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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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Oregon Homeowners Warned About Mortgage Relief Scams Demanding Upfront Fees

Lucille McNamara Jun 8, 2026

A federal court has temporarily halted a mortgage-assistance operation accused of using CARES-Act-related claims to lure homeowners facing foreclosure to make upfront payments. This has led the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation…

Crime & Courts

Medford Woman Charged With Animal Neglect After Multiple Dead Cats Found on Property

Lucille McNamara Jun 6, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 65-year-old woman from Medford has been charged with seven counts of first-degree animal neglect following the discovery of several dead cats on her property. The discovery was made by Medford Police Department officers…

Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Sues ICE Agent Over Alleged Unprovoked Point-Blank Pepper Spray Attack

Lucille McNamara Jun 6, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A young woman is suing an ICE agent for spraying her ‘point blank’ in the face with pepper spray while she was standing on the pavement outside the immigration detention center in South Portland on October 2, 2025. The…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Infant Death Case Ends With Mother Convicted of Manslaughter

Lucille McNamara Jun 5, 2026

The mother of a two-month and 10-day-old baby girl, who died from complications associated with 13 broken ribs, pneumonia, and a drug overdose, has been found guilty by a Benton County jury of first-degree manslaughter and criminal…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Teen Accused of Swatting Ohio Schools With Bomb Threat Calls Could Face 10 Years

Lucille McNamara Jun 5, 2026

An 18-year-old youth from Oregon is facing a 10-year prison term for making swatting (malicious hoax) calls threatening to bomb schools in northern Ohio. Nathan Hayes, of Sweet Home, was indicted on June 3 by a federal grand jury and is…

Crime & Courts

Medford Woman Killed Near Railroad Tracks as 19-Year-Old Suspect Is Arrested

Lucille McNamara Jun 4, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 19-year-old has been arrested following the death of a woman in an attack near the railroad tracks in Medford on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police, the victim was known to the suspect, but their relationship…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Serial Killing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Fifth Murder Charge

Lucille McNamara Jun 4, 2026

A man accused of the serial killing of four women whose bodies were found in wooded and rural areas of Oregon has now been charged with a fifth murder. Jesse Lee Calhoun (41) is facing a charge of second-degree murder following the death…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Clients Were Sent Fake Investment Statements for Years in $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme

Lucille McNamara Jun 3, 2026

At least 14 Oregon investors lost $1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme masterminded by an investment advisor in Baker City. The Investment Advisor Perpetrated the Fraudulent Investment for More Than 17 years Jeffrey Thomas…

Oregon Families Can Apply for $120 Summer Food Benefits Per Child Starting June 5

Lucille McNamara Jun 3, 2026

Oregon families can begin applying online for a one-time payment of $120 in summer food benefits for each eligible child starting Friday, June 5. The Summer Oregon EBT is a food nutrition program designed for children during their summer…

Crime & Courts

Medford In-N-Out Shooting Suspect Arrested After Victim’s Vehicle Crashes Nearby

Lucille McNamara Jun 2, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-one-year-old Ivan Ortiz has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old male at the In-N-Out restaurant on Crater Lake Highway in Medford. The shooting took place at 11.40 p.m. last Friday.…

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