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.
Protesters accuse Marion County commissioners of trying to weaken sanctuary law through ICE lawsuit
Several dozen people packed a Marion County hearing room Wednesday to protest the county’s lawsuit seeking a court ruling on whether it can share information about people on parole with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Many people claimed the suit is a county effort to overturn Oregon’s sanctuary law, which restricts agencies from cooperating with immigration authorities.
Salem man dies Monday in Marion County Jail
Steven Adams, 58, is the third man to die in the Marion County Jail in 2025. His death was announced by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in a Tuesday statement, which said deputies found him unresponsive Monday morning.
Nearly all Oregon sheriffs support Marion County’s suit for clarity on ICE cooperation
All but two of Oregon’s 36 sheriffs support Marion County’s lawsuit to get clarity on whether it can provide information about people on county parole to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit, filed in federal court last week, has drawn criticism from Democrats who see it as an effort to weaken the state’s sanctuary law.
Second man sentenced to prison for shipping illicit marijuana candy from southeast Salem warehouse
Antonio I. Benjamin, 53, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for helping run an illicit marijuana operation out of a warehouse in southeast Salem.
Salem teen sentenced to 5 years in youth facility for robbing US Market last year
A Marion County Circuit Court judge sentenced Jordan H. Fernandez, 17, to five years at a youth correctional facility for an adult charge for a robbery at US Market last year. Fernandez pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon as an adult and robbery as a juvenile.
Two men killed in unrelated overnight shootings Wednesday, police investigating
Two men died in separate shootings early Wednesday morning in southeast Salem and at Wallace Marine Park, according to the Salem Police Department. Streets near Southeast Lancaster Drive, the site of one shooting, are still closed as officers investigate.
Salem man sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2023 fatal shooting near state fairgrounds
A Marion County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Michael R. Solis, 21, to 25 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a man near the Oregon State Fairgrounds in 2023. Last month, Solis pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
UPDATED: Parrish math teacher resigns after being charged with abusing, starving his 6-week-old children
Reece A. Sorenson, 28, of Salem resigned effective Tuesday, Aug. 26, from his teaching job at Parrish Middle School after being charged with criminal mistreatment of his twin infants.
Salem’s new expungement clinic can clear criminal history and unlock access to jobs, homes
“I believe that society benefits when more people can do more things, be more productive. We shouldn't be having this artificial barrier to people being productive members of society when they're willing,” a local public defense attorney said of his involvement in an effort to clear people’s past criminal charges.
What to do in Salem from Aug. 21-27: Oregon State Fair, Retro Fest, zucchini races
Events in Salem this week include zucchini racing at Willamette University, a lineup of retro cover bands in Riverfront Park and the start of this year’s Oregon State Fair.