Ardeshir Tabrizian

Unsheltered people in downtown Salem have again become the subject of scrutiny as the city considers ways to address safety and livability concerns raised by a group of business owners.

Police have arrested a teenager accused of firing gunshots during a shootout in the parking lot of a south Salem McDonald's two weeks ago.

People can now report non-emergency crimes without a suspect to the Salem Police Department online. The new technology took six months of work and cost $21,000.

How a 40-year-old Salem man died in the Marion County Jail remains a mystery nearly four months later.

A merger of the South Salem and Sprague Little League teams won the state title last Sunday. Now competing in a regional tournament in Arizona, the middle schoolers have their sights set on the Little League World Series.

Around 800 people gathered Saturday afternoon to remember Jeremy Wanak, a beloved science teacher at Sprague High School, killed by a drunk driver. Family and students shared stories of Wanak’s kindness with students and service to the community.

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.

In a remarkable turn of events, a Marion County Circuit Court judge has rejected a plea deal between prosecutors and a mental health worker who

The man charged in the Union Gospel Mission mass stabbing will be committed to the Oregon State Hospital and receive mental health treatment until he's fit to face criminal charges, a judge ordered Thursday.

Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, walks step-by-step through his family guide for preparing for an emergency.