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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 Man Arrested After Woman With Restraining Order Against Him Escapes Brutal Assault

Lucille McNamara Dec 3, 2025

A woman was severely injured in an early-morning assault in Springfield on Monday by a man who is currently under a restraining order. Anthony Leon Vancil (39) was arrested by Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies later the same evening.…

Crime & Courts

Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Metal Detector Finds Gun in Backpack at Sprague High School

Lucille McNamara Dec 3, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A firearm was found in the backpack of a 17-year-old student at Sprague High School in Salem yesterday (Tuesday) morning, when a metal detector alerted staff to its presence on the boy as he entered the building. Staff…

Crime & Courts

New Portland Burglary Task Force Expands Efforts to Combat Repeat Offenders Following Pipe Shop…

Lucille McNamara Dec 2, 2025

The Portland Police Bureau’s Burglary Task Force is appealing to the public to help them identify two additional suspects in a robbery at a pipe shop in the early hours of the morning on November 13. Here’s how Portland’s burglary…

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)…

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