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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

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…

News

Pacific Seafood Hit With $3.2 Million in Oregon Pollution Penalties Over Coastal Plants

Lucille McNamara Apr 24, 2026

The state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a $3.2 million levy against Pacific Seafood’s coastal processing plants for allegedly polluting Oregon waters. The civil penalties apply to Pacific Seafood’s three…

News

Oregon Governor Signs New Housing Laws to Expand Affordable Homes for Seniors, Farm Workers and…

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has prioritized housing as a core initiative of her administration, yesterday signed six bills that will make it easier for middle-income residents, seniors, and farm workers to access affordable homes.…

Crime & Courts

Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026

Thirty-three-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, aka Casper, who was arrested in Oregon in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday for leading a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking network supplied by the *Sinaloa Cartel.…

Crime & Courts

Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident

Lucille McNamara Apr 22, 2026

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A domestic altercation involving multiple gunshots and attempted strangulation ended with the arrest and incarceration of Kai M. Dendy by Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police. Dendy (38) has…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Roadside Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty After FBI Seized Drugs Cash and Neglected Animals

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026

The owner of an Oregon roadside animal park, where the FBI and State Police seized $1.6 million in cash, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as dead, malnourished, and neglected animals, pleaded guilty yesterday to drug, animal neglect,…

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