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.
On freezing nights, homeless people in Salem can get a ride to shelter
Homeless service provider the ARCHES project is in urgent need of volunteers to help run overnight emergency shelters to keep people off the streets during cold nights.
Pedestrian killed in fatal crash on I-5 early Sunday morning
Police say Michael Summers, 38 of Salem, had struck a barrier with his car and was chasing his dog on the freeway when a driver struck and killed him.
Salem man accused of assaulting Ukranian refugee charged with bias crime
Boris Miroshnichencko, 41, was charged with seriously injuring a man in May who told police he was blinded in one eye from the attack.
Salem man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting co-worker during tree cutting
On Wednesday, a Polk County jury found Jonathan Gonzales-Salcido guilty of murdering Ryan Muniz, who he worked with at a tree trimming service. District Attorney Aaron Felton said prosecutors never established a motive for the killing.
Marion County to create mobile crisis teams separate from police
The county will use state money to staff four teams of mental health workers to respond to lower-risk crisis calls around the county, including in Salem city limits. County officials say that could take up to six months or more.
Queen leading Johnson in judge’s race, incumbent commissioners ahead
An initial vote tally Tuesday night had Marion County prosecutor Amy Queen ahead of Circuit Judge Erious Johnson in the race for his seat. Meanwhile, the incumbent Marion County Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Colm Willis were leading their challengers.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners consider insurance contract, pipe inspection van
Marion County Commissioners on Wednesday will consider a contract for insurance broker and consulting services for county employee benefits, as well as purchasing a television pipe van to inspect east Salem's stormwater system.
Salem man charged with possessing fentanyl, other drugs to sell
The federal charges against Phillip Thomas come more than four months after he was arrested as part of a Salem police investigation into mixed drugs being sold in the city.
Geer Park murder suspect was released early from prison under governor’s plan
Thomas Healy was sentenced to seven and a half years total in prison in 2016 in two burglary cases but was released in 2020 under Gov. Kate Brown’s commutation plan during the pandemic. He is now charged with fatally shooting a man at Geer Park in August.
Explosion rocks southeast Salem homes Monday morning
Salem police said Monday they did not know the cause of the explosion, and their investigation is still underway.