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SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: One woman’s misery reveals flaws in Oregon commitments - Salem Reporter

Summary by Salem Reporter
Melinda Lou Kayser died in plain view on a cold night 11 weeks after Marion County investigators determined she could take care of herself. Kayser, 62, could barely move because of a broken hip that healed wrong.  She didn’t feed herself for months.  She passed her days and nights laying down, often naked, on cold Salem sidewalks surrounded by trash and covered in her own feces.  Her frustration and confusion at her situation led to her attackin…
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Salem Reporter broke the news in on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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