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.
Grand jury finds “cascading failures” put MacLaren youth, staff at risk
A Marion County grand jury review of MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility found that the facility is too often failing in its goal of rehabilitating youth, in part due to understaffing and being asked to fill too many roles.
Thief takes gear from from Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem, OSP seeks help
State troopers are looking for a suspect in an early morning theft Thursday at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem. The man is believed to have stolen $50,000 worth of items from the school, which serves deaf and hard of hearing Oregonians.
UPDATE: Mill Creek floodwater closes roads, dozens without power Friday afternoon
UPDATE: The level 1 flood evacuation, warning residents near Mill and Pringle creeks to be ready to evacuate, remained active as of Friday afternoon. Several southeast Salem roads are closed, and CASA of Marion County seeks volunteers to help manage a flooded basement.
City of Salem sues Rudy’s Steakhouse for over $88,000 in unpaid rent, fees
The city of Salem recently filed a lawsuit against the former Rudy’s Steakhouse and its owner Robert Kunke for close to $89,000, according to civil court records. The lawsuit accuses Kunke and his business of not paying 13 months of rent for its main downtown space.
Man charged with arson for West Salem apartment fire that killed 3 pets
Salem police officers arrested Calvin J. Tucker III for a two-alarm fire that damaged several units at a West Salem apartment complex in October. He is being held at the Polk County Jail for first-degree arson and animal abuse, according to the jail roster.
Salem fire chief says first responders don’t cooperate with ICE following response to immigration arrest
A federal immigration agent rode in a city ambulance to Salem Hospital Sunday with a man injured during an immigration arrest. Salem Fire Department policy requires a law enforcement officer to travel with any handcuffed patient, Fire Chief David Gerboth told city councilors.
Man reportedly injured by ICE agents during Salem arrest taken to Tacoma immigration facility
Immigration agents arrested Albino Mora Navarro in Salem on Sunday, according to an online fundraiser posted by his wife. Court records show no criminal convictions or pending charges for him in state or federal court.
Advocacy group reports ICE agents injure man in Salem during arrest, then follow medics to hospital
A man was injured during an immigration arrest in a grocery store parking lot Sunday morning, according to the Oregon for All coalition, a statewide group that represents immigrant and Latino communities. Emergency responders took him to Salem Hospital but no information was available Sunday evening about his status.
Woodburn man arrested for October shooting at south Salem pub
Isaac Gallegos, 21, of Woodburn, was arrested Thursday morning for an October shooting at Lucky’s Pub on South Liberty Road that targeted two people, the Salem Police Department said. No one was injured.
Salem man dies after being hit near intersection on SE Commercial Saturday
A vehicle hit Ethan Alekseyenko, 21, of Salem, as he was crossing Southeast Commercial Street late Saturday night, according to the Salem Police Department. Alekseyenko later died from his injuries.