizer Police

Two men face numerous charges including second-degree Robbery and third degree Assault.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Police investigators in Keizer received several tips following the media coverage of an assault that happened May 4th involving a victim man named Michael Courtney.

They say the subsequent investigation has led to the arrests of 21-year old Nathan Lynn Coats and 20-year old Eric Albert Ray Deatherage, both of Salem in connection with this case.

Keizer Iris Parade Street Closures

Lockhaven Drive between River Road and McClure Street will be closed at 7:00 AM to prepare the parade staging area.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The Keizer Police Department will be closing River Road this morning for the 58th annual Keizer Iris Parade.

Dead Geese in Keizer Lake Test Positive for Rodenticide

Zinc phosphide is allowed for use on golf courses and for such crops as wheat, grass grown for seed, nursery products, and berries.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - Five of six samples taken from geese that died at Staats Lake in Keizer are positive for the rodenticide zinc phosphide, according to results from Michigan State University’s Center for Integrative Toxicology.

Man Faces List of Charges Over Kidnapping and Police Chase

Man is arrested for Kidnap, Assault, Vehicle Theft and Attempt to Elude.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - A Seattle, Washington man is in custody tonight after he allegedly assaulted a Wilsonville woman and stole her sport utility vehicle by forcibly entering the vehicle near Wilsonville.

The suspect attempted to elude Oregon State Police troopers and Keizer police officers before crashing the vehicle and trying to elude on foot, according to OSP Sergeant Michael W Stupfel.

Two Illegal Immigrants Among Those Arrested During Meth Sweep

Marion County Meth Strike Force Meth Investigation results in arrests, drug, cash & vehicle seizures.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Marion County's Meth Strike Force detectives say they concluded a three month long drug investigation early this morning. Several people were arrested and meth and money were seized from several residences.

Salem Police Lt. Jim Anglemier says the investigation began with information revealed during traffic stop. During the investigation, nearly four pounds of crystal methamphetamine was seized.

Hokanson Will Assume Command of Oregon Guard`s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team

The photos of Dan Hokanson accompanying this article were recorded by Tim King while embedded with the 41st Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan last year, which Hokanson will now command.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The former commander of the Oregon Army National Guard's aviation unit, Colonel Daniel Hokanson, will assume command of the 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a ceremony at the Salem Armory Auditorium, on March 8th, 2008.

The ceremony is set to begin at 11:00 AM and it is an event that is open to the public. Dan Hokanson served in various command positions within the Oregon Army National Guard since 1995, after almost 10 years in the Active Duty Army.

Keizer Firefighters Join Stairclimb Event for Fourth Year

Participants wear over 50 lbs of firefighting boots, pants, jackets, gloves, helmet and self-contained breathing equipment in racing up the 69 flights of stairs, or 1,311 steps, to reach the top of the building.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - A team of six Firefighters from the Keizer Fire District will travel to Seattle, Washington on Sunday, March 2nd 2008 to participate in the 17th Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, the largest individual firefighter competition in the world.

This is a fund raising event for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and it is the fourth year that a team from the Keizer Fire District has participated in this event.

Armed Robbery Suspect Evades Capture in Keizer

The suspect is described as an adult male, approximately five feet four inches tall, weighing around 150 pounds.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Police are on the lookout for a man who they say robbed a woman at the FedEx Kinko’s on Jorie Lane Northeast in Keizer. Keizer patrol units responded to the reported robbery just after 8:30 PM.

Sergeant Alan McCowan with Keizer Police says officers arriving on the scene learned that a male adult entered the business and demanded the money from the cash drawer. He said the suspect was last seen fleeing through the front doors of the business and south towards Lockhaven Drive.

Keizer CERT Members Continue Assistance of Detroit and Idanha Residents

Keizer CERT Executive Director Greg Biben, said that his CERT members are highly motivated people who are always looking for way to help others and use their training.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Keizer Community Emergency Response Team was activated and dispatched on Wednesday to the cities of Detroit and Idanha, Oregon.

The team spent Wednesday and Thursday assisting residents with snow removal following the largest snow accumulation recorded in decades those cities.

Keizer CERT Team Members Respond to Snowbound Detroit

The coordinator for Marion County CERT groups hopes new CERT teams are formed.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - The Keizer Citizen Emergency Response Team has been dispatched to the Idanha and Detroit area east of Salem to assist residents who are under feet of snow. The group is trained through the Keizer Fire Department and their recent activation to service was called by Marion County Emergency Management to help with relief efforts for homeowner's in regions.

Stephanie Cooke with the Keizer CERT Team says the people really need the assistance, "At this point, residents have no one to help remove snow from roofs that can sometimes be large amounts as we saw today in Idanha. Other relief groups are unwilling to help because of liabilities and lack of training."