Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. News

    ICE Locked Up Trans Woman From Portland Immigration Court but Oregon Judge Calls It Abuse of Power

    U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio has ordered the immediate release of a transgender Mexican woman who is in solitary confinement for her personal safety after she was…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Found With Arsenal of Modified Guns and Silencers After FBI Raid in West Linn

    A West Linn man is in custody after agents from the FBI searched his home and seized an arsenal of weapons, including 36 firearms, three of which were converted with…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Surveillance Footage Exposes Springfield Bank Worker’s $74,700 Theft Spree

    A Springfield Gateway Credit Union employee is facing multiple charges following the unauthorized withdrawal of $74,700 from the accounts of six of the credit union’s…

  4. News

    Rogue River’s ‘Glow Flow’ Turns Into Nightmare as Dozens Are Trapped or Separated Overnight

    The Rogue River ‘Glow Flow’ on Saturday ended in a nightmare for at least a dozen of the participants who were trapped on a large log after losing their flotation…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Seize Drugs and Ammo After Bike Officers Spot Suspiciously Parked Car

    The Portland Police Central Bike Squad seized 14.1 pounds of marijuana, 16 times the legal limit, as well as ammunition, and a realistic replica firearm, after…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Elderly Portland Woman Who Jumped From Burning Building Is Now Recovering From Serious Injuries

    An 82-year-old woman jumped from the third floor of a burning apartment complex in Portland on Friday, sustaining serious injuries. Police believe the fire was…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Use Spike Strips, Drone, and K-9 to Catch Armed Fugitive in Stolen Land Rover

    When a suspect with outstanding warrants was spotted by Portland Police Bureau officers in a stolen 2024 Land Rover Defender late on Friday afternoon, it resulted in a…

  8. Environment

    Oregon Town Rejects Fluoride in Drinking Water Calling It Forced Medication and Environmental Threat

    Residents of Sweet Home, a city in Linn County, have won a long battle with the local council to remove fluoride from drinking water, a methodology they describe as…