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.
Outages, tree damage likely as Salem braces for Tuesday ice storm
The National Weather Service is forecasting ice buildup between a quarter-inch and a half-inch Tuesday night in Salem. The agency strongly discouraged travel during the ice storm.
WEATHER: Ice storm warning issued for Tuesday, Salem flights canceled
The National Weather Service is forecasting sub-freezing temperatures to persist through Tuesday, with another winter storm possible that day. The Salem-Keizer School District has canceled classes Monday and Tuesday.
Snow, freezing rain forecasted for Salem this weekend
The National Weather Service says Salem will likely see some snow this weekend, with temperatures expected to drop as low as 19 degrees. Salem won't be hit as hard as the Corvallis area
Former McNary counselor pleads guilty to sexually harassing minor in Polk County
Plea deal nets probation for Todd Bobeda and a dismissal of some charges after he admits he sexually harassed a juvenile. He was put on three years of probation.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners consider ban on releasing mercury into storm drains
Commissioners on Wednesday will have a second reading on an ordinance that would ban people from discharging muddy water into the public stormwater drainage. The proposed changes are intended to follow new state environmental regulations.
UPDATE: State says DEA agent’s immunity defense is unjustified
The Oregon Department of Justice intends to appeal a federal judge’s order granting the request of a DEA agent to move his criminal case to federal court so he can assert immunity from prosecution. The state agency said Tuesday that the case should be tried in Marion County Circuit Court because Samuel T. Landis, 38, has no valid federal defense in for running a stop sign and killing Salem cyclist Marganne Allen while on duty.
Police chief plans 6-person team to focus on Salem gun violence
A recent report found shootings in Salem have doubled in the past five years to 20 in 2022. Police Chief Trevor Womack now plans to assign around six officers to investigate all shootings, identify those most at risk of being assailants or victims, and work with nonprofits who can help them escape lives of violence.
DA releases account of gunfire, violent threats and a fatal police shooting in Four Corners
Justin Jordan shot at a driver, pointed a gun at several others and urged police to kill him during a standoff in an east Salem neighborhood on Nov. 24, according to Marion County prosecutors. Officers shot and killed Jordan after he pointed a gun at them.
UPDATE: Suspect charged in shooting death of man found outside NE Salem nightclub
Julio C. Sanchez-Sanchez, 36, turned himself in to Roseburg police Wednesday afternoon. Marion County prosecutors have charged him with murder for the shooting death of 29-year-old Ricardo Lopez-Cruz on New Year's Day.
Driver, passengers fled crash that caused power outage in North Lancaster Tuesday
Deputies found multiple handguns in a car after the driver crashed into a utility pole on Northeast Brown Road Tuesday evening, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. The collision took out power for about 2,000 homes and businesses.