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 Clients Were Sent Fake Investment Statements for Years in $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme
At least 14 Oregon investors lost $1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme masterminded by an investment advisor in Baker City.

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Oregon Families Can Apply for $120 Summer Food Benefits Per Child Starting June 5
Oregon families can begin applying online for a one-time payment of $120 in summer food benefits for each eligible child starting Friday, June 5.

Crime & Courts
Medford In-N-Out Shooting Suspect Arrested After Victim’s Vehicle Crashes Nearby
Twenty-one-year-old Ivan Ortiz has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old male at the In-N-Out restaurant on Crater Lake Highway in Medford.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Triple Homicide Suspect Accused of Killing Woman Who Once Posted That She Loved Him
“I love you Bryan Moore,” are the heartbreaking words written by Jenna Overston on her Facebook profile about the man who shot and killed her in Sandy on Sunday.

Crime & Courts
Multnomah County Deputies Seek Dark Blue SUV After Road Rage Shooting Near Southeast Foster Road
Residents living along Southeast Foster Road, near Southeast Richey Road or SE 172nd Avenue in unincorporated Multnomah County, are asked to check surveillance footage…

News
PacificSource Layoffs Hit Four Oregon Cities as Insurer Pulls Back From Marketplace Plans
PacificSource, which recently left the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Oregon, is laying off 97 employees in Portland, Salem, Bend, and Springfield, effective at the…

News
Oregon Prison Data Incident Exposes Staff, Vendor, Visitor and Prisoner Information
A former Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) employee has been fired for accessing more than 33,000 files containing the personal information of staff, vendors…

Crime & Courts
84-Year-Old Klamath Falls Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Alleged Vehicle Thief
An 84-year-old man from Klamath Falls has been arrested after allegedly shooting a suspect, who died from his injuries, trying to break into his vehicle during the early…







