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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Ashland’s Historic Butler-Perozzi Fountain Will Be Recreated by Two Local Sculptors Using Vermont Marble
Thanks to generous community support, the Ashland Parks Foundation has raised $800,000 to recreate the historic Butler-Perozzi Fountain in Lithia Park.

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Beaverton Debates City Code Change That Would Allow Officers to Investigate Misconduct by ICE Agents
Mounting public pressure to investigate alleged acts of violence and reckless driving by federal immigration agents is being considered by the Beaverton City Council.

Crime & Courts
Welfare Check Leads to Child Neglect Charges After Portland Police Find Three-Year-Old Outside Alone
A Portland felon convicted of heroin distribution in 2014 and for failing to register as a sex offender in 1999, will be arraigned next week on two counts of child…

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Oregon Bills Seek Felony Penalties for Threatening Public Officials Amid Surge in Harassment
Oregon lawmakers want to criminalize intimidation and threats of personal safety of public officials, a trend on the rise nationwide.

Crime & Courts
Two Roseburg School Assistants Arrested After Children Suffer Injuries During Class, Deputies Say
UPDATE: Roseburg Teacher Arrested After Deputies Link Him to Misconduct Allegations in Developmental Learning Center Program

Crime & Courts
Medford Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing Laundromat Worker After Escaping Juvenile Custody
A 20-year-old man who had escaped from an Oregon juvenile corrections center and who had a history of violent crime was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison for a…

Crime & Courts
Manhunt Underway for Salem Suspect Accused of Attempted Murder and Sexual Assault of Co-Worker
UPDATE: Salem resident Daniel Ray Myers, 62, was found by the California Highway Patrol around 8 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, in the Buttonwillow area near Bakersfield…

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Oregon Bill Would Bar Masked Officers and Require Identification Amid Concerns Over Federal Arrest Tactics
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that will criminalize state and federal law enforcement officers who wear face masks and fail to carry identification.







