DALLAS (OR) – Kyler William Miller, 23, of West Salem, appeared before Judge Monte S. Campbell in Polk County Circuit on March 23, 2026, and plead guilty to the charges of Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun and Driving Under the Influence of intoxicants.
On January 17, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Salem Police were contacted by a witness observing an Audi sedan, “doing cookies” on the grass field of West Salem Park. Responding Salem Police officers located both the vehicle and driver, Miller, several blocks from the park. Within the vehicle and in reach of the driver’s seat was a loaded Glock .22 semi-automatic handgun modified to fully automatic with an attached ammunition drum. On further contact, Miller admitted to officers he had been consuming alcoholic beverages, which was confirmed by an Intoxilyzer sample…