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Lucille McNamara

Lucille McNamara is a Daily Tidings reporter with 27 years of journalism experience, covering Oregon public safety, crime and courts, plus statewide policy and community impact stories including housing, education, health, and immigration. She previously worked at The Star.
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Crime & Courts

Frail Oregon Woman Escapes Prison with Probation After Shooting Abusive Ex-Husband

Lucille McNamara Feb 20, 2025

A frail 74-year-old woman who pleaded no contest to shooting her husband in Southeast Portland has been sentenced to two years of probation by Circuit Court Judge Kelly Skye. The judge said the mandatory seven-and-a-half-year sentence for…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Charged with Bias Crimes After Targeting Neighbors with Racist Music and Blinding Lights

Lucille McNamara Feb 20, 2025

A Waldport man, Israel Jacob Bynum who was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies during a traffic stop yesterday (Wednesday) morning, has been charged with bias crime, stalking, and disorderly conduct following a…

Crime & Courts

Former Oregon Librarian Secures $250,000 Settlement in Multnomah County Racial Discrimination Case

Lucille McNamara Feb 20, 2025

An Outreach specialist for Books2U who received an employee recognition reward for promoting reading among children and adults, Alicia Byrd, has been awarded $250,000 in a settlement agreement with Multnomah County after filing a racial…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Veterinarian Labeled a Monster by his Former Lover at His Life Sentencing Yesterday

Lucille McNamara Feb 19, 2025

The former lover of a well-known and respected Oregon City veterinarian labeled him a monster when he was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday (Tuesday) for murdering her husband in the garage of the Intel campus in Hillsboro. …

Crime & Courts

Josephine County Residents Warned of Bitcoin Scammers Posing as Officials

Lucille McNamara Feb 19, 2025

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Scammers claiming to be from reputable companies or law enforcement agencies are extorting money in the form of so-called Bitcoin investments from gullible residents, warns the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Father Charged with Stabbing and Assaulting Daughter’s Boyfriend

Lucille McNamara Feb 19, 2025

A Springfield father allegedly stabbed and assaulted his daughter’s 27-year-old boyfriend last Saturday morning. Police visited the boyfriend at the McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and found that he had been stabbed, had two front…

Crime & Courts

Hazelwood Shooting Leaves One Dead, Portland Police Seek Public’s Help in Unsolved Homicide

Lucille McNamara Feb 18, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The perpetrator(s) of the Hazelwood Neighborhood shooting on 23 January in which Stanley Earl Dunn (51) of Portland died are still at large. While Portland Police have been able to release the identity of the victim…

Politics & Elections

Trump’s Workforce Cuts at BPA Threaten Power Grid Stability and Risk Blackouts in Oregon

Lucille McNamara Feb 18, 2025

Significant workforce reductions by the Trump Administration at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), involving 690 positions, could lead to electricity blackouts in the Pacific Northwest. Senators Stipulate 28 February as…

ODOT Needs an Additional $1.3 Billion to Upgrade Roads and Bridges Throughout Oregon

Lucille McNamara Feb 18, 2025

Proposals on how to fund an additional $1.3 billion for the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT) will be revealed in a preliminary plan in April by the legislature's Joint Transportation Committee. This decision was taken following…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested in California for Christmas Eve Murder of Veterinarian

Lucille McNamara Feb 17, 2025

A Portland man accused of stabbing a New Jersey veterinarian to death is awaiting extradition from a Californian to New Jersey. Cristian Custodio-Aquino (27) was arrested earlier this week by U.S. Marshals for the stabbing that occurred…

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