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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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Human Remains Found in Southern Oregon Identified as Teen Missing Since 1974

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2026

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The discovery of human bones found by loggers near Williams, an unincorporated community in southeastern Josephine County, has finally led to the identification as those of 19-year-old Mark Smith. Mark, from…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Say Man Who Entered Mosque Shouting Threats Is Receiving Mental Health Treatment

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who burst into the Abubakar Islamic Center prayer hall in Northeast Portland on Wednesday has been admitted to a mental health facility for treatment. This has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Portland…

Crime & Courts

Teen Killed and Another Man Injured in Grants Pass Shooting, Suspect Arrested Hours Later

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A teenager lost his life, and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in the 800 block of NE E Street, Grants Pass, early on Wednesday evening. Suspect Fled the Scene but was Later Located in…

Crime & Courts

Florida Man Pleads Guilty After Elderly Oregon Victim Loses $40,000 in Cross-Country Bank Scam

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2026

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was involved in a California-based investigation following a fraud scam in which bank employees were impersonated, netting at least one Oregon victim. A 26-year-old Florida man, Albert Guerra, pleaded…

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Oregon Approves $21 Million for Child Care but Demand Tops $255 Million Across the State

Lucille McNamara Mar 26, 2026

Despite an allocation of nearly $21 million in grants for 61 childcare infrastructure projects across 28 Oregon counties, the amount falls woefully short of the $255 million requested by 503 applicants. Governor Says the Latest…

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Oregon Attorney Fined 10,000 Dollars for Filing AI Generated Brief With Bogus Citations

Lucille McNamara Mar 25, 2026

SALEM, Ore. — A Salem civil attorney has been fined $10,000 for signing an AI-generated legal brief containing bogus information obtained by his paralegal. Bill Ghiorso was fined the record amount for this type of offense by the Oregon…

Crime & Courts

Klamath Falls Lab Owner Detained After Allegedly Billing 46 Million Dollars for Tests Never…

Lucille McNamara Mar 25, 2026

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, who allegedly fraudulently billed Medicare Advantage insurance plans for more than $46 million for tests never performed, is in detention pending further court…

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Invasive Freshwater Quagga Mussels Found Attached to a Watercraft at the Ashland Boat Inspection…

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — Invasive quagga freshwater mussels were discovered on a motorboat that entered Oregon last Friday. They were destroyed, and the watercraft was decontaminated by the Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW). The mussels…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Gets Life Sentence After Shooting Parents as They Slept

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — “Too much fighting and too much drinking” prompted 59-year-old Christopher Allan Turner to murder his elderly parents, resulting in his life imprisonment sentence on Friday. According to court documents, Turner shot…

Crime & Courts

Fentanyl Discovered During Cell Search at Oregon’s Largest Prison, Officer Sent to Hospital

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2026

A Snake River Correctional Institution officer was admitted to the hospital last Thursday after suspected exposure to fentanyl while conducting a cell search. The white powdery substance later tested positive for fentanyl. The…

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