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 Man Accused of Starving His Dog to Death After Pet Loses Nearly 100 Pounds
Husan Muldrew (38) of Portland will appear in court on Tuesday (4 February) after his dog, Knox, was said to have died of ‘chronic starvation.’ The animal ‘suffered…

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Oregon Defies Trump’s Funding Ban, Keeps Transgender Care Programs Intact
Gender-affirming care for transgender people in Oregon is not expected to be affected despite President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict funding for children…

Crime & Courts
Three Young People in Custody After Fentanyl Overdose Kills Hillsboro Woman
Three people in their early 20s are in custody in Portland following the suspected death by fentanyl overdosing of a Hillsboro woman on 13 December.

Crime & Courts
Police Find Oregon Woman with Gunshot Wound in Crashed Car; Ex-Partner Arrested for Murder
The body of a woman who died from a gunshot wound was inside a vehicle that had rolled in the 10000 block of Corvallis Rd in Independence, Polk County.

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Temporary Restraining Order Sought to Stop City of Grants Pass Homeless Encampment Closure
An emergency lawsuit to place a temporary restraining order on the City of Grants Pass to stop it from closing one of only two homeless camps and limiting camping to…

Crime & Courts
Toddler Left in Freezing Cold on School Bus: Oregon DHS Launches Investigation
An allegation that a two-year-old child was left strapped in a safety seat on a school bus for three hours in 36-degree weather is under investigation by the Oregon…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Business Owner’s Murder Leads to Dramatic Car Chase and Arrest
UPDATE: Oregon Man Admits He Bought a Handgun Specifically to Shoot His Boss

Crime & Courts
Hostage Crisis in Portland: Armed Man Seizes Trimet Bus, Standoff Ends by Chemical Agent Deployment
A man has been taken into custody and charged after traffic was brought to a standstill in Old Town, Portland, yesterday (Wednesday) when a Trimet bus driver and an…






