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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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Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Found Not Guilty by Insanity for Triple Murder Is Committed Indefinitely to State…

Lucille McNamara Jun 4, 2025

A federal judge has committed 52-year-old Joseph K. Banks, a diagnosed schizophrenic and serial killer, to the lifelong jurisdiction of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board. While the ruling places him under state psychiatric…

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Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE Agents Outside Portland Courtroom

Lucille McNamara Jun 4, 2025

A transgender woman who fled Mexico in 2023 after being subjected to violence because of her sexual orientation and gender identity was arrested outside a Portland courtroom 23 minutes after seeking asylum on Monday. The 24-year-old…

Crime & Courts

Illegal Immigrant Behind Oregon’s Largest Meth Operation Ever Gets 15 Years in Federal Prison

Lucille McNamara Jun 4, 2025

A Mexican national and leader of a drug trafficking cell in Lane County was yesterday sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of the largest ever single seizure of methamphetamine in the history of Oregon. Found in…

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Feds Yank $12 Million in Unemployment Grants From Oregon Citing Misalignment With Priorities

Lucille McNamara Jun 3, 2025

Four federal unemployment insurance grants to the Oregon Employment Department (OED) worth $12.2 million have been canceled by the U.S. Department of Labor. OED received the notification of the immediate termination on 22 May and told…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Helps Take Down Cross-State Cartel That Flooded the Northwest With Fentanyl

Lucille McNamara Jun 3, 2025

Oregon played a pivotal role in the recent crackdown on an international drug trafficking cartel that has distributed hundreds of thousands of lethal drugs worth millions of dollars locally, to neighboring California, and primarily to…

Over 100 People Go Missing in Oregon Every Month as Calls for Action Grow

Lucille McNamara Jun 2, 2025

On average, 112.6 people are reported missing in Oregon every month, giving it the fifth- highest rate of open missing persons cases in the U.S. The Beaver State, with a population of 4.29 million, reported 563 open missing persons cases…

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Fentanyl Smoke and Syringes in Ceilings Threaten Safety at Portland’s Public Libraries

Lucille McNamara Jun 2, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Open displays of drug abuse and mounting homelessness are woven into the fabric of Portland’s inner-city, insidious tentacles now reaching into areas long regarded as safe sanctuaries – the public libraries of Multnomah…

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Oregonians Advised to Prepare for Unprecedented Pest Season Due to Unseasonal Winter

Lucille McNamara Jun 1, 2025

Oregonians can expect an invasion of termites, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and even cockroaches this summer, warns a pest expert. Oregon’s mild winter came with a hidden cost - a likely explosion of pests this summer. Mild…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Raid Nets Drug Bust, Illegal Guns, and Cash as Couple Faces Serious Charges

Lucille McNamara Jun 1, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — In a crackdown on crime in the city, Portland law enforcement units staged and executed a search warrant of a residence in which a couple was arrested, and drugs, cash, and firearms seized. The operation took place…

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Oregon’s Flood-Ravaged Counties Await Federal Assistance Following Governor’s Appeal

Lucille McNamara May 31, 2025

The Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, has called for Presidential Disaster Declarations to provide federal support to the county communities of Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Harney, that suffered devastating damages during the 2025 floods.…

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