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
Portland Man Released From Jail After Punching 21 Year Old Does the Same Thing Days Later to a 69 Year Old Woman
A man has been taken into custody following two unprovoked assaults on Portland residents on Southeast 122nd Avenue in separate attacks last week.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Arrested After Woman With Restraining Order Against Him Escapes Brutal Assault
A woman was severely injured in an early-morning assault in Springfield on Monday by a man who is currently under a restraining order.

Crime & Courts
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Metal Detector Finds Gun in Backpack at Sprague High School
A firearm was found in the backpack of a 17-year-old student at Sprague High School in Salem yesterday (Tuesday) morning, when a metal detector alerted staff to its…

Crime & Courts
New Portland Burglary Task Force Expands Efforts to Combat Repeat Offenders Following Pipe Shop Break-In
The Portland Police Bureau’s Burglary Task Force is appealing to the public to help them identify two additional suspects in a robbery at a pipe shop in the early hours…

Crime & Courts
Wanted Eugene Man Pulled From Culvert by His Ankles After Pepper Spray, K-9 and Robot All Failed to Flush Him Out
After four hours and four desperate rescue attempts, the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department eventually managed to drag Nicolas Ian Tallman out of a culvert by tying…

News
Homeless People Living in RVs in Portland Now Face $350 Towing Bills After City Scraps Fee Exemption
Homeless people living in RVs on Portland streets now face hefty fines if their vehicles are towed away for contravening city bylaws.

Crime & Courts
‘Home Improvement’ Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Eugene After Partner Allegedly Tries to Hit Him With Truck
The mother of “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan’s three children tried to run him down in a pickup truck in Eugene on Saturday afternoon. They were both arrested.

News
Oregon Homes Ranked Among the Most Dangerous in America With 418 Accidental Deaths per 100,000 Residents
Oregon ranks eighth as the state with the highest number of fatalities in the U.S. According to a new study, 418 out of every 100,000 people in Oregon die in an accident…







