Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Crime & Courts

    Medford High Student’s Death by Overdose: Fentanyl Tears Up Families

    Fentanyl destroys communities and tears up families, is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Marco Boccato described the death by overdose of a 16-year-old Medford High School…

  2. Crime & Courts

    An Inept Murderer is How Prosecutor Described Oregon Man Found Guilty of Lethal Shooting

    “He’s not a criminal mastermind. He’s just an inept murderer,” is how prosecutor Brian Davidson described Devin Rose (32) who was found guilty of second-degree murder…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Serial Bank Robber Forgot to Take a Bag in Which to Deposit his Heist

    A serial bank robber who forgot to take a bag in which to deposit his heist, fleeing the scene amid a trail of $100 bank notes, was yesterday sentenced to 23 years and…

  4. News

    Ashland City Provides Matching Finance for Two Major Community Projects

    Phase One of East Main Park in South Ashland and the rehabilitation of the Hunter Park tennis courts are two projects receiving $1.7 million in funding from the Oregon…

  5. News

    The Ashland Ice Rink Will Be Renovated Top and Toe

    The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink is scheduled for a top-and-toe facelift - on top, the ice rink will sport a new canopy and, at the bottom, a new chiller will be…

  6. Business & Economy

    Oregon Governor Makes Move to Attract Semiconductor Research Hub into State Boundaries

    Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has honed in on a parcel of 373 acres of farmland north of Hillsboro for the planned expansion of the urban growth boundary giving the state a…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Jeweler Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Stealing from Customers and His Father

    An Oregon jeweler who stole nearly a million dollars from customers and robbed his elderly father of his life savings has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.

  8. Environment

    Oregon State Police Appeal for Information Regarding Alleged Elk Poachers

    Three alleged elk poachers are being sought by the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Wildlife Division.