On February 2, 2026, detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit made an arrest in connection with a suspicious death investigation, now deemed a homicide.
The investigation began on January 30, 2026, at a residence in the 4600 block of Dark Forest Place NE, when a woman, 70, of Salem, was found deceased under suspicious circumstances.
Aaron White, 43, of Salem, the son of the victim, was arrested and formally charged with Murder in the Second Degree. This marks the first murder case investigated by the Criminal Investigation Section in 2026…