Latest from Lucille McNamara
Alaska Resident Gets Federal Prison Time in Portland for Stealing More Than $170,000 in COVID Relief Funds
An Alaskan resident was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud involving more than $172,000 from emergency COVID-19 programs when he appeared before a Portland U.S.…
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill Rolling Back Trump Tax Breaks as Republicans Push for a Statewide Vote
Oregon lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 1507, which eliminates three tax exemptions contained in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
Oregon Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty After Drafting Fake Leases and Moving Cash for Client’s Illegal Marijuana Operations
An Oregon real estate broker, who drafted fake property leases after one of the illegal marijuana grows owned by her client was raided, has pleaded guilty to avoiding…
Former Southern Oregon Builders CEO Arrested in Medford After Detectives Say He Embezzled 100,000 From the Organization
The former CEO of the Builders Association of Southern Oregon (BASO) is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of embezzling $100,000 from the organization.
Oregon Arrest of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member Prompts Federal Detainer and Deportation Action
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an arrest *detainer for an illegal Venezuelan immigrant and member of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang who was…
Oregon Advances Bill to Limit Federal Reach in the State and Stop Masked Policing
House Bill 4138, which limits cooperation with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies and requires officers in Oregon not to hide their identity, will now…
Five Portland Teens Arrested and Charged in Fatal Shooting of Minister Kevin Cooper
Five teenagers have been arrested and charged with the murder of minister, devoted family man, and grandfather, 56-year-old Kevin Cooper, who was gunned down in his…
Oregon Begins Universal Preschool Plan as Parents Face Long Waitlists and High Childcare Costs
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek convened the Early Childhood Care and Learning System Roundtable yesterday, consisting of state and national early learning experts, to devise…
