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
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…

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

Crime & Courts
Intruder Dies After Confrontation With Oregon Homeowner During Attempted Break-In
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…

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

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

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







