Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Mother and Daughter Accused of Forcing Haitian Workers Into Labor and Defrauding Medicaid Program
A mother and daughter from Tigard are facing 12 counts of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud after a grand jury returned a *superseding indictment last Wednesday.
Portland Man Accused of Shooting Two Officers Arrested After Citywide Search
Forty-one-year-old Eric F. Oelkers of Portland has been identified and arrested as the shooter of two local police officers on January 19.
Oregon Nurses at Legacy Emanuel Instructed to Stop Complaining About ICE Agents Inside the Facility
Despite instructing its nursing staff to “cease and desist” from complaining that ICE agents are “roaming” the corridors of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland…
Oregon Senator Pushes New AI Safety Bill as Fears Grow Over Chatbots Harming Teen Mental Health
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the social interaction behavior of billions of people globally, and now the advent of artificial intelligence chatbots could…
Oregon Braces for Major ODOT Layoffs After Governor and Republicans Battle Over Failed Transportation Bill
While lawmakers engage in political maneuvering, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) remains in limbo, and badly needed funding remains elusive.
Oregon Murder Convict Arrested by ICE After Being Named on DHS Worst of the Worst List
A Vietnamese man, living illegally in Oregon, is one of five of the several ‘worst of the worst’ criminals listed on the latest U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s…
Oregon Hospitals See Spike in Serious Infections Linked to Staffing Problems and Sterile-Procedure Lapses
Oregon hospitals statewide are falling short of national standards for reducing deadly surgical site infections, including a number of medically-related conditions.
Oregon Business Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering Millions for Mexican Drug Networks
An illegal U.S. resident, who laundered more than $4 million for drug traffickers operating in the Portland metropolitan area, was sentenced to three years and five…
