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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

Wanted Eugene Man Pulled From Culvert by His Ankles After Pepper Spray, K-9 and Robot All Failed to…

Lucille McNamara Dec 2, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — After four hours and four desperate rescue attempts, the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department eventually managed to drag Nicolas Ian Tallman out of a culvert by tying ropes to his ankles. The drama began at 1.57 p.m. on…

News

Homeless People Living in RVs in Portland Now Face $350 Towing Bills After City Scraps Fee Exemption

Lucille McNamara Dec 1, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeless people living in RVs on Portland streets now face hefty fines if their vehicles are towed away for contravening city bylaws. “Occupied vehicles line North Union Court in city-owned Delta Park … dozens of decaying…

Crime & Courts

‘Home Improvement’ Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Eugene After Partner Allegedly Tries to Hit…

Lucille McNamara Dec 1, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — The mother of “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan’s three children tried to run him down in a pickup truck in Eugene on Saturday afternoon. They were both arrested. Bryan (44) is in Lane County Jail on charges…

News

Oregon Homes Ranked Among the Most Dangerous in America With 418 Accidental Deaths per 100,000…

Lucille McNamara Nov 30, 2025

Oregon ranks eighth as the state with the highest number of fatalities in the U.S. According to a new study, 418 out of every 100,000 people in Oregon die in an accident at home. Compared with national benchmarks, Oregon’s home-fatality…

Crime & Courts

Gresham Man Accused of Making Up Violent Robbery After Video Reveals He Was Abusing His Dog

Lucille McNamara Nov 28, 2025

The return of a Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, Shayla, to the Gresham Police by a caring and concerned citizen has resulted in a charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse after he fabricated a story about being attacked by four unknown…

Crime & Courts

Springfield Fire Sparks Meth-Lab Rumors After Second Victim Found Blocks Away

Lucille McNamara Nov 28, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It seems that the majority of Springfield residents believe the late-night fire in the 3900 block of River Road on Wednesday was caused by someone cooking methamphetamine. Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a report…

Crime & Courts

K-9 Trapper Helps Douglas County Detectives Uncover Meth Operation Tied to Myrtle Creek Woman

Lucille McNamara Nov 27, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A Myrtle Creek woman was taken into custody on Tuesday after an investigation by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) led detectives to believe that she was dealing in methamphetamine. Laquita Twete (46)…

Oregon Triples Down on Rent Assistance and Supportive Housing as 3,000 Residents Seek Help Monthly

Lucille McNamara Nov 27, 2025

Everyone deserves safe and stable housing, says Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) in its recently released annual report. The organization collaborates with Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties to reduce homelessness through…

Education

Oregon Sees a Surge in Biliterate Students as Language Diversity Grows in Public Schools

Lucille McNamara Nov 26, 2025

Oregon educators continue to increase bi-literacy at schools, where students speak a total of 379 unique languages. Since joining the State Seal of Bi-literacy (OSSB) program in 2016, Oregon has consistently increased the number of…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Faces Life in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Federal Anti Gay Hate Crime

Lucille McNamara Nov 26, 2025

Twenty-six-year-old Daniel Andrew McGee of Springfield, who spent at least one month researching and planning an attack on a gay man, appeared before a U.S. District Court yesterday, charged with one count of a Hate Crime Act involving an…

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