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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

Young Oregon Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for ‘Conscious and Cold-Blooded’ Murder

Lucille McNamara Sep 28, 2024

Alec Baldridge (26) was sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder after making ‘a conscious and cold-blooded decision’ to kill his former friend, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson in the Multnomah County…

Environment

80,000 Birds Have Died in Oregon Sanctuaries in Recent Weeks

Lucille McNamara Sep 28, 2024

More than 75,000 birds have died in wildlife sanctuaries on the Oregon-California border this month from a rare combination of avian flu and botulism, bringing to more than 80,000 the number of birds recorded dead in the last two-and-a-half…

Business

Oregon Seafood Company Disputes Lawsuit by Former Employee Claiming to be a Whistleblower

Lucille McNamara Sep 28, 2024

The Portland-based Pacific Seafood Company is disputing a claim in a $2.25 million lawsuit that it falsified the weight of catches bought from shrimp boats, illegally pocketing between an additional $10-to-$20 million. The lawsuit was…

News

Vandalism Spree in Talent and Phoenix is Frustrating Residents

Lucille McNamara Sep 27, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Bullets through the door of a business, slashed tires and broken fences are some of the increasing acts of vandalism frustrating residents of Talent and Phoenix, Oregon. A Talent police spokesman said his department…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Police Officer Facing $17 Million Lawsuit Following Death of an Innocent Woman During a…

Lucille McNamara Sep 27, 2024

The partner of a 40-year-old woman who was killed when a police officer’s car smashed into her vehicle during a high-speed chase is claiming $17 million from the City of Gresham and the police officer, Jonathan Buck. Six People…

Crime & Courts

Expiry of Pandemic Ban on Overdue Rentals and Evictions Sees Drastic Increase in Eviction Notice…

Lucille McNamara Sep 27, 2024

A study reveals that the state’s affordable housing providers and tenants are under increasing financial pressure now that the pandemic ban on overdue rentals and evictions has expired. Yi Wang, co-author of a report entitled Eviction in…

News

Public Asked to Respect ‘Trail Closed’ Signs on Dollar Mountain

Lucille McNamara Sep 26, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The public is asked to respect ‘Trail Closed’ signs on Dollar Mountain where construction of five miles of new trails on the eastern side of Highlen Loop started earlier this month. Construction will continue until early…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Janitor Seeks $20 Million After He was Shocked by a 7,000-Volt Electric Fence

Lucille McNamara Sep 26, 2024

A 52-year-old janitor who was severely shocked and injured when he touched an electric fence protecting a business property that he had been cleaning has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the business and the manufacturer of the fence.…

Crime & Courts

Convicted Felon Pleads Not Guilty to a Federal Charge of Firing an Assault Rifle into the Floor of…

Lucille McNamara Sep 26, 2024

Paul Kurt Mitchell (41) pleaded not guilty to a charge involving the shooting of an AK-47 assault rifle into a unit occupied by a family below his North Portland apartment when he appeared in the Portland District Court yesterday…

Crime & Courts

Federal Probation Officers Accused of Failing to Supervise Man Standing Trial for Fatally Shooting…

Lucille McNamara Sep 25, 2024

A lawsuit has been brought against federal probation officers accused of failing to supervise Joseph Kelly Banks (51) who is on trial for fatally shooting three men and wounding four others in random attacks in Portland in 2022. The…

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