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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Education
Oregon School Cell Phone Ban Now in All 197 Districts as Students Report Better Focus
A blanket ban on cell phone use has been implemented in all 197 school districts in Oregon and, on Wednesday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Estacada High School in…

Crime & Courts
Californian Faces Life Imprisonment in Sex Trafficking Scheme Spanning Oregon and Four Other States
Brandon Denzel Washington, who used ‘fists, lies, and manipulation’ to coerce vulnerable women to support his lavish lifestyle, was convicted yesterday of six federal…

Crime & Courts
Medford Business Owner Accused of Laundering 13 Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds Through Southern Oregon Stores
An illegal resident from Mexico, who used his Oregon businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds involving more than $13 million, appeared in court yesterday…

Environment
Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin
U.S. Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden, is urging the federal government to become more involved in water management in critical water resource areas, such as the Klamath…

Crime & Courts
Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West Coast
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…

Crime & Courts
Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon Builders Group
The former CEO of the Builders’ Association of Southern Oregon (BASO), Bradley Bennington, has been indicted on charges of aggravated theft and identity theft.

Crime & Courts
Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession
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.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official
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…







