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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

Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West…

Lucille McNamara Mar 18, 2026

A string of ATM and bank robberies throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, amounting to over $5.5 million, led to a guilty plea yesterday by a member of the South American theft group. Francisco Antonio Marin Ilbaca (46), of…

Crime & Courts

Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon…

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders’ Association of Southern Oregon (BASO), Bradley Bennington, has been indicted on charges of aggravated theft and identity theft. The indictment follows his arrest last month after a lengthy…

Crime & Courts

Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, who confessed to detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that he had murdered his 11-month-old son, has been charged with murder. He Initially Told Police His Son Had Gone Missing His…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore.— A 41-year-old man, who threatened an elected official with a post on X, warning him to keep his windows and doors locked “because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY,” appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland last…

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Oregon Drops Criminal Case Against DEA Agent Who Struck and Killed Salem Cyclist

Lucille McNamara Mar 16, 2026

A court action against an agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who struck and killed a woman cyclist in Salem while he was involved in an undercover operation, will no longer be pursued by the state of Oregon. …

Crime & Courts

Intruder Dies After Confrontation With Oregon Homeowner During Attempted Break-In

Lucille McNamara Mar 16, 2026

Bend Police detectives are investigating the death of an intruder following a confrontation with the resident during an attempted break-in at a property on NW Braid Drive. Tidings Insight Oregon law allows deadly physical force only in…

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Douglas County Manhunt Ends After Handcuffed Suspect Escapes and Hides in Woods

Lucille McNamara Mar 15, 2026

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A transient, who had established a camp in the woods at Long’s Ranch near Melqua Road, has been arrested on an active warrant for third-degree sex abuse by deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. …

Oregonians Worked Fewer Than 33 Hours a Week in December as Unemployment Hits Third-Highest in U.S.

Lucille McNamara Mar 15, 2026

Indicators of a continuously declining labor market in Oregon are reinforced by federal data, which indicate that, on average, Oregonians worked less than 33 hours a week in December. Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Labor Warning Signs…

Crime & Courts

19-Year-Old at Time of Crime Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Wife in Beaverton

Lucille McNamara Mar 14, 2026

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Talon Gabriel Mitchell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his wife. The Beaverton man was 19 years old at the time of the incident. The murder took place on February 23, 2023, when police officers…

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Oregon Leaders Push Back as Trump Demands Citizenship Proof and Limits on Mail Voting

Lucille McNamara Mar 14, 2026

Oregon has stepped into the fray since President Donald Trump announced that he will no longer sign bills into law until the Senate passes his SAVE America Act, which would end mail-in voting and require voters to prove their U.S.…

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