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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

Oregon Mother Found Guilty of Kidnapping Daughter and Taking Her to Mexico Without Father’s Consent

Lucille McNamara Sep 2, 2026

A 24-year-old Oregon mother has been sentenced to time served after being found guilty in May of kidnapping her daughter and fleeing to Mexico. Tidings Insight Federal law makes it a crime to take a child outside the United States…

Crime & Courts

Medford Police Arrest Walgreens Armed Robbery Suspects After Spike Strips End I-5 Chase

Lucille McNamara Sep 2, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — After a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5, when spike strips finally brought their vehicle to a stop, suspected armed robbers at a pharmacy chain store were arrested by Medford Police officers. The couple, whose…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Police Arrest Two Men After Political Demonstration Turns Physical

Lucille McNamara Sep 1, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A physical altercation between two Grants Pass residents at a weekly pop-up demonstration by Josephine County Democrats ended with their arrest a few days later. The Grants Pass Police Department reported that David…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced After Buying More Than 120 Guns While Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship

Lucille McNamara Aug 30, 2026

A Mexican-born man with U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status was sentenced yesterday for trafficking firearms in the U.S. District Court in Portland. Vincente Cortes Quiroz (37), who bought over 120 firearms from…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Investigate Buckman District Shooting That Left Man Dead

Lucille McNamara Aug 30, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died after a shooting incident in the Buckman district during the early hours of Saturday morning. Portland Police Bureau Homicide detectives are investigating. Tidings Insight This was Buckman's second homicide…

Education

Oregon Fights Federal Push to Block Tuition Aid for Undocumented College Students

Lucille McNamara Aug 29, 2026

Oregon is again embroiled in a sanctuary state-related battle with the federal government – this one involving nearly 5,000 undocumented students attending its public colleges and universities. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is…

Politics & Government

Oregon Challenges Trump Mail-Voting Rule as Ballot Deadlines Approach

Lucille McNamara Aug 27, 2026

With mere weeks before the November 4 election, Oregon is one of 24 states plus Washington, D.C filing a lawsuit opposing a new Trump administration rule that will drastically change vote-by-mail rules. Oregon Attorney General…

Business & Economy

Oregon Ranchers Warn Trump’s Cheap Beef Import Plan Could Undercut Local Producers

Lucille McNamara Aug 26, 2026

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef products over the next three months without the standard out-of-quota tariff has been met with dismay by Oregon ranchers.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Who Chased Children With SUV Outside Gresham Dollar Tree Gets Probation

Lucille McNamara Aug 23, 2026

An Oregon woman who chased four children in her SUV after they allegedly threw rocks at her vehicle has been sentenced to three years of formal probation, drug-and-alcohol treatment, and mental health treatment. Alyssa Jean Williams…

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Putting Oregon’s $3.1 Billion Export Market at Risk

Lucille McNamara Aug 23, 2026

The collapse of tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Canada leaves Oregon exposed to heightened economic pressure. Canada is one of Oregon’s most vital international trading partners, and the new 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S. could…

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