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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

Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to Fraud of Nearly $109 Million in Oregon District Court

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2025

Twin brothers from Sedona, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud amounting to nearly $109 million when they appeared separately in the Oregon District Court in Portland earlier this week. The Brother…

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$10,000 Reward Offered for Information About the Killing of a Gray Wolf near Sisters in Oregon

Lucille McNamara Mar 22, 2025

A $10,000 reward is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services for information about the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf that results in an arrest, criminal conviction, or civil penalty assessment. The…

Crime & Courts

Cheaper Tickets to Live Performances Could Be on the Horizon for Oregonians

Lucille McNamara Mar 22, 2025

Oregonians may no longer have to pay hefty prices for tickets to see their favorite artists in performances organized by Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster. Court Dismissed a Motion by Live Nation and its Subsidiary…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Court Convicts Arizona Man for Stealing $60 Million in COVID Relief Funds to Buy Properties…

Lucille McNamara Mar 21, 2025

The U.S. District Court in Portland heard yesterday how Eric Karnezis (43) of Sedona, Arizona, defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration of $60 million that had been allocated to assist small businesses to survive during the COVID…

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Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Pay Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits

Lucille McNamara Mar 21, 2025

Oregon lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 916 to allow workers involved in labor disputes to receive unemployment insurance benefits, subject to certain conditions, while on strike. The Oregon State Senate passed the bill on Thursday. It…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced to Life for Grisly Murder and Dismemberment of Girlfriend

Lucille McNamara Mar 21, 2025

Jamon Peter Fritsch was sentenced to life imprisonment for the ‘grisly’ murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend in Oregon City in 2023. The 48-year-old, sentenced in the Clackamas County Circuit Court on Wednesday, will spend the rest…

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Targets 10 Oregon Federal Offices for Lease Termination

Lucille McNamara Mar 20, 2025

In a relentless campaign to slash the size of the federal government, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) targets 10 agency buildings in Oregon where leases are about to expire. Releasing a list of 657 federal real…

Federal Funding Cuts Dampen Expectations for Oregon’s Budget Over the Next Two Years

Lucille McNamara Mar 20, 2025

Concerns about federal funding cuts announced by the Trump administration played a significant role when lawmakers compiled a framework for Oregon’s 2025-27 budget, released this week by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The budget…

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Oregon is Proposing New Legislation to Curb Car Manufacturers from Carte Blanche Access to Driver…

Lucille McNamara Mar 20, 2025

Oregon lawmakers are considering a new bill to give drivers more control over how car manufacturers collect and use their personal information. The chief sponsor of House Bill 3875, Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis), told a hearing of the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Awarded $1.95 Million After Serving Nearly 30 Years in Prison for a Crime He Never…

Lucille McNamara Mar 19, 2025

Frank Gable (66) was awarded a $1,957,868 settlement after serving nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he never committed. Yesterday (Tuesday), the Oregon Department of Justice agreed to pay the settlement to Gable for the wrongful…

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