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Lucille McNamara

Lucille worked for 27 years as a newspaper journalist for national, regional and local press. Lucille covers a wide range of topics - occupational health and safety, environment and local politics. Pen name "Edith M."

Crime & Courts

Oregon Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Ruling That Could Rewrite Forensic Evidence Standards

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2025

A 71-year-old Portland landlord, who has been in prison for the past six years, has won an appeal to overturn his second-degree murder conviction for the killing of two of his tenants. Ruling Will Have Major Ramifications in…

News

Arson Suspected After Portland Councilor’s Car Goes Up in Flames Overnight

Lucille McNamara Oct 27, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland City Councilor’s vehicle was one of several gutted in a fierce fire during the early hours of Sunday morning. Arson is suspected. Portland Fire & Rescue received a call at 2.40 a.m. about a fire in the…

Crime & Courts

Klamath Falls Burglar Targeted Five Businesses and a Cemetery Before Arrest

Lucille McNamara Oct 27, 2025

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Thanks to local Klamath Falls businesses that provided law enforcement officers with security footage and information, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office was able to solve a spate of burglaries and recover stolen…

News

Oregon Has the Second-Highest Shoplifting Rate in the U.S.

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

Oregon ranks second as a U.S. state with the most incidents of shoplifting, second only to New Mexico. The study was undertaken by the criminal defense law firm, Summit Defense. Oregon Records 675.98 Shoplifting Incidents and…

Crime & Courts

Oregon City Man and Teen Son Arrested After Girlfriend’s Body Found in Mount Hood National Park

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has successfully located a 17-year-old and recovered a vehicle of interest in an investigation into the murder of Jennifer Ruth Stuart (38) on September 1, 2025. Oregon City Man Suspected of…

Crime & Courts

School Officer Tip Helps Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Portland Shooting

Lucille McNamara Oct 26, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland teenager was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting of a 19-year-old male victim in the Centennial Neighborhood on October 22, 2025. The arrest of the 16-year-old male was the result of information…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Faces Prison After Laundering $4.2 Million in Drug Money to Mexico

Lucille McNamara Oct 25, 2025

A Guatemalan national living unlawfully in the U.S. yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder drug trafficking proceeds involving more than $4.2 million. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes (40), the owner and operator of a money service…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Police Help Capture Florida Fugitive Tied to Armed Robbery at Local Nightclub

Lucille McNamara Oct 25, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department was instrumental in assisting Florida law enforcement officers in arresting a fugitive living in Oregon’s Lane County. Forty-seven-year-old Steven Charles Whitney was also a suspect in an armed…

Crime & Courts

Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Arrested in Mafia-Linked Illegal Gambling Ring

Lucille McNamara Oct 24, 2025

The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers has been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, said to involve members of at least three New York-based mafia families. Chauncey Billups was Allegedly Involved in…

Environment

Kotek Launches Major Plan to Make Oregon’s Forests, Rivers, and Communities Climate-Resilient

Lucille McNamara Oct 24, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed an executive order to accelerate and broaden the adoption of climate-resilient strategies. Order 25-26 will be incorporated into existing state programs for the benefit of ecosystems and Oregon…

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