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. Education

    Oregon Department of Education Urges Schools to Implement New Cellphone Policies

    The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) does not keep track of cellphone policies already operating in school districts but has recommended that policies be updated and…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Couple Jailed for Tasing and Abusing Their Seven-Year-Old Son

    The Springfield parents of a seven-year-old boy who they repeatedly physically abused, using a taser on frequent occasions, are in custody in the Lane County Jail.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon’s Colby Benson Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

    It took a Multnomah County jury less than eight hours to find Colby Benson (40), aka 'Shooter', guilty of second-degree murder that, he said, he committed when ‘high on…

  4. Health

    Oregon Overpaid $29 Million in Medicaid Benefits to People Living in Washington State

    Oregon overpaid $29 million in Medicaid benefits to recipients living in Washington and already receiving benefits from that state between 2019 and 2022.

  5. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Accused of Murdering Newly-Wed Nurse is Evicted from His Apartment

    UPDATE: Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder

  6. Politics & Government

    Oregon’s Contentious Measure 114 is Again on Hold

    Oregon’s contentious Measure 114, which bans purchasing magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition and requires permits, has once again failed to progress…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Found Guilty on 14 Charges Related to a One-Hour Spree of Violence Involving Four Innocent Bystanders

    A Clackamas County man who went on a one-hour spree of violence while trying to escape custody has been found guilty on 13 charges, including two counts of attempted…

  8. Crime & Courts

    Bright Orange Sneakers Trip Up Oregon Robber’s Attempted Disguise

    It was a pair of bright orange sneakers that helped police track down 60-year-old Lance Gregory Fluker, whose attempt at disguise with a black mask and black woolen hat…