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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Linn County Search Teams Recover Body of Missing Mill City Teen From North Santiam River
The body of teenager, Karandeep Singh, has been recovered after it was snagged by a fisherman on the North Santiam River near Mill City, and his death has been ruled as…

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Order Preventing National Guard Deployment to Oregon Expires Tomorrow Night
A U.S. District Judge’s temporary order barring the government from sending National Guard troops to Portland expires tomorrow (Sunday), and the Trump administration…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting on Warm Springs Reservation
Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith (31) appeared in federal court earlier this week, charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting on the Warm Springs Indian…

Crime & Courts
University of Oregon Sued for $16.3 Million After Tree Collapse Leaves Student Paralyzed
An Oregon student, who was permanently paralyzed when a pine tree toppled onto her on campus, is seeking a $16.3 million settlement from the University of Oregon.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Woman Allegedly Punched a Federal Officer in the Face as He Tried to Handcuff Her
An Oregon woman from Happy Valley appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with assaulting a Federal Protective Service (FPS) officer by punching him in the face.

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Oregon Declares Statewide Food Emergency as Federal SNAP Funding Runs Out
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has declared a 60-day food security emergency, following President Donald Trump’s announcement that SNAP benefits will not be available in…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Causing the Death of His 15-Month-Old Daughter
On Tuesday, a Lincoln County Circuit Court judge sentenced Emerson Cromwell to life imprisonment, saying that he was responsible for the violent and horrible death of…

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Grants Pass Disability Agency Put on Probation; Owners Still Face Racketeering and Tax Evasion Charges
Rever Grand Inc., a Grants Pass private agency that provides professionals to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was this week placed…







