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
Portland Homicide Detectives Seek Suspect After Portsmouth Shooting Victim Is Identified
The individual shot and killed in the Portsmouth Neighborhood on Thursday afternoon has been identified, but the shooter or shooters have yet to be arrested.

Health
Southern Oregon Heat Advisory Begins Sunday as Triple-Digit Temperatures Hit Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass
The arrival of El Niño in the US is bringing temperatures expected to soar into triple digits across Southern Oregon.

Crime & Courts
Oregon-Idaho Meth Ring Case Sends Two Ontario Traffickers to Prison for 10 Years
Two Oregon drug traffickers were each sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the eastern sections of the state.

Crime & Courts
Oregon COVID Relief Fraud Case Involved False Tax Documents and $3 Million in Credits
A 55-year-old Sherwood man, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States of millions of dollars, is facing five years behind bars and a…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Sentenced After Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Caused 67-Year-Old Woman’s Death
An Oregon man was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for causing the death of a 67-year-old woman from Otis with counterfeit fentanyl pills.

Crime & Courts
Jacksonville Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Fraud in $1.2 Million IRS Case
A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to tax evasion and bank fraud and agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Crime & Courts
Oregon Mother Faces Attempted Murder Charges After Three Children Treated for Carbon Monoxide Exposure
A 32-year-old Keizer mother of three, who attempted to kill herself and her children by running a hose from the exhaust pipe into the interior of her car, has appeared…

News
Oregon Homeowners Warned About Mortgage Relief Scams Demanding Upfront Fees
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…







