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. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Arrest Suspect Who Broke Into Apartment and Assaulted Sleeping Woman

    UPDATE: Portland Man Faces Charges After Breaking Into Apartment and Attacking Sleeping Woman

  2. News

    Widow Seeks $55 Million After Husband Plunges 42 Feet to His Death at Portland Job Site

    The widow of a welder who plunged 42 feet to his death on a job site in Portland has filed for $55 million in damages in the Multnomah County Circuit Court.

  3. Politics & Government

    Gun Control Bill Gets the Nod from Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee Despite Republican Opposition

    Despite opposition from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, a majority Democrat vote sent the stalled gun control bill – Measure 114 – to the floor on…

  4. Business & Economy

    Oregon Will Share a $335 Million Multi-State Settlement From a Pharmaceutical Company That Fueled the Opioid Crisis

    Oregon will receive more than $4 million of a $335 million multi-state settlement with a pharmaceutical company that fueled the opioid crisis, according to a news…

  5. News

    Senate Bill Will Give Oregon Law Enforcement Agencies More Leniency to Use Drones in Emergency Crime-Fighting Situations

    Oregon law enforcement agencies could soon widen the use of drones and join the ranks of other crime-fighting states to search for fleeing suspects and missing children…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Drug Courier Stashing 135 Pounds of Meth for Mexican Cartel Sentenced to Nearly Five Years Before Deportation

    An Oregon courier for a Mexican drug cartel who had 135 pounds of methamphetamine worth $189,000 stashed in the trunk of his car was sentenced to four years and nine…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Eugene Resident Punched in the Face by Two Men Setting off Mortars During the Early Hours of the Morning

    Two men who were setting off mortars in a Eugene neighborhood during the early hours of yesterday (Monday) morning attacked a resident after he confronted them with a…

  8. Health

    Oregon’s New Bill Empowers Elderly and Non-English Speakers by Cracking Down on Deceptive Home Sales Tactics

    Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill - to empower individuals and to protect elderly residents - to institute legal action against sellers violating that state’s Home…