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’ of man found in downtown apartment fire
Police and fire crews responded to a fire in a downtown apartment building early Saturday morning and found a 38-year-old man dead in one unit.
Driver dies in single-vehicle collision in north Salem Friday morning
Salem police said Brett Dhone, 37, of Canby, “suffered a medical event” Friday morning before driving his truck off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and colliding with a tree. Dhone later died at Salem Hospital.
Salem teen arrested in fatal stabbing of young man in Wallace Marine Park in July
Four months after Riley J. Adams, 19, was stabbed at Wallace Marine Park, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of killing him. Adams was stabbed on July 27 and died of his injuries on Aug. 19.
Judge signals he will drop charges against DEA agent in fatal Salem collision
A federal judge found at a court hearing Monday that an on-duty DEA agent should be immune from prosecution for running a stop sign and causing a collision that killed a Salem cyclist. The judge said he will issue a final order in the coming weeks.
Vlach-Ing wins Marion County judge race
After a two-week horse race for an open seat in the Marion County Circuit Court, a near-final ballot count Friday afternoon had Michelle Vlach-Ing ahead of David Carlson by 588 votes. Vlach-Ing's campaign announced on Facebook that Carlson conceded on Wednesday, though he didn’t respond to requests for confirmation.
City search continues for violence coordinator but temporary job poses challenges
At a Salem City Council work session Monday night, Police Chief Trevor Womack said the city needs to hire a manager to coordinate violence reduction work, but the job’s temporary status has been a concern for candidates and Salem leaders organizing such efforts.
West Salem man accused of making fake mail keys gets probation for identity theft
A Polk County judge has sentenced a West Salem man to probation for having a fake driver’s license and agreed to drop a mail theft charge, with a prison sentence looming if he violates conditions. Brett T. Regimbal, 49, pleaded…
5 accused of street beating in NE Salem Sunday, handgun seized from teen
Salem police said an officer heading to work early Sunday morning saw a group of teenagers and young men assaulting another man on the street in the area of Northeast Market Street and Northeast Hawthorne Avenue. Police arrested the suspects and seized a handgun from a 16-year-old boy.
Wallace Park gunman sentenced for killing man, wounding another at homeless camp
Arlie Thomspon, 24, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for shooting two men, one fatally, at Wallace Marine Park in April. Prosecutors say Charley Hodges, 29, tried to protect the other victim from the gunman before he was killed.
UPDATE: Police boosted summer patrols, reached out to teens in Salem’s hotspots for violence
The Salem Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Office this past summer assigned officers to overtime patrols in northeast Salem and downtown, and checked in more with minors on parole and probation.