Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Crime & Courts

    Medford Police Arrest Walgreens Armed Robbery Suspects After Spike Strips End I-5 Chase

    After a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5, when spike strips finally brought their vehicle to a stop, suspected armed robbers at a pharmacy chain store were arrested…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Grants Pass Police Arrest Two Men After Political Demonstration Turns Physical

    A physical altercation between two Grants Pass residents at a weekly pop-up demonstration by Josephine County Democrats ended with their arrest a few days later.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Sentenced After Buying More Than 120 Guns While Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship

    A Mexican-born man with U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status was sentenced yesterday for trafficking firearms in the U.S. District Court in Portland.

  4. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Investigate Buckman District Shooting That Left Man Dead

    A man died after a shooting incident in the Buckman district during the early hours of Saturday morning. Portland Police Bureau Homicide detectives are investigating.

  5. Education

    Oregon Fights Federal Push to Block Tuition Aid for Undocumented College Students

    Oregon is again embroiled in a sanctuary state-related battle with the federal government – this one involving nearly 5,000 undocumented students attending its public…

  6. Politics & Government

    Oregon Challenges Trump Mail-Voting Rule as Ballot Deadlines Approach

    With mere weeks before the November 4 election, Oregon is one of 24 states plus Washington, D.C filing a lawsuit opposing a new Trump administration rule that will…

  7. Business & Economy

    Oregon Ranchers Warn Trump’s Cheap Beef Import Plan Could Undercut Local Producers

    President Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef products over the next three months without the standard…

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Woman Who Chased Children With SUV Outside Gresham Dollar Tree Gets Probation

    An Oregon woman who chased four children in her SUV after they allegedly threw rocks at her vehicle has been sentenced to three years of formal probation…