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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Rapid Fire Devices That Turn Firearms Into Automatic Weapons Are Now Illegal in Oregon
Senate Bill 243 became effective yesterday (Friday), banning the use of rapid-fire devices, changing semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Wrongfully Convicted of Girlfriend’s Murder Wins $14 Million Lawsuit Against Coquille Police
An 18-year-old teenager found guilty of murdering his girlfriend 25 years ago, and who was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison, has won a $14 million lawsuit against…

Crime & Courts
Dayton Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling $1.7 Million From Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars
A 61-year-old Dayton woman has been sentenced to two years and one month in federal prison for siphoning $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign…

News
Oregon Senator Pushes Bill Demanding Treasury Hand Over Epstein Financial Records
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill to force the U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, to turn over the files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Repeat Offender Busted on I-84 With Prepackaged Meth Shipment
Theodore Ernest Jokinen (48), who earlier this month was detained by The Dalles Police officers who found 10 pounds of prepackaged suspected methamphetamine in his…

News
Springfield Detective Cleared in Fatal Shooting After Suspect Stabs Two Officers
A Springfield detective who shot twice at a fleeing suspect was justified in using deadly force, according to the Lane County District Attorney's Office.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty After Spending $200,000 of COVID Loan on Parents’ Home
A Tigard businessman who spent the bulk of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan on his parents, and who has subsequently repaid the loan in full, faces 10 years in…

News
Oregon Family Demands $18 Million in Damages After Flight School Plane Slammed Into Their Home
The Ferris family of Newberg, Oregon, is seeking $18 million in damages following a plane that crashed into the home in October 2023.







