SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 32
SECTION A
MAY 12, 2017
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Man chose wrong site for alleged drug house
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The Keizer Police Depart-
ment Community Response
Unit uncovered a trove of
drugs and guns while execut-
ing a search warrant on a nui-
sance property Monday, May
8.
Keizer and Salem police
offi cers executed the warrant
– issued for a high probabil-
ity that controlled substances
were being used and deliv-
ered there – about 4:45 a.m. at
4945 Delight Street N.
“We received several com-
plaints from more than one
neighbor, and everyone no-
ticed the continual foot and
vehicular traffi c,” said KPD
Deputy Police Chief Jeff
Kuhns.
Investigators also had prob-
able cause to believe the pri-
mary resident sold oxycodone
on two separate occasions
from the home.
Six occupants and a dog
were found inside, but only
Kevin Ivan Lara-Alvarez, 24,
aka Kevin Lara, was arrested.
Investigators allege Lara is
the primary person respon-
sible for the residence where
he maintained and sold con-
trolled substances. When the
suspect was taken into custody
he was found to have in excess
of $3,400 cash on his person.
Police also found marijuana,
more than 400 oxycodone
pills that were packaged for
sale, packaged heroin (ap-
proximately 25 grams), meth-
amphetamine (more than a
Middle
school track
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Man eludes
cops,
causes
stand-off
Submitted
Controlled substances in many forms, a cache of weapons and
cash were all seized from a nuisance home on Delight Street
North on Monday, May 8
gram), cocaine, crack cocaine
(more than 13 grams), bu-
prenorphine pills and alpra-
zolam pills.
There was also evidence
Alvarez was extracting THC
from marijuana for use in edi-
bles including cereal treats and
brownies. Extracting THC is
now a felony in Oregon for
unlicensed manufacturers be-
cause of the dangers and risks
associated with it.
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Please see HOUSE, Page A11
Parks fee talks
go south quick
KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley
Annie Purkey, as Cassius, pleads with Brutus, Josiah Henifi n, in rehearsals for #Caesar.
Julius Caesar gets an upgrade
in new McNary play, #Caesar
By DEREK WILEY
Of the Keizertimes
McNary High School is bringing William
Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar to the Ken
Collins Theater stage May 17-20 but instead of
physically murdering Caesar they are socially
murdering him.
The play, adapted by McNary drama direc-
tor Dallas Myers with the help of students, is
titled #Caesar and takes place in a present day
high school.
“We’re all students and we’re reading Julius
Caesar but these students are these characters
in real life,” said McNary senior Josiah Henifi n,
who plays Brutus. “This is all actually taking
place in the classroom. We’re reading it in class
and those same things are actually happening in
the classroom.”
All four performances begin at 7 p.m. Tick-
ets are $5 and available at mcnaryhs.ticketleap.
com/caesar.
Please see CAESAR, Page A10
for one year; an $8 cap on fu-
By ERIC A. HOWALD
ture increases; a reporting re-
Of the Keizertimes
A conversation among quirement for the Keizer parks
Keizer city councilors about and public works staff; and
whether to impose a fee on available discounts for seniors
residents to support Keizer and low-income residents
parks short-circuited upon along with the stipulation that
no one will have their water
liftoff.
The council hosted a public cut off due to not paying the
fee. This, how-
forum on the
ever, is only
topic of parks
the fi rst step
fees Monday,
in the council’s
May 8, and
process. Any
turned to their
ordinance will
own discussion
have to come
of the issue af-
back before the
ter taking pub-
council with
lic testimony
additional op-
(See related story
portunities for
Page A11).
While the
— Roland Herrera public input.
Even before
council even-
City councilor
the discussion
tually passed a
began in ear-
motion direct-
ing city staff to craft an ordi- nest, Councilor Roland Her-
nance that would impose the rera suggested he was wary
fee, at least three councilors – of the idea of imposing a fee
of the six in attendance – ex- without a vote.
“In most of the conversa-
pressed reservations regarding
how the city should approach tions I’ve had, (people) support
the idea, but they want to have
the next steps.
The ordinance will include a vote,” Herrera said.
Councilor Amy Ryan said
at least the following: a $4 fee
per month assessed to both her conversations with resi-
residential and commercial dences had a different fl avor.
customers with no increases
Please see FEE, Page A11
bail at the Marion County
Correctional Facility.
In April, Judge Lindsey Par-
tridge ordered a psychiatric
evaluation on Robertson's fi t-
ness to stand trial. On May 1,
Partridge ordered the evalu-
ation sealed and remanded
Robertson to Oregon State
Hospital.
The order signed by Par-
tridge states that Robertson is
tal staff will need
a danger to herself or
to report whether
the community and
there is a substantial
that the supervision
probability of her
and services required
ever regaining her
are unavailable in the
capacity. The hos-
community.
pital superinten-
Robertson will be
dent will have to
confi ned to the hospi-
submit a progress
tal until she regains the
A. Robertson
report to the court
capacity to stand trial
at least once every
or a maximum of three
years. Within 60 days, hospi- six months while she is there.
LONGEST
GAME OF
FOLLOW THE
LEADER. EVER.
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“(People)
support the
idea, but
they want to
have a vote.”
No trial for woman in murder of son, 12
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A Keizer woman charged
with strangling her 12-year-
old son to death will not face
trail after being found mentally
unfi t.
Amy Marie Robertson was
charged with the aggravated
murder of her son, Caden Ber-
ry, on Saturday, Jan. 14. Rob-
ertson was being held without
Thomas tops
in music ed
All other proceedings have
been suspended.
After her arrest Robertson
was charged with aggravated
murder, murder by abuse and
two counts of criminal mis-
treatment in the fi rst degree.
Keizer Police Department
offi cers were summoned to
an apartment at 175 Garland
Way North about 12:45 p.m.
Lady Celts
declaw
Grizzlies
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