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.
UPDATE: Croisan Creek Road still partly closed after fatal crash
Hours after a fatal collision, South Croisan Creek Road was still partly closed as of 4 p.m. Monday. A Portland General Electric map showed no continuing power outages.
Your guide to Salem’s Fourth of July celebration at the fairgrounds
A fireworks show will be free at the Fourth of July Spectacular at the Oregon State Fairgrounds starting around 10 p.m. Other activities such as a demolition derby and live performances can be paid for separately or as part of a package deal.
State closes review of Salem’s former deputy chief
Steve Bellshaw retired as deputy chief of the Salem Police Department in February 2022 while suspected of misconduct. State officials have now stopped their review of Bellshaw’s conduct without taking disciplinary action.
Clackamas County deputy sentenced for sexually abusing 2 children in Salem
A 38-year-old Salem man pleaded guilty to molesting two children under 14. He was previously a corrections deputy in the Clackamas County Jail and a corporal in the Oregon State Penitentiary.
Salem teen arrested 3 months after after escaping from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility
Police on Tuesday arrested Julian Diaz-Navarro, 19, of Salem, who escaped with two others in February from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, according to the Oregon Youth Authority.
Pedestrian dies, driver arrested after hit-and-run collision in SE Salem
Police say Randall Wilson was crossing Southeast Rickey Street when a driver, Ramiro Herrera, struck him and fled the scene on Sunday, May 5.
Sheriff’s office wants escalating fee raise to keep special east Salem patrol
A proposed fee increase of about $12 per year for east Salem property owners would keep 10 Marion County sheriff’s deputies who exclusively patrol the area outside city limits.
Data shows disconnect in fentanyl education between parents, children
A new online platform seeks to help families in Oregon prevent tragedy by having productive conversations about fentanyl and its rising presence in fake pills.
Silverton man accused of pistol-whipping, kicking woman at Cherriots transit mall
Salem police say Enrique Hatfield was unable to board a bus in downtown Salem before he pointed a handgun at a woman, pistol-whipped another woman and kicked her on the ground.
Man arrested in Idaho after escaping from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February
The Oregon Youth Authority said Thursday that Xavier Swimm, 21, of Portland, has been arrested in Caldwell, Idaho after escaping from its Woodburn correctional facility. The state agency provided no information about the whereabouts of two 19-year-olds from Salem who escaped with him.