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.
Police investigating “suspicious death” after body found on SE Lancaster Drive
Salem police have provided no details about the death of a person found around 10 a.m. Friday in a vacant lot in the 3000 block of Southeast Lancaster Drive, only describing it as suspicious.
“A tragic accident”: Judge dismisses charge against DEA agent in fatal cyclist collision
A U.S. DEA agent acted legally in causing a collision that killed a Salem cyclist, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The judge found the agent is immune from a pending criminal charge because he reasonably believed he needed to run a stop sign to pursue a suspected drug trafficker.
West Salem freshwater levels back to normal after sewer pipes broke
The city of Salem is continuing to monitor two newly repaired pipes that failed last week, disrupting the sewer system in West Salem and forcing crews to let raw sewage spill onto fields.
2024 TOP STORIES: Youth gun violence, jail overdoses, a concerned judge speaks
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian shares his top Salem stories from 2024.
Police seek “vehicle of interest” seen near fatal hit-and-run in West Salem
Surveillance video shows a white SUV near the scene of a fatal hit-and-run collision in West Salem minutes before police responded to the intersection of Northwest Edgewater Street and Northwest Mulark Avenue on Dec. 23.
Police seek help finding missing, endangered Salem woman
Priscilla Aldana, 43, of Salem, was last known to be in the area of Southeast Lancaster Drive and Southeast Hagers Grove Road around 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. She was reported missing on Monday, Dec. 23.
Event highlights from Dec. 26-31: Stand-up comedy, pet painting, live music
A lineup of local comedians, a Beatles tribute band and a showing of “Singin’ in the Rain” are among the Salem events slated for the coming days.
Salem police disproportionately cite Latinos during stops, state data shows
A report by the state Criminal Justice Commission shows Latino people were cited by Salem police more often during the last two years than the commission expected.
City plans decade-long transformation to restore Minto Island Conservation Area
The city of Salem wants public input on a draft plan to restore degraded wildlife habitats, add new trails and install lookout areas at the Minto Island Conservation Area.
Salem-area police agencies will leave immigration enforcement to feds, local officials say
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a mass deportation of immigrants shortly after taking office in January. Salem-area law enforcement agencies say they’ll remain bound by state law, which bars them from enforcing immigration laws unless court-ordered to arrest someone accused of criminally violating such laws.