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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

Former Oregon Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Cash and Gift Cards From Mail

Lucille McNamara Apr 29, 2026

A former U.S. Postal Service employee, who opened mail and stole money and gift cards while working at the post office in Hines, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to 45 days in federal prison. Patrick Wright (44), who lives in Burns, was…

News

Oregon Appeals FEMA Decision to Deny Storm Mitigation Funds After $15.4 Million in Damage

Lucille McNamara Apr 29, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has instructed the Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to appeal a federal decision not to provide funding for statewide hazard mitigation following the severe storms in December 2025. The Federal…

Crime & Courts

Fatal Shooting at Beaverton Apartment Complex Ends With Arrest of 21-Year-Old Man

Lucille McNamara Apr 28, 2026

A 21-year-old Beaverton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday morning at an apartment complex in Washington County. Baltazar Rivera-Brito is in police custody and is not viewed as a threat to the community,…

Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Pleads Guilty After Pulling ICE Agent’s Mask Off During Arrest

Lucille McNamara Apr 28, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Temika Gardner of Portland pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a federal ICE agent and is likely to serve home detention for the misdemeanor crime when she is sentenced in July. She Filmed ICE Agents Arresting…

Crime & Courts

Jury Sides With West Linn Police in $18 Million Lawsuit Over Drug-Induced Emergency

Lucille McNamara Apr 26, 2026

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — An eight-member federal jury has dismissed an $18 million lawsuit against the City of West Linn and three of its police officers for failing to help Michael A. Relloque IV when he was hallucinating on mushrooms and…

Crime & Courts

Boyfriend Sentenced in Oregon Cold Case Murder More Than 40 Years After Woman Vanished

Lucille McNamara Apr 26, 2026

Marcus Sanfratello will grow old in a federal prison for the murder of his girlfriend in Oregon more than 40 years ago. He will be at least 83 years old when released. The cold case was finally closed when, on Tuesday, he was sentenced…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Murder Case Returns to Court After Fiancée’s Body Was Found in Snowbound Car

Lucille McNamara Apr 26, 2026

Thirty-five-year-old Jon French, charged with second-degree murder, will appear before Judge Celia Howes in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on October 12, 2026. French is accused of murdering his fiancée, Jeannie Enyeart, whose body…

News

Baby Born Midair on Delta Flight Moments Before Landing in Portland, Oregon

Lucille McNamara Apr 26, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Half an hour from Portland, and in mid-air, a 5lb 8oz little girl entered the world on Delta Airlines Flight 478 from Atlanta. Named Brielle, the baby made her appearance on Friday night with the help of the in-flight…

Crime & Courts

Jackson County Man Gets 5 Years After Shooting at Drivers on I-5 Near Ashland

Lucille McNamara Apr 25, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A shooting incident near milepost 15 on Interstate-5, near Ashland, ended in a five-year federal prison sentence for 29-year-old Devanta Bell Mader, of Jackson County, this week. Tidings Insight The sentence came…

Education

Oregon Governor Orders More Classroom Time as Schools Cut Student Learning Hours

Lucille McNamara Apr 25, 2026

Oregon children will spend more time receiving classroom instruction under an executive order issued by Governor Tina Kotek this week. We Cannot Expect Better Outcomes if Children Have Less Time to Learn As school districts…

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