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Lucille McNamara

With 27 years in journalism, Lucille reports on crime, police activities, court proceedings, and state-level politics across Oregon. Her in-depth coverage uncovers statewide stories with a commitment to factual, impactful narrative.
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Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Changes His Plea to Guilty Mid-Hearing and Gets More Than Six Years in Prison

Lucille McNamara Dec 10, 2025
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon Department of Corrections prison. Jenkins appeared…
Crime & Courts

Portland Police Face Fresh Scrutiny After 27-Year Veteran Officer Arrested Off Duty

Lucille McNamara Dec 9, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — An off-duty Portland police officer has been arrested and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, and harassment. The charges relate to an incident on November 29, when…
News

Oregonians Urged to Return Shredded Cheese Over Possible Metal Fragment Contamination

Lucille McNamara Dec 9, 2025
Oregonians are warned to return shredded cheeses contaminated with metal fragments that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Cheese Can Cause Adverse Health Problems If consumed, the cheese can cause…
Crime & Courts

Gresham Police Seek Answers After Fatal 1 a.m. Shooting at Gas Station

Lucille McNamara Dec 8, 2025
UPDATE: Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video GRESHAM, Ore. — The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death of an individual who was found after a…
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Oregon Ranks Second in the Nation for Shoplifting With a Rate 78% Higher Than the National Average

Lucille McNamara Dec 8, 2025
Shoplifting in Oregon is second only to New Mexico, and is 78% higher than the national average. This staggering rate of theft from Oregon shops is revealed in a study that analyzed FBI crime data. Researchers discovered that…
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Oregon Newborns Will Still Get Hepatitis B Vaccine as West Coast Alliance Rejects New CDC Panel…

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has strongly objected to and will not endorse the CDC’s decision on Friday to drop Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns. Tidings Data Snapshot Why the Hep B newborn dose matters…
Top Stories

Traffic Congestion in Oregon Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Costing Motorists Time and Money

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
Traffic congestion throughout Oregon has returned to pre-pandemic days, but it is the Portland Metro area that costs motorists the most time and money. On average, Portland-area commuters spend 41 hours stuck in traffic at an annual cost…
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Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads. Tidings Data Snapshot…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Admits Torching Abandoned Paper Mill After Claiming Homeless People Living There Stole…

Lucille McNamara Dec 6, 2025
A 22-year-old man, found guilty of arson and sentenced to five years in prison, admitted to deliberately setting fire to an abandoned wooden building in Oregon City because transients who lived there had stolen his belongings. …
News

Oregon Replaces 1,300 Food Benefit Cards After Skimming Hits Coos Bay and North Bend

Lucille McNamara Dec 6, 2025
This week, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) deactivated and replaced more than 1,300 EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards, following card-skimming incidents in Coos Bay and the North Bend areas. This was announced by…
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In The News

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