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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 Woman Sentenced to Prison After Starving Boyfriend’s Son to Under 40 Pounds

Lucille McNamara Mar 30, 2025

A 40-year-old Oregon woman, who systematically starved her boyfriend’s son until he weighed less than 40 pounds by age seven, was sentenced on Friday to 23 months in prison by a Multnomah County judge. Jamie Strahm, of The Dalles, was…

Crime & Courts

Portland Teen Clings to Life with Bullet Lodged in His Brain After Park Shooting

Lucille McNamara Mar 29, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — As 16-year-old Elliott Beck fights for his life with a bullet lodged in his brain, a 15-year-old is in custody after handing himself over to the police. Now, Black leaders of the Portland community are expressing fear…

Crime & Courts

Assault and Vandalism Erupt at Portland Protest as Two Face Charges in Old Town Clash

Lucille McNamara Mar 29, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — An assault on a security guard and vandalism with a message spray painted onto a shopfront window led to the arrest last night of two people involved in a demonstration in Portland Old Town. Portland Police Bureau (PPB)…

Crime & Courts

California Thief Netted $2.7 Million Selling Stolen Catalytic Converters to Oregon Recycler

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2025

A 72-year-old California man was convicted yesterday of selling stolen catalytic converters worth more than $2.7 million to a metal recycling company in Oregon. The sales occurred when George Thomas drove the stolen catalytic converters…

News

New Gun Ownership Laws Will Clamp Down on Who, Where, and When Oregonians Can Buy and Carry Firearms

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2025

Oregonians prohibited from owning firearms who attempt to buy one will be reported to law enforcement agencies, parole and probation officers, and the courts. This is just one of the stipulations in new legislation under the scrutiny of…

Crime & Courts

Judge Dismisses Insanity Plea for Christmas Eve Shooting of Oregon Mail Carrier

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2025

An insanity plea for the Christmas Eve shooting and wounding of an Oregon mail carrier was dismissed on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge J. Immergut, who ruled that Kevin Eugene Irvine was aware that his actions were illegal. …

Oregon Faces Highest Unemployment Spike Since 2021 With 96,207 People Jobless

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2025

The unemployment rate in Oregon is steadily climbing, and the February tally stood at 96,207. Unemployment tallied 4.1% in February 2024, rising to 4.4% this January before reaching 4.5% last month in February, according to a news…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Battles Trump’s Bold Move to End Mail-In Voting and Slash Federal Election Funds

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2025

President Donald Trump, known for his election rigging allegations that began when he lost to Joe Biden in 2020, this week signed an executive order mandating that voters provide documentary proof of their U.S. citizenship. Voters will…

Business

Big Pharma Pays Up as Oregonians Eye Compensation in $39.1 Million Apotex Price-Fixing Bust

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2025

Oregon consumers of generic prescription drugs could qualify for compensation following an application for the preliminary approval of a $39.1 million settlement from Canadian-based global pharmaceutical corporation, Apotex, for conspiring…

News

New Senate Bill Tightens Control of Compensation Payments to Oregon Farmers for Livestock Killed by…

Lucille McNamara Mar 26, 2025

Oregon lawmakers are clamping down on compensation claim guidelines for payment for livestock killed by wolves. Farmers Will Have to Prove That Wolves Killed Animals and Spend 50% of the Compensation on Non-Lethal Deterrents In…

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