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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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Southern Oregon Heat Advisory Begins Sunday as Triple-Digit Temperatures Hit Medford, Ashland and…

Lucille McNamara Jun 13, 2026

The arrival of El Niño in the US is bringing temperatures expected to soar into triple digits across Southern Oregon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that El Niño conditions are present, and the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon-Idaho Meth Ring Case Sends Two Ontario Traffickers to Prison for 10 Years

Lucille McNamara Jun 12, 2026

Two Oregon drug traffickers were each sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the eastern sections of the state. Maleah Rochelle Benavidez (31) and Daniel Ryan Carrion (38), both of…

Crime & Courts

Oregon COVID Relief Fraud Case Involved False Tax Documents and $3 Million in Credits

Lucille McNamara Jun 12, 2026

A 55-year-old Sherwood man, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States of millions of dollars, is facing five years behind bars and a quarter-million-dollar fine. According to the Oregon District U.S. Attorney’s…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced After Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Caused 67-Year-Old Woman’s Death

Lucille McNamara Jun 11, 2026

An Oregon man was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for causing the death of a 67-year-old woman from Otis with counterfeit fentanyl pills. Passing sentence yesterday, Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Sheryl Bachart…

Crime & Courts

Jacksonville Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Fraud in $1.2 Million IRS Case

Lucille McNamara Jun 10, 2026

JACSKON COUNTY, Ore. — A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion and bank fraud and agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Joel Matthew Caswell (31) pleaded guilty in…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Mother Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Three Children Treated for Carbon Monoxide…

Lucille McNamara Jun 10, 2026

A 32-year-old Keizer mother of three, who attempted to kill herself and her children by running a hose from the exhaust pipe into the interior of her car, has appeared in court on three counts of attempted murder. The Garage Had…

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Oregon Homeowners Warned About Mortgage Relief Scams Demanding Upfront Fees

Lucille McNamara Jun 8, 2026

A federal court has temporarily halted a mortgage-assistance operation accused of using CARES-Act-related claims to lure homeowners facing foreclosure to make upfront payments. This has led the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation…

Crime & Courts

Medford Woman Charged With Animal Neglect After Multiple Dead Cats Found on Property

Lucille McNamara Jun 6, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 65-year-old woman from Medford has been charged with seven counts of first-degree animal neglect following the discovery of several dead cats on her property. The discovery was made by Medford Police Department officers…

Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Sues ICE Agent Over Alleged Unprovoked Point-Blank Pepper Spray Attack

Lucille McNamara Jun 6, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A young woman is suing an ICE agent for spraying her ‘point blank’ in the face with pepper spray while she was standing on the pavement outside the immigration detention center in South Portland on October 2, 2025. The…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Infant Death Case Ends With Mother Convicted of Manslaughter

Lucille McNamara Jun 5, 2026

The mother of a two-month and 10-day-old baby girl, who died from complications associated with 13 broken ribs, pneumonia, and a drug overdose, has been found guilty by a Benton County jury of first-degree manslaughter and criminal…

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