Madeleine Moore
Madeleine Moore joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and reports on a variety of topics including public safety, addiction, treatment and the criminal justice system. She came to Salem after graduating from the University of Oregon in June 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Updates on Chemeketa instructor, child abuse cases
Here is Salem Reporter’s monthly feature with the latest developments in recent criminal investigations and prosecutions.
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Report: Marion County judge’s sexist language made other judges feel unsafe, degraded
Several Marion County judges heard judge's use of misogynistic obscenities, state deputy marshal's report says.
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Marion County sees requests for immigration enforcement amid statewide surge
The Criminal Justice Commission published its annual report of federal immigration requests to Oregon law enforcement agencies. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office led the bulk of agencies with 29 requests, which the agency did not cooperate with.
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78 firearms, drug manufacturing supplies seized in connection to Salem man
A man from northeast Salem was initially arrested this week for a domestic violence violation. But in two searches since his arrest, detectives have seized dozens of firearms, drugs and machines made to manufacture both at locations tied to him.
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Enchanted Forest evacuated after bomb threat, nothing suspicious found
The beloved theme park south of Salem was evacuated by law enforcement Thursday after a caller reported a bomb threat involving the park. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said the threat appeared similar to fake 911 calls, or swatting.
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Chemeketa instructor charged with assault after causing large Center Street Bridge crash
Thomas D. Ewing, a psychology instructor at Chemeketa Community College, is facing assault and reckless endangering charges in Polk County after witnesses said he sped along the Center Street Bridge and damaged five vehicles. Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton said he’d heard community concerns about Ewing’s driving months ahead of the crash.
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Three young men sentenced for West Salem attack
Since January, three men ages 18 and 19 have been sentenced to years in prison for assaulting a man near Wallace Marine Park last August. Polk County’s top prosecutor said there “was no validity” to the men’s claim the attack had been an act of retaliation.
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24-year-old woman shot during Fourth of July fight in central Salem parking lot
A groundskeeper on private property asked a group setting off fireworks to leave prior to shooting.
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UPDATE: 5 injured by northeast Salem fireworks explosion
Late Saturday night, on the Fourth of July, an explosion of illegal fireworks injured five people on a northeast Salem street. Neighbors recalled seeing people lying on the ground in the aftermath, surrounded by glass from broken car windows. The victims are in stable condition as of Sunday afternoon.
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After Bush Park shooting, one counselor is addressing gang violence through employment
Local counselor and nonprofit owner Sonny Saltalamachia recently celebrated the launch of a food truck employing youth impacted by gangs, homelessness and mental health challenges. Among the staff is a victim of the 2024 Bush’s Pasture Park shooting, who recently graduated high school early with As and Bs on his report card.
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