Salem man sentenced to 8 years in prison for assault, weapons charges
Published on April 2, 2026.
A Salem man, Blake Alexander Pierce, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for assault and weapons charges. The charges stem from an attack on his domestic partner and another assault on a fellow inmate while awaiting trial. The sentence will be followed by two years of post-taxpayer supervision.
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