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 Sentenced to Prison After Starving Boyfriend’s Son to Under 40 Pounds

    A 40-year-old Oregon woman, who systematically starved her boyfriend’s son until he weighed less than 40 pounds by age seven, was sentenced on Friday to 23 months in…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Portland Teen Clings to Life with Bullet Lodged in His Brain After Park Shooting

    As 16-year-old Elliott Beck fights for his life with a bullet lodged in his brain, a 15-year-old is in custody after handing himself over to the police.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Assault and Vandalism Erupt at Portland Protest as Two Face Charges in Old Town Clash

    An assault on a security guard and vandalism with a message spray painted onto a shopfront window led to the arrest last night of two people involved in a demonstration…

  4. Crime & Courts

    California Thief Netted $2.7 Million Selling Stolen Catalytic Converters to Oregon Recycler

    A 72-year-old California man was convicted yesterday of selling stolen catalytic converters worth more than $2.7 million to a metal recycling company in Oregon.

  5. News

    New Gun Ownership Laws Will Clamp Down on Who, Where, and When Oregonians Can Buy and Carry Firearms

    Oregonians prohibited from owning firearms who attempt to buy one will be reported to law enforcement agencies, parole and probation officers, and the courts.

  6. Crime & Courts

    Judge Dismisses Insanity Plea for Christmas Eve Shooting of Oregon Mail Carrier

    An insanity plea for the Christmas Eve shooting and wounding of an Oregon mail carrier was dismissed on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge J. Immergut, who ruled that…

  7. Top Stories

    Oregon Faces Highest Unemployment Spike Since 2021 With 96,207 People Jobless

    The unemployment rate in Oregon is steadily climbing, and the February tally stood at 96,207.

  8. Politics & Government

    Oregon Battles Trump’s Bold Move to End Mail-In Voting and Slash Federal Election Funds

    President Donald Trump, known for his election rigging allegations that began when he lost to Joe Biden in 2020, this week signed an executive order mandating that…