Arrest Made in Contractor Fraud Case

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on November 26, 2025, Peter Lyle Strauhal, 49 of Salem, was arrested after a yearlong investigation into construction fraud. The investigation began on October 28, 2024, when a resident from Tangent called the …
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Two Deputies Graduate from DPSST Basic Police Academy

We would like to congratulate Deputies Shane Potter and Zachary Lemmon on their graduation from Basic Police Class #453 at DPSST in Salem today! These men spent the last 16 weeks training alongside other law enforcement officers learning much of …
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