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 State Trooper’s Actions Were Justified When Shooting and Killing a Knife-Wielding Man, says Grand Jury

    A Marion County grand jury has found that the actions of an Oregon State Police trooper who shot and killed a knife-wielding man were justified.

  2. News

    Oregonians Face No Rush if They Have Not Obtained REAL ID Yet Unless Flying Soon

    Although the 7 May deadline to obtain a REAL ID is mere weeks away, Oregonians do not have to panic to upgrade, unless planning to travel by airline soon.

  3. News

    Oregon Senate Bill Will Prevent Landlords from Increasing Rentals More Than Once a Year

    A bill limiting Oregon landlords from increasing rentals more than once a year is under consideration by lawmakers.

  4. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Deliveryman Claims $118k from City of Portland After Attack by an Unrestrained Police Dog

    An Oregon deliveryman, bitten by an off-leash police dog while delivering packages from Amazon Flex to a home in Clackamas County in January, is suing the City of…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to Fraud of Nearly $109 Million in Oregon District Court

    Twin brothers from Sedona, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud amounting to nearly $109 million when they appeared separately in the Oregon…

  6. News

    $10,000 Reward Offered for Information About the Killing of a Gray Wolf near Sisters in Oregon

    A $10,000 reward is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services for information about the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf that results in…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Cheaper Tickets to Live Performances Could Be on the Horizon for Oregonians

    Oregonians may no longer have to pay hefty prices for tickets to see their favorite artists in performances organized by Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Court Convicts Arizona Man for Stealing $60 Million in COVID Relief Funds to Buy Properties Across Three States

    The U.S. District Court in Portland heard yesterday how Eric Karnezis (43) of Sedona, Arizona, defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration of $60 million that had…