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
Grants Pass on the Clock: 14 Days to Revise Homeless Encampment Policies
The City of Grants Pass has 14 days to respond to a court order restraining city officials from enforcing its homeless camping ordinance.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Admits He Bought a Handgun Specifically to Shoot His Boss
Brennon Michael Neal (29), arrested last week after the death of the owner of a Depoe motel, has admitted that he bought a handgun specifically to shoot his boss.

Crime & Courts
Salem Hostage Crisis: Child Safe After Multi-Agency Manhunt for Armed Ex-Boyfriend
A high-drama kidnapping and hostage-taking in Salem on Saturday ended after a two-and-a-half-hour search involving K-9s, drones, and officers from four agencies.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Marsh Stops Armed Robbery Suspect Wanted in Mississippi
A man on the run from deputies surrendered when he became stuck in mud and high water in a Beaverton marsh in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Top Stories
Oregon Faces Massive Housing Challenge: Nearly Half a Million Homes Needed in Next 20 Years
Oregon will have to build nearly half a million new homes over the next two decades to keep pace with population growth and changing demographic expectations.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Couple Found Dead in Their Home from Gunshot Wounds: Community Reels from Shock
Facebook friends have reacted with shock to the death of two adults found inside their Yoncalla home by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office late on Friday night.

Crime & Courts
Northern California Ponzi Scheme Trial Begins Tomorrow: Umpqua Bank Faces Fraud Allegations
The long-awaited trial by jury of hundreds of Northern California investors claiming that Umpqua Bank closed its eyes to a Ponzi scheme begins in a San Jose federal…

Politics & Government
Biannual Visit to Oregon Capitol Dampened by Trump’s Funding Cuts and Policy Shifts
Enthusiasm at the biannual Oregon state officials' visit to the Capitol earlier this week was dampened by the announcement that the Trump administration will cut funding…







