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.
Man sentenced to over 5 years for stabbing landscaper who showed wounds to city council
A judge on Thursday, Feb. 26, sentenced Jonathon L. Jones, who admitted to stabbing a landscaper who tried to move his belongings at a south Salem shopping center last month.
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Updates on knife attack at Wallace Marine Park, south Salem stabbing
Salem Reporter’s monthly feature with the latest developments in recent criminal investigations and prosecutions.
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Judge dismisses Marion County’s lawsuit over ICE subpoenas
A federal judge dismissed a Marion County lawsuit over immigration subpoenas , siding with a state attorney who argued the county created “a false conflict” between state and federal laws.
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State police identify driver killed in Monday morning crash with school bus
Luke R. Brittan, 68, died after a crash with a Salem-Keizer School District bus on Highway 22 Monday morning, according to the Oregon State Police. The crash occurred after the school bus made an unsafe left turn, the police investigation found.
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McNary graduate sues school district for $900,000, claiming assault by student
A former McNary High School student is accusing the Salem-Keizer School District of failing to protect him from a fellow student with a history of violent threats according to a lawsuit. The former student alleges that he was injured at the school by another student.
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Judge orders old Rudy’s Steakhouse to pay the city $90,000
Last week, a Marion County judge ordered the downtown steakhouse and its owner to pay the city of Salem thousands for unpaid rent and fees that accumulated ahead of the restaurant’s closure in April 2025.
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ICE demands information on 19 people from Marion County, court filing shows
Federal immigration authorities are seeking information from Marion County about 19 people, most of whom have prior criminal convictions. County officials are again asking for guidance on how to proceed when Oregon law prohibits them from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
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How families, community members can help students read
There are plenty of ways people in the community can help support Salem and Keizer students learning to read. Here's some of the advice and local resources education professionals shared at a recent Salem Reporter town hall.
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Salem man wanted in attempted murder investigation arrested in California
Daniel R. Myers, 62, is accused of trying to murder a woman Tuesday, Feb. 11, after she resisted his attempt to sexually assault her. After the Salem Police Department asked for the public’s help finding him, Myers was located and arrested in California on Thursday, Feb. 12.
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Salem saw fewer murders, serious assaults, thefts in 2025, new report shows
A new report from the Salem Police Department shows that many types of crime, including violent assaults, homicides and car thefts, dropped in 2025. The department is crediting some of the decrease in violent crime to community-led work to address and prevent shootings.
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