Convicted killer speaks out after controversy over police oversight board selection

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — The man at the center of a controversy in Salem is speaking out. Kyle Hedquist is a convicted murderer who is facing backlash for his appointment to a public safety committee. Hedquist shot and killed 19-year-old Nikki Thrasher in 1994 in southern Oregon; he later admitted to his crime. After nearly [...]