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.
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.
Old Shari’s in east Salem damaged by early Monday morning fire
An early morning fire Monday charred the east Salem location of Shari’s Café & Pies, with little damage to the former restaurant’s interior and no injuries reported. Both of Salem’s Shari’s locations have been closed since October 2024.
UGM stabbing suspect needs mental care at Oregon State Hospital to face charges, psychologist finds
The Bend man charged with stabbing 11 people at the Union Gospel Mission in June could be sent to the Oregon State Hospital for mental health care if a judge finds him unfit to face the charges against him. In a sealed report, a psychologist recommended that the man receive care at the state hospital for three months.