State ethics panel advances probe of Keizer councilor

Keizer City Councilor Soraida Cross is facing a deeper state ethics investigation after initial work found she may have used her office to evade criminal trouble.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday, Oct. 10, voted unanimously to support an investigator’s recommendation that a full investigation was warranted. Results are expected by March.

The action relates to a late-night incident at Cross’s Keizer home last May when she was cited for harassment, accused of shoving…