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

    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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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.

  8. 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…