Father of bombing suspect is arrested
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The father of a Salem man accused of killing two law enforcement officers in a bank explosion was arrested and charged, authorities said. Bruce Turnidge, 57, faces counts of murder, attempted murder, assault, and manufacture and possession of an explosive device.
His son, 32-year-old Joshua Turnidge, appeared in court on charges that include aggravated murder in the explosion Friday at the West Coast Bank in the town of Woodburn. The blast killed a State Police bomb technician, Senior Trooper William Hakim, and a Woodburn officer, Capt. Tom Tennant.
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