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
Oregon Woman Accused of Setting Boyfriend’s Home on Fire and Stealing Witness’s Debit Card
A woman accused of setting fire to the Crescent Meadows home of her boyfriend’s parents in Eugene last summer, then allegedly stole a debit card from a witness to the…

Politics & Government
Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Bill to Restrict Mail-In Voting and Add ID Verification
A public hearing by the Senate Committee on Rules held on Monday to discuss a Bill that will revert Oregon to in-person voting was opposed by 81% of respondents who…

News
Oregon Immigrant Students Without Legal Status Will Not be Allowed to Receive Federal Education Funding
Oregon college and university students without permanent legal status will no longer be allowed access to some federally funded programs that help disadvantaged students…

Crime & Courts
Van Driver’s Fatal Lane Switch Sends Woodburn Mother and Son Crashing into Ditch Near Canby
Van driver Tyler Ryan Sahnow of Beaverton died in an accident when his van collided head-on with a Suburban in Clackamas County late last Friday afternoon. A Woodburn…

News
Hit-And-Run Driver Smashes into Second Vehicle While Attempting to Escape from Milwaukie Police
After slamming head-on into an oncoming vehicle, the driver fled the scene in his badly damaged vehicle before crashing into a stationary car and surrendering to…

Crime & Courts
Venezuelan Who Escaped from a Washington Immigration Detention Center Arrested in Oregon
Alvaro Flores-Barboza (24) of Venezuela will appear in the Portland Magistrate’s Court today after escaping from a federal immigration detention center in Tacoma…

Crime & Courts
Police Ignored Oregon Man Hallucinating on Mushrooms Who Severed Fingers and Suffered Severe Burns, Lawsuit Claims
The West Linn Police Department (WLPD) is facing a federal negligence lawsuit following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon.

Crime & Courts
Salem Traffic Stop Uncovers Drugs and Gun, Lands Two in Jail After Early Morning Bust
The action of a police officer, who stopped a vehicle with three occupants in north Salem during the early hours of Sunday morning, led to the seizure of drugs, and a…






