Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Took Out a $20,000 Loan in Someone Else’s Name Using Their Stolen Mail

    A Portland man with prior convictions for identity theft and bank fraud in Hawaii and California was sentenced Tuesday, November 10, to 55 months in federal prison for…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Portland Residents Near ICE Building Who Say Tear Gas Seeped Into Their Homes Lose Court Protection

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned two preliminary injunctions restricting federal agents’ use of chemical munitions near Portland’s ICE…

  3. Health

    Oregon Backs Court Fight Over VA Rule That Ended Abortion Care for Veterans and Their Families

    Oregon has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw abortion coverage from veterans and their families.

  4. Politics & Government

    Oregon’s Wyden Plans to Subpoena Big Banks Over Epstein Ties When He Takes Over Senate Finance

    Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he will use the authority of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance when he becomes chairman in January, following an election victory…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Oregon College Athlete Sues Police Who Shot Him After He Escaped Being Held Hostage

    An Oregon college lacrosse player who says police shot him five times after he escaped being held hostage has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Bookkeeper Used Boss’s Signature Stamp and Fake Payroll Profile to Steal Nearly $1 Million

    A 53-year-old woman from Riddle could spend up to 30 years in federal prison on a bank fraud charge after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her former…

  7. Health

    Oregon Sues to Stop Trump From Pulling Medicaid Money Over Work Requirements

    Oregon is seeking an urgent injunction to stop the Trump administration from withholding existing Medicaid funding if the state does not implement new work requirements.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Clothing Store Owner Accused of Moving More Than $34 Million in Suspected Drug Money

    A Mexican national who authorities say was living unlawfully in Springfield is accused of using a clothing business to launder drug trafficking proceeds amounting to…

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