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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

Crime & Courts
Oregon Police Officer Facing $17 Million Lawsuit Following Death of an Innocent Woman During a High-Speed Chase
The partner of a 40-year-old woman who was killed when a police officer’s car smashed into her vehicle during a high-speed chase is claiming $17 million from the City of…

Crime & Courts
Expiry of Pandemic Ban on Overdue Rentals and Evictions Sees Drastic Increase in Eviction Notice Filings
A study reveals that the state’s affordable housing providers and tenants are under increasing financial pressure now that the pandemic ban on overdue rentals and…

News
Public Asked to Respect ‘Trail Closed’ Signs on Dollar Mountain
The public is asked to respect ‘Trail Closed’ signs on Dollar Mountain where construction of five miles of new trails on the eastern side of Highlen Loop started earlier…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Janitor Seeks $20 Million After He was Shocked by a 7,000-Volt Electric Fence
A 52-year-old janitor who was severely shocked and injured when he touched an electric fence protecting a business property that he had been cleaning has filed a $20…

Crime & Courts
Convicted Felon Pleads Not Guilty to a Federal Charge of Firing an Assault Rifle into the Floor of His Apartment
Paul Kurt Mitchell (41) pleaded not guilty to a charge involving the shooting of an AK-47 assault rifle into a unit occupied by a family below his North Portland…

Crime & Courts
Federal Probation Officers Accused of Failing to Supervise Man Standing Trial for Fatally Shooting Three Men
A lawsuit has been brought against federal probation officers accused of failing to supervise Joseph Kelly Banks (51) who is on trial for fatally shooting three men and…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Woman Sentenced to Four Years for Committing Fraud ‘To Feed Her Greed’
An Oregon woman stole the identity of at least 45 people, including prison inmates, to ‘feed her greed and her gambling addiction.’

Politics & Government
Oregonians Will Vote to Give Lawmakers Powers of Impeachment
A measure to amend the constitution allowing Oregon lawmakers powers of impeachment over five of the most high-profile office bearers statewide - the Governor, the…







