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.
What to do in Salem from Aug. 7-13: Englewood Forest Festival, Riverfront Park events
Events in Salem this week include a workshop at the library about the U.S. Constitution, the final performance of “Mary Poppins” in Riverfront Park and the return of the Englewood Forest Festival.
Report shows electrical failure started fire that destroyed NE Salem office
A fire marshal investigation found that an electrical failure started the fire that destroyed an office building in northeast Salem last month. The fire destroyed $1.7 million in property and forced care providers to relocate.
Two men sentenced to prison for 2024 MacLaren escape
Two of the men who escaped from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility last year were sentenced to prison last month after pleading guilty to the escape. The three young men who escaped from the facility are all currently in prison, although one is not charged in the escape.
Northeast Salem business owners share safety, homelessness complaints at city forum
Business owners from northeast Salem met with city leaders Wednesday to discuss concerns and solutions about public safety around the city. People largely focused on complaints about how unsheltered people have affected their businesses.
West Salem student who died in Tuesday crash was known for his empathy and ambition
Elijah Jung, an incoming senior at West Salem High School, died in a car crash outside of West Salem Tuesday night. A vigil is scheduled at the crash site on Northwest Gibson Road at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
In tense meeting with Cherriots, business leaders express frustration, concern over proposed payroll tax
Business owners met with Cherriots leadership Thursday to discuss a proposed tax on Salem and Keizer businesses that will fund service expansion and bigger transit projects. Many attendees voiced frustration and concern over the tax and questioned how much the tax revenue will improve the agency.
Man arrested in Salem, accused of distributing fentanyl leading to fatal overdose
A man living in northeast Salem is accused of aiding a large drug trafficking operation in the Pacific Northwest with ties to Mexico and Honduras. He delivered drugs, including counterfeit fentanyl pills, that recently killed someone by overdose in Portland, federal authorities said.
Cherriots plans for business tax to increase bus service, build transit stations
Cherriots is proposing a new payroll tax for Salem and Keizer employers that would raise funding to expand bus service hours, build two new transit centers and buy new buses. The tax would not affect wages for employees at taxed businesses.
Suspect in UGM stabbing ordered to receive mental care at Oregon State Hospital
The Bend man charged in last month’s mass stabbing at the Union Gospel Mission was ordered Thursday to be committed to the Oregon State Hospital within a week. Tony L. Williams, 42, has been ordered to mental care at the state hospital twice before, records show.
What to do in Salem from July 24-30: Hoopla, Great Oregon Steam-Up, Willamette play
Events in Salem this week include the Great Oregon Steam-Up, a summer night market and Salem’s annual basketball tournament, Hoopla.