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.
Salem man arrested for stabbing, attempted carjackings in grocery lots
Roberto C. Chacon is accused of stabbing another person and trying to steal two cars early Monday morning. He previously served prison time for a 2017 stabbing.
DA releases harrowing account of robbery, pursuit and a fatal police shooting in south Salem
A man described by relatives as mentally ill went on a rampage in south Salem in January, ultimately firing at police as a school bus and Cherriots bus idled nearby. A grand jury ruled Salem police were justified in killing Michael J. Compton.
UPDATE: Police find teen reported missing
Salem police said early Thursday evening that officers had found a woman who was previously reported missing.
Salem-area unemployment rate continues steady rise in December
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 4.3% in November to 4.5% in December, according to state Employment Department data. That figure remains low by historical standards for Salem.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider youth mentorship funding
Commissioners on Wednesday will also hear a presentation from the Strategic Economic Development Corporation with a report on their work over the past quarter.
Salem man charged with possessing fentanyl, heroin to sell
Salem police said they found 467 grams of powdered fentanyl, 471 grams of heroin and 9,700 counterfeit prescription pills when they searched Jesus Gabriel Alonso Leyva Valenzuela’s car and home.
State revokes former deputy’s certification over dishonesty, misconduct
Then-Deputy Jerry Wollenschlaeger was charged in 2019 for $12 in play left on a lottery machine by a patron who had stepped away, according to the state’s police licensing agency. A judge dropped the charge following a $1,500 civil compromise.
Man arrested for armed robbery in downtown parking garage
The victim told police that the suspect, identified as Jeffery Prach, 19, robbed him on the roof of Marion Parkade on Jan. 11 after the two met at the mall nearby.
Salem vet charged with DUI, hit-and-run after striking pedestrian with car
Before his Saturday arrest, Eric Webb, 49, had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence seven times in Oregon.
Teen sentenced to 90 months in prison for 2021 shooting
Kye Alfaro, 16, will start his sentence in the Oregon Youth Authority and after turning 25 will be moved to state prison, where he will be eligible for release after 45 months.