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.
Silverton man killed in crash on Highway 214 Wednesday
Mitchell Daniel Kuenzi, 23, was declared dead at the scene of the crash near Northeast Downs Road Wednesday morning, according to the Oregon State Police.
Woman sues Oregon Youth Authority, alleging teen on parole shot her in 2021
The lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges state officials knew Gerardo Trujillo-Torres, now 18, had assaulted others and was involved in a gang when they paroled him. He is now charged with killing one person and seriously injuring another in a Salem shooting.
Man sentenced to 25 years for driving drunk, killing 4 in Salem homeless camp
“I have no doubt the thought has come to your mind that because these people were homeless, they were less human. You could not be more wrong,” a relative of one of the victims told Enrique Rodriguez, Jr. at his sentencing Wednesday.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider addiction treatment funding
Commissioners on Wednesday will also consider two contracts, each projected to cost over $2 million, for repairing the wildfire-damaged street on Southeast North Fork Road and rebuilding part of Hollywood Drive.
Raul Ramirez, retired Marion County Sheriff, dies at age 71
Ramirez was the first Latino elected Marion County Sheriff, described by colleagues and friends as a natural leader and mentor.
SE Battle Creek Road partly closed for emergency repairs
Salem crews on Thursday began repairing the street surface, which the city said was in poor condition for drivers following the recent ice storm and rain.
Man charged with shooting at, punching driver following fender bender
UPDATE: Samuel Caster-Winegeart, 25, was employed at Willamette University as a campus safety officer until the day after police say he shot at, punched and yelled a racist slur at a Black man.
Two arrested as police bust south Salem, Aumsville marijuana grows
Oregon State Police seized over 2,500 marijuana plants, 50 pounds of processed marijuana and $5,000 from what they described as an illegal grow operation.
Salem man charged with attacking woman at Minto-Brown Monday
Prosecutors also refiled previously dismissed charges which alleged the same man, David Belluno, attacked a different woman at the park in 2018.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider addiction treatment funds
Commissioners on Wednesday will consider awarding federal funding to Church at the Park and Catholic Community Services Foundation for substance abuse disorders services.