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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

Drama and Surprise at Trial of Negasi Zuberi in Medford

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2024

UPDATE 3: Negasi Zuberi Found Guilty on All Counts UPDATE 2: Negasi Zuberi Wanted to Sire an Army of Children with Different Women UPDATE: Klamath Falls Negasi Zuberi Trial Update: Police Testify About Arrest MEDFORD, Ore. —…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Drug Addict Used Meth Laced with Fentanyl Before Giving Birth to Infant at Home

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Fentanyl drug addict, Samantha Michelle Davis, told police she used meth laced with fentanyl on the day she gave birth to her baby son. The baby, said to be days from death, was rushed to the Asante Rogue Regional Medical…

Crime & Courts

Tech Companies Should be Accountable for Accidents Caused by Drivers Distracted with Wayfinding Apps

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2024

Big tech companies should be held accountable for drivers who use wayfinding apps when causing accidents killing, or seriously injuring someone, says attorney Ralph Spooner who is representing the estate of Peter Pellegrin who died after a…

News

Autzen – Home to the Oregon Ducks – is the Loudest College Football Stadium in the U.S.

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2024

Autzen, home of the Oregon Ducks, has earned itself the Top Spot as the Stadium that Makes the Most Noise by BETMGM, betting partner to MGM Resorts nationwide. Kicking off the new college football season, BETMGM ranked 50 stadiums that…

CSI Inflation Index Paints Miserable Picture for Oregon Households

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2024

The recently published Oregon Inflation Misery Index highlights how much more income Oregonians need to spend to uphold their standard of living under conditions of heightened inflation since 2019. Average Household Incomes Have…

News

Stolen Labrador-Pitbull Puppy Returned Safely to Oregon Humane Society

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2024

The theft and safe return of a nine-week-old cross Labrador-Pitbull puppy from the Oregon Humane Society on Monday night led to police intervention and dozens of tips from animal-loving public members. “Fireball’ is a gorgeous chocolate…

Crime & Courts

Portland City to Discuss Half-a-Million-Dollar Settlement with Couple Mauled by Police Dog

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2024

A Happy Valley couple mauled by an off-duty police dog while out for a brisk walk is due to discuss a half-million-dollar settlement with the City of Portland today (Wednesday), according to a City Council memo recommending the settlement.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Jailed for 15 Years After Gunning Down Mother’s Unarmed Boyfriend

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2024

After being sentenced to 15 years behind bars for gunning down and killing his mother’s unarmed boyfriend, Issac W. Henderson (20) from Portland told the judge: ‘I’d do anything for my family.’ Following his arrest late last year,…

Crime & Courts

Prisoner Wins an Appeal Against Oregon Governor for Revoking His Commuted Sentence

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2024

An inmate of an Oregon state prison has won an appeal against his incarceration ordered by Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, who had revoked his commuted prison sentence. Loran Beck (46) is the fourth prisoner released by four Oregon judges…

Oregon Governor Instructs DMV to Pause Data Transfers Following Erroneous Entries of Non-Citizens on…

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2024

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek called for an immediate pause on further data transfers and an independent external audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) following the erroneous registration of yet another 302 non-citizens on the…

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