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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 Hospital Escapee Sentenced After Stealing State Vehicle During Getaway

Lucille McNamara May 27, 2026

Forty-one-year-old Christopher Lee Pray has added 57 months to his existing 22-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the theft of a state-owned vehicle to make his getaway from the Oregon State Hospital. Pray, who appeared in…

Crime & Courts

16-Year-Old Turns Himself In After Salem Police Search Following Downtown Shooting

Lucille McNamara May 27, 2026

SALEM, Ore. — A 16-year-old youth turned himself in at the Marion County Juvenile Department yesterday for his involvement in a shooting in downtown Salem a week ago. The shooting occurred at 6.20 p.m. on May 20, in which a 17-year-old…

Nearly Half of Oregonians Could Not Cover a $500 Emergency as Living Costs Keep Rising

Lucille McNamara May 26, 2026

Many Oregonians are struggling to manage the mounting pressures of the rising cost of living, with nearly half of residents unable to cover a $500 emergency expense. The Oregon Treasury Says the Cost of Living is Responsible for…

Crime & Courts

Portland Records Seventh Homicide of 2026 After Early-Morning Shooting in Centennial

Lucille McNamara May 25, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland notched up its seventh homicide of 2026 with the death of a shooting victim in the Centennial Neighborhood during the early hours of Sunday morning. Homicide Detectives Have Made No Arrests At This Stage…

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Oregon Rescue Teams Free Climber Trapped Under Boulder on Mt. Hood

Lucille McNamara May 25, 2026

It took a Clackamas County multi-task force several hours to free a climber trapped under a boulder that fell on top of him on Mt. Hood on Saturday morning. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at 10.15 a.m. and,…

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Oregon Blood Shortage Grows as Red Cross Urges Latino Donors Not to Stay Away

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

As Oregon’s blood supply runs dangerously low, the American Red Cross is concerned that the Latino community is not donating blood for fear of immigration reprisals. The nonprofit is urgently appealing to the Latino community, who…

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Portland Police Officer Can Keep His Badge After 2020 Incident Involving Baton Strike to Protester’s…

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Police officer can keep his badge after addressing a hearing of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) about an incident in 2020 during which he struck a protester in the face with a…

Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Fighting for Her Life After Brutal Attack in Old Town Neighborhood

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A critically injured woman is fighting for her life in a local Portland hospital after she was brutally attacked with what appears to police to be a blunt instrument. Suspect Arrested Within Hours of the Attack…

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Oregon Puts $94 Million Toward Senior Housing So Older Residents Can Stay in Their Communities

Lucille McNamara May 22, 2026

Oregon will spend $94 million to ensure that its senior citizens enjoy a better quality of life with the launch of four housing programs next month. Announcing the allocation of the funds yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek said the projects…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Operations Director Gets Prison Time After Polluted Wastewater Dumped Into Hillsboro Sewer

Lucille McNamara May 22, 2026

Half a million gallons of wastewater, containing hydrofluoric acid and heavy metals including arsenic, titanium, chromium, and silver, and discharged into the Hillsboro sanitary sewer system, has resulted in a five month federal prison…

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