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Salem Man Gets 10 Years for Wallace Marine Park Rape

The victim was present and addressed the court prior to sentencing.

(DALLAS, Ore. ) - Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton announced Tuesday the conviction and sentencing of Jack Wayne Hamilton to ten years in prison for an attack that occurred in West Salem's Wallace Marine Park in November of 2013.

Hamilton pled guilty before Judge Sally L. Avera to Rape in the First Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

Fire Rips Through West Salem Home

The fire burned so hot, that it melted the siding off the home next door to the east.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - A home in West Salem has been declared unlivable, and another home was damaged after a two alarm house fire Monday afternoon.

Salem Fire Department spokesman Laird Case says two people were inside the home, while another was outside when the fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. Case said that the homes occupants tried with buckets of water and a garden hose to put the fire out, but the fire spread to fast, and they called 9-1-1.

New West Salem Grant Funds Available in July

Grant funds will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Beginning in July, the City of Salem will be offering a new grant program, the West Salem Redevelopment Grant Program, to help property owners, businesses, and tenants in the West Salem Urban Renewal Area.

Grant funds may be used to add on to an existing building, construct a new building, or increase building utility for manufacturing purposes.

Oregon State Police Identify Driver Killed in Crash West of Salem

OSP has identified the decreased female as 91-year-old Elizabeth Carolyn Cooper. Video by Jerry Freeman Salem-News.com.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police are continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon's two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on Highway 22W near Doaks Ferry Road NW west of Salem.