News – Wednesday, December, 10th 2025

The Salem Police Department has recently released their report for the month of November. The department responded to 14 accidents during the month and addressed 39 animal calls while officers responded to seven alarms sounding, investigated four assaults or fights, three burglary calls, performed 18 well-being checks and conducted 12 area checks in November. Police investigated 14 domestic disputes, nine verbal disturbances and two physical disturbances, conducted 48 follow-up investigations and provided 26 escorts. They investigated seven harassment reports, two fraud reports, three missing person reports, three parking complaint calls, two drug offense reports, six intoxicated pedestrians, four motorist assist calls, a trespassing call and four property damage reports. The Salem Police wrote eight stealing reports, a shoplifter report, responded to 18 traffic complaints and had five peace disturbance calls. Officers responded to two reports of a suicidal person, 14 suspicious circumstance calls, a suspicious person call, and three suspicious vehicle calls. The Salem Police in November performed a pedestrian check, responded to ten life assist calls and four nuisiance violations. Officers attempted to serve five warrants and conducted 47 traffic stops during the month. The police responded to a total of 453 incidents in November with the average response time to calls being one minute and 58 seconds. The average time spent on the scene was 23 minutes and 48 seconds. If you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation, contact the Salem Police Department by calling their non-emergency phone number at (573) 729-6550 or speak with them in person at 500 N. Jackson Street in Salem. 

Do you love Missouri state parks and historic sites? Are you looking for a way to introduce the fun to someone else? Now is the perfect time to purchase a Missouri State Parks gift card for yourself and receive another card you can use as a holiday gift. The hard-to-buy-for person on your list is sure to love it. A Missouri State Parks gift card is a convenient way to make camping reservations or purchase state park merchandise. Through the month of December, purchase a gift card of $75 or more and receive a $25 e-gift card free! This offer can only be found online at icampmo1.usedirect.com/MSPWeb/Giftcards/Giftcardsale.aspx and is good for Missouri State Park gift cards only. Today is the deadline to receive your gift cards by December 25th. Missouri State Parks will send gift cards to the address on your customer account. Or you can enjoy faster delivery by purchasing an e-gift card delivered via email. Missouri State Parks will send promotional e-gift cards by email. For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com.

Secret Santa’s Shopping returns to the Creative Arts Center on this Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th during the same time that Santa is visiting! For this event, parents need to pre-register their children on the SACBA website for $5 per child which reserves their time slot and will go towards any gifts they choose to purchase for family members. All gifts in the Secret Santa’s Shop will be priced from $1 to $8  and are nice gifts of a greater value. Once purchased, the gifts will be placed in a gift bag with tissue and labeled with a gift tag for Mommy, Daddy, Sister, Brother, Grandma, etc. to be taken home and placed directly under the tree. This is a great way for children to show their love for their family members with a personally selected/purchased gift. Parents or guardians must stay while the child/children shop and may help their child if the child wishes. There will be a place for the adults to sit and wait if they prefer. The cost will vary on the number of gifts and the price on the gifts that your child selects. When parents pre-register, parents need to choose their time slot carefully and be on time when arriving. To register, go online to the SACBA website, click on Programs category and then go the Salem Creative Arts Council link.