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 Nonprofit Faces $50 Million Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Troutdale Family
A $50 million wrongful death suit has been filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court by relatives of the Troutdale family of four who tragically lost their lives in a…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Mailman Stabbed to Death After Argument Over Cooler Escalates to Chaos
Chad Weston, a 53-year-old roofer and general contractor from Clackamas, is facing life imprisonment for the death of a mailman whom he stabbed 11 times.

Crime & Courts
Lane County Suspect Fires Gun and Rams Patrol Car Before Arrest in High-Speed Chase
In a dramatic incident involving a gunshot being fired and law enforcement vehicles damaged by an Indiana suspect with an outstanding warrant of arrest, took place in…

Crime & Courts
West Salem Burglary Unravels Organized Oregon Crime Ring Operating Across Willamette Valley
A residential burglary in West Salem on Thursday, during which an estimated $40,000 jewelry was stolen, has led to the arrest of seven people allegedly involved in a…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Doctor Accused of Exploiting Patients in Felony Indictment
Oregon medical practitioner, Dr. David Farley of West Linn, has been indicted by a grand jury on 11 felony charges involving three of his patients.

Education
Oregon State University Tops $400 Million in Research as It Transforms Energy, AI, and Coastal Safety
Oregon State University (OSU) continues to improve lives in meaningful ways with innovative and far-reaching projects, exceeding $400 million in research expenditure for…

Health
Oregon Expands Access to Motorized Wheelchairs After Patients Describe ‘Dehumanizing’ Delays
Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members will now have easier access to motorized wheelchairs and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as prosthetic limbs, infusion pumps…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Career Criminal Left His Loaded Gun Behind After Fleeing a Bank With $856
An Oregon career criminal, whose last ‘job’ was an $856 bank heist during which he forgot his loaded gun inside the bank, was sentenced yesterday to federal prison for…






