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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News
Oregon Appeals FEMA Decision to Deny Storm Mitigation Funds After $15.4 Million in Damage
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has instructed the Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to appeal a federal decision not to provide funding for statewide hazard…

Crime & Courts
Fatal Shooting at Beaverton Apartment Complex Ends With Arrest of 21-Year-Old Man
A 21-year-old Beaverton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday morning at an apartment complex in Washington County.

Crime & Courts
Portland Woman Pleads Guilty After Pulling ICE Agent’s Mask Off During Arrest
Temika Gardner of Portland pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting a federal ICE agent and is likely to serve home detention for the misdemeanor crime when she is…

Crime & Courts
Jury Sides With West Linn Police in $18 Million Lawsuit Over Drug-Induced Emergency
An eight-member federal jury has dismissed an $18 million lawsuit against the City of West Linn and three of its police officers for failing to help Michael A. Relloque…

Crime & Courts
Boyfriend Sentenced in Oregon Cold Case Murder More Than 40 Years After Woman Vanished
Marcus Sanfratello will grow old in a federal prison for the murder of his girlfriend in Oregon more than 40 years ago. He will be at least 83 years old when released.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Murder Case Returns to Court After Fiancée’s Body Was Found in Snowbound Car
Thirty-five-year-old Jon French, charged with second-degree murder, will appear before Judge Celia Howes in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on October 12, 2026.

News
Baby Born Midair on Delta Flight Moments Before Landing in Portland, Oregon
Half an hour from Portland, and in mid-air, a 5lb 8oz little girl entered the world on Delta Airlines Flight 478 from Atlanta.

Crime & Courts
Jackson County Man Gets 5 Years After Shooting at Drivers on I-5 Near Ashland
A shooting incident near milepost 15 on Interstate-5, near Ashland, ended in a five-year federal prison sentence for 29-year-old Devanta Bell Mader, of Jackson County…







