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Legal Matters

Robbery charges dismissed in hair theft Robbery charges against a Mill City woman have been dismissed after new evidence came to light. On Dec. 6, two counts of second-degree robbery against Sarah Martha Moore, 39, […]

Details emerge in hair salon robbery

New details have emerged in the case of a Mill City woman who allegedly participated in an armed robbery in Salem as the defense attempts to suppress evidence. On Oct. 26, the attorney for Sarah […]

Court roundup

Hopson protects records in lawsuit A Lyons man accused in civil court of burning down his neighbor’s home in 2020 will not have to produce records of funds raised for his legal defense in a […]

Court Roundup

Mill City woman charged in Salem salon robbery  A Mill City woman has been charged as an alleged accomplice in an armed robbery at a hair salon in Salem and if convicted faces the potential […]

Lyons mechanic liable in fraud lawsuit

A local mechanic with a history of legal judgments by clients who claimed they were defrauded has lost a new lawsuit, while the business and his wife have settled with the plaintiff. Godofredo “Lee” Quiroz, […]

Hopson arson case dismissed

Allegations of arson have been dropped against a Lyons man accused of burning down his neighbor’s home after the 2020 wildfires, though a related civil suit remains pending. On Feb. 28, the Marion County District […]