Ardeshir Tabrizian
Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered the justice system and public safety for Salem Reporter since September 2021. As an Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism has traversed the state. He has done reporting for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
MLK Day march in north Salem aims to unite community, promote peace
Salem residents will gather on Monday in Salem’s Grant neighborhood for a community peace walk celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encouraging violence reduction.
Keizer man accused of armed robbery at Flight Deck restaurant
Butch Knupp was arrested Thursday on accusations that he robbed the Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge at gunpoint five weeks earlier. The restaurant is beside the runway of the Salem airport.
Duo accused of stealing mail from five people in Salem, Keizer
Leobardo Bautista-Gonzalez and Jhan Cruz-Munoz were charged on Tuesday with five counts of mail theft. Police reported finding them in a car with “a large amount of mail” as the doors of two nearby mailboxes sat open.
Rising heat, dry land pose wildfire risk for Salem area, climate experts say
Experts predict that climate change will drastically reduce the amount of snow Oregon gets in the coming decades, limiting how much water is stored for use in Salem and throughout the state.
Salem man dies after driving off East Highway 22
Oregon State Police said John Lambert, 60, died after driving off the highway east of Gates into an embankment, struck a stump and rolled on Jan. 8. The agency is still investigating the collision.
Man charged with murder of Salem woman reported missing
Erik Meza, 44, is accused of shooting and killing Priscilla Aldana, 43, who police said was reported missing from Salem on Dec. 23. Police say Aldana’s body was found outside a burned structure on an abandoned lot.
As Salem’s housing crisis persists, another affordable development signals hope
The Gussie Belle Commons, now under construction in northeast Salem, could be home to as many as 500 people within two years who may otherwise have been forced to live on the streets.
BUILDING SALEM: Apartment complex slated to open south of downtown this fall
The Cartwright, a multifamily apartment complex with commercial space, will take the place of a long-vacant lot at the corner of Southeast Commercial and South Bush Streets.
Your guide to Salem utility rate increases in 2025
Utility rates are increasing for nearly every provider serving the Salem area. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect on your bills this year.
No arrest in New Year’s Day shooting that wounded teen in NE Salem
In the early hours of 2025, an 18-year-old woman arrived at Salem Hospital with a gunshot wound. Salem police say she’d come from a home on Northeast Aguilas Court, where police had just responded to a disturbance and found a crowd dispersing.