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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

Oregon Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison After Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering…

Lucille McNamara Feb 6, 2026

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A resident of the affluent Lake Oswego suburb has been sentenced to six years in a federal prison for trafficking cocaine and money laundering. He Must Also Forfeit Assets Worth Over $500,000…

Crime & Courts

Portland SERT Officers Kill Suspect After Finding Shotgun Shells Marked with President Trump’s Name

Lucille McNamara Feb 6, 2026

A suspect was shot and killed at his home yesterday morning in the Pearl District Neighborhood by a Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer from the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT). Mayor Keith Wilson was Briefed at the Scene…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Mother Gets Three Years in Prison After DUI Crash That Killed Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

Lucille McNamara Feb 5, 2026

A 29-year-old Portland mother, whose five-year-old daughter died in a car accident, admitted to investigators that she had smoked marijuana and consumed a shot of tequila and two malt liquors before driving. She Will Never Be…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Bill Would Ban Masked or Unidentified Law Enforcement Officers After Years of Controversy

Lucille McNamara Feb 5, 2026

A bill to prevent state and federal law enforcement agents from hiding their identity while operating in Oregon has been tabled for discussion by lawmakers. However, it will not be plain sailing for House Bill 4138, as antagonists have…

News

Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ban on Syringe Distribution Near Schools Amid Growing Safety Debate

Lucille McNamara Feb 4, 2026

A bill to prevent organizations from distributing syringes to users within 2,000 feet of Oregon schools could be discussed by lawmakers during the current short legislative session. Senate Bill 1573 calls for an end to programs that…

Crime & Courts

Medford Police Searching for Suspect Identified by Neighbor After $10,000 School District Theft

Lucille McNamara Feb 4, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is searching for 24-year-old Nicholas Thomas Mitts in connection with a string of high-dollar thefts in and around the Medford School District 549C. A Resident on the Same Street…

Crime & Courts

Teen Arrested After Gunshot Sparks 11-Hour Police Search in Grants Pass, Officers Say

Lucille McNamara Feb 3, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After an intensive 11-hour investigation, a 15-year-old male juvenile was arrested by officers from the Grants Pass Police Department following a shooting incident earlier in the day. The incident began to unfold…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Shoplifter Pulled a Knife on Customer After Clerk Tried to Lock Him Inside, Police Say

Lucille McNamara Feb 3, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A customer at a Grants Pass A-1 Market was held at knife-point when an unknown man, who had snatched several items off the shelves, was prevented from leaving the store. The incident occurred at 2.05 p.m. on Sunday…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Propose Disconnecting From Trump Tax Laws to Prevent a $900 Million Hit to State…

Lucille McNamara Feb 3, 2026

Tax cuts proposed in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Oregon an estimated $900 million, but two Democratic lawmakers are proposing to save the bulk of the loss in state tax revenue this biennium. …

Crime & Courts

Two Suspects Arrested After Armed Robbery at Depoe Bay Bank and Dramatic Getaway Car Fire

Lucille McNamara Feb 2, 2026

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Two armed robbers who escaped with more than $50,000 in cash during a heist of the Columbia Bank in Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, have been arrested. Franco Armando Mereno Jr. (37) of Portland and Jonathan F.…

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