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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

News
Oregon Juvenile Caught Planning Chlorine Bomb and Shooting Rampage at Mall in Washington
A juvenile from Columbia County who conspired to a mass shooting and bomb attack at the Three Rivers Mall at Kelso in Washington state last month has been arrested by…

News
While Other Oregon Cities Struggle, Medford Boosts Budget with $679 Million Plan
Medford City Council’s proactive long-term approach to financing has enabled it to present an increased 2025-27 biennium budget while many other Oregon cities of similar…

Politics & Government
Oregon Republicans Lose Battle to Ban Trans Athletes from Girls Sports in Contentious House Vote
Oregon Republicans failed to collect enough support to ban transgenders from participating in girls school sports events, saying they should not have to compete against…

Crime & Courts
Feds Bust Oregon Man Making THC and Magic Mushroom Candy That Looked Like Children’s Treats
A 45-year-old career criminal from Oregon found with 1,000 kilograms of marijuana was sentenced to 13 years in prison yesterday for possession and conspiracy to…

Crime & Courts
Portland Woman Sent $1.9 Million to a Man She Never Met Because He Promised to Marry Her
For two years, a Portland woman sent nearly $1.9 million to a man she met online on Millionaire Match Maker, believing he would marry her.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Found Not Guilty by Insanity for Triple Murder Is Committed Indefinitely to State Psychiatric Care
A federal judge has committed 52-year-old Joseph K. Banks, a diagnosed schizophrenic and serial killer, to the lifelong jurisdiction of the Oregon Psychiatric Security…

News
Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE Agents Outside Portland Courtroom
A transgender woman who fled Mexico in 2023 after being subjected to violence because of her sexual orientation and gender identity was arrested outside a Portland…

Crime & Courts
Illegal Immigrant Behind Oregon’s Largest Meth Operation Ever Gets 15 Years in Federal Prison
A Mexican national and leader of a drug trafficking cell in Lane County was yesterday sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of the largest ever single…







