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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 Mailman Stabbed to Death After Argument Over Cooler Escalates to Chaos

Lucille McNamara Oct 12, 2025

Chad Weston, a 53-year-old roofer and general contractor from Clackamas, is facing life imprisonment for the death of a mailman whom he stabbed 11 times. Weston is charged with second-degree murder following the death of Tristan Thomas…

Crime & Courts

Lane County Suspect Fires Gun and Rams Patrol Car Before Arrest in High-Speed Chase

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2025

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — In a dramatic incident involving a gunshot being fired and law enforcement vehicles damaged by an Indiana suspect with an outstanding warrant of arrest, took place in Lane County late on Thursday night. Deputies from…

Crime & Courts

West Salem Burglary Unravels Organized Oregon Crime Ring Operating Across Willamette Valley

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2025

A residential burglary in West Salem on Thursday, during which an estimated $40,000 jewelry was stolen, has led to the arrest of seven people allegedly involved in a Eugene-based burglary crime syndicate. Woman Found Two Burglars…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Doctor Accused of Exploiting Patients in Felony Indictment

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2025

Oregon medical practitioner, Dr. David Farley of West Linn, has been indicted by a grand jury on 11 felony charges involving three of his patients. His appearance in the Clackamas County Courthouse yesterday followed an investigation by…

Education

Oregon State University Tops $400 Million in Research as It Transforms Energy, AI, and Coastal…

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2025

Oregon State University (OSU) continues to improve lives in meaningful ways with innovative and far-reaching projects, exceeding $400 million in research expenditure for the second consecutive year. Research projects during the 2025…

News

Oregon Expands Access to Motorized Wheelchairs After Patients Describe ‘Dehumanizing’ Delays

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2025

Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members will now have easier access to motorized wheelchairs and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as prosthetic limbs, infusion pumps, and blood sugar monitors, after collaborations between the state’s…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Career Criminal Left His Loaded Gun Behind After Fleeing a Bank With $856

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

An Oregon career criminal, whose last ‘job’ was an $856 bank heist during which he forgot his loaded gun inside the bank, was sentenced yesterday to federal prison for nearly 13 years. James Michael Wallace (55) was also ordered to pay…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Who Fled Armed Robbery Charge Sentenced to 17 Years for Drug Trafficking

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A 39-year-old Marion County resident, with multiple prior convictions for drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison. Ryan Gossett, who was the subject of a multi-agency…

News

Portland Man Returns Home After Dramatic Gaza Aid Mission Intercepted by Israeli Forces

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is returning home after joining a flotilla of vessels that traveled to Gaza to deliver aid to Palestinian residents, creating worldwide public condemnation. Paul Reid joined the Global Samud Flotilla of…

News

Appellate Court to Decide Tomorrow Whether Trump Can Send the National Guard Into Portland

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2025

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to consider a federal government request to delay an order by an Oregon judge that bars President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard into Portland. The hearing is scheduled for…

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