🌱 Salem PD Investigate Body Found On Road + Oregon Data Breach

Hello, everybody! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Salem Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Cloudy and cool with showers. High: 61 Low: 49.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, showers around; cool. High: 60 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories in Salem today:

1. The Salem Police Department is investigating after a 21-year-old man was found dead on Saturday morning, Jun. 17, on Chemawa Road Northeast at the north edge of Salem. The man has been identified as Michael Scott Campos-Kegley, but no other information has been released as of Jun. 18. Police are “working all available leads” and ask anyone with information about the incident to call the Salem Police Tips Line at 503-588-8477. (KPTV)
2. The Oregon Department of Transportation has acknowledged an international data breach which might have given hackers access to personal information of 3.5 million Oregonians through driver’s licenses and state identification cards. Reportedly, the hackers gained access through a vulnerability in MOVEit, a file transfer program that the Department of Transportation used. According to the press release, the personal information has been compromised, and anyone who has an active Oregon ID or driver’s license should assume their information is part of the breach. The press released suggested all residents monitor their credit reports and check for transactions or accounts they do not recognize. (Salem Reporter)
3. Salem Public Library's 2023 Find Your Voice Summer Reading Challenge has begun! Everyone is invited to participate by keeping track of the hours spent reading or listening to books this summer. Participants can win book bags, free books, and prizes. To participate, register through Beanstack online or the Beanstack app here. For more information, click here. (Salem Public Library (Salem, OR) via Facebook)

Today and tomorrow in Salem:

Monday, June 19

• In Freedom’s Footsteps: Juneteenth Community History Walk At 1313 Mill Street (10:00 AM)
• Juneteenth Celebration At Bush House Museum (5:30 PM)

Tuesday, June 20

• Kids Movies For $2 - Regal Summer Movie Express: Minions: The Rise Of Gru At Regal Willamette Town Center (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Marion County CASA’s Super Hero Run today at Riverfront Park was a success! Check out pictures from the event and see the Community Action Unit officers greeting runners at the finish line. (Salem Police Department via Facebook)
• Salem Art Association will host two zine workshops where kids and teens can create their very own t-shirt and zine based on their favorite thing! "My Favorite Thing" with artist Jessica Rehfield will take place at CreativiTEE in Salem. For kids aged 8-11, sign up here for the Jul. 6 workshop. For teens aged 12-15, sign up here for the Jul. 20 workshop. (Salem Art Association via Facebook)
• Issues of “The Oregon Pulse,” a newsletter from the Salem Tuberculosis Hospital, are on display at the State Library of Oregon in Salem until Oct. 7! The newsletter ran from 1910 to 1963. (State Library of OR via Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with your next update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!