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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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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…

News

Oregon Is Sitting on $100 Million in Unclaimed Tax Credits and Needs Volunteers to Help Unlock It

Lucille McNamara Oct 24, 2025

The Oregon Department of Revenue is seeking volunteers to assist in preparing taxes for elderly individuals and low- to moderate-income families. Oregon needs more volunteers to help these residents gain access to unclaimed tax credits…

Crime & Courts

Police Arrest Portland Man in Cold Case Shooting That Killed Mohamed Shaani Three Years Ago

Lucille McNamara Oct 23, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Justin Ortega-Mejia (28), of Portland, has been arrested by East Precinct officers in connection with the death in 2022 of Mohamed Shaani. Shaani Died of a Gunshot Wound Shaani was 39 when he died of a gunshot…

Crime & Courts

ICE Agents Arrest Two Suspects in Eugene Burglary Ring as They’re Leaving The Lane County Jail

Lucille McNamara Oct 23, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — Two plain-clothes ICE agents detained two suspects as they were released from the Lane County Jail last week. The incident, involving two men suspected of involvement in a burglary ring targeting Asian-American families in…

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