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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News
Medford Sportsman’s Warehouse Closes After Fatal Incident Inside Store
Sportsman’s Warehouse in Medford is closed today after a tragic suicide occurred on the premises at 9.52 a.m. yesterday (Saturday).

Crime & Courts
Springfield Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Police After Domestic Assault Call
A 38-year-old Springfield man, Zachery Greer, has been charged with attempted murder after shooting at police officers on Friday night. He is lodged at Lane County Jail.

Crime & Courts
Gresham Hoover Gang Member Gets More Than 8 Years After Posting AR Rifle Videos Online
A senior member of the *Hoover Gang, 32-year-old Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, aka “Dute Fly,” was sentenced to more than eight years in a federal prison when he…

News
Portland Police Officer Resigns Before Sentencing in Domestic Violence Case
A Portland police officer, who defied a court ruling and continued tracking his domestic partner’s movements via burner phones, will be sentenced on July 1.

News
Oregon Payrolls Stay Below Last Year Despite Spring Job Gains
Oregon’s job market is stuck – unemployment has sat at 5.2% for five straight months, payrolls remain below last year, and the state is still under the 2 million-job…

Crime & Courts
Washington Man Gets 2 Years in Portland Federal Escape Case After Failing to Report to Re-Entry Center
A felon, who violated his release conditions for a third time, was sentenced to two years in federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Charged After Dog Was Left in Hot Car for Hours as Punishment, Court Records Say
A Portland man will appear in court next month for ‘punishing’ his dog by leaving him in a car for at least four hours as summer temperatures soared close to 90 degrees…

Environment
NSF Starts Removing Oregon Coast Research Buoys After Trump Cuts Ocean Monitoring Funding
With scientists scheduled to start dismantling the first research buoy of a sprawling ocean monitoring system off the Oregon coast today, state Senator Jeff Merkley is…






