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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 State Trooper’s Actions Were Justified When Shooting and Killing a Knife-Wielding Man, says…

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2025

A Marion County grand jury has found that the actions of an Oregon State Police trooper who shot and killed a knife-wielding man were justified. According to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Matthew Walter Wong (22) was shot…

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Oregonians Face No Rush if They Have Not Obtained REAL ID Yet Unless Flying Soon

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2025

Although the 7 May deadline to obtain a REAL ID is mere weeks away, Oregonians do not have to panic to upgrade, unless planning to travel by airline soon. The Upgraded Credential is Required for People Boarding Commercial…

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Oregon Senate Bill Will Prevent Landlords from Increasing Rentals More Than Once a Year

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2025

A bill limiting Oregon landlords from increasing rentals more than once a year is under consideration by lawmakers. Tenants Must Be Given Three Months Notice If passed, Senate Bill 722 will ensure tenants are given a three-month…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Deliveryman Claims $118k from City of Portland After Attack by an Unrestrained Police Dog

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2025

An Oregon deliveryman, bitten by an off-leash police dog while delivering packages from Amazon Flex to a home in Clackamas County in January, is suing the City of Portland after spending nearly $18,000 in medical expenses to treat his…

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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