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Man convicted of setting West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 cats

KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A jury found Calvin Tucker guilty of setting a West Salem apartment fire with gasoline in October 2025, according to prosecutors.
The headline split KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Man convicted of setting West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 cats". KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) frames it as "'No remorse': Man found guilty after setting fire to ex's West Salem four-plex".
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Nov 11, 1:26 AM

Man convicted of setting West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 cats

A jury found Calvin Tucker guilty of setting a West Salem apartment fire with gasoline in October 2025, according to prosecutors.

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KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)News report · Nov 11, 12:00 AM

'No remorse': Man found guilty after setting fire to ex's West Salem four-plex

A man was recently found guilty of several charges after a deadly fire tore through his ex's four-plex in 2025, officials announced Tuesday.

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Nov 11, 12:00 AM: KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) joined the source map.

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