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One critically injured in crash near Castle Rock
A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Castle Rock sent one person to an area hospital with critical injuries, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn.
WSP: Apparent aggressive driver causes three-vehicle crash on I-5 near La Center
Troopers are investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a black Ford F150 pickup that appeared to have been driving aggressively and caused a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 southbound near La Center this morning.
Early morning crash on I-5 near Woodland sends one to hospital
A Vancouver woman was sent to the hospital after Washington State Patrol said she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tractor trailer on Interstate 5 south of Woodland early this morning.
Battle Ground schools evacuated for suspicious metal device
A suspicious metallic object left in a staff bathroom at Tukes Valley Middle School prompted an evacuation of the middle and primary school this morning.
Homeless man found dead in downtown Vancouver identified
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the homeless man found dead in downtown Vancouver as Charles Merrit Allen, 39.
Tractor-trailer carrying mail crashes near La Center
A tractor-trailer carrying mail went off the road and overturned on in the 30300 block of Northwest 31st Avenue, southwest of La Center.
Reward offer in ‘Wendy Rose’ statue beheading
A Vancouver business owner with personal ties to the “Wendy Rose” sculpture is offering a reward for the return of the sculpture’s head, which was reported missing on May 11. The amount of the reward is determined by the quality of the tip.
UPDATE: 3-year-old girl bitten in the head by dog in Hazel Dell
A 3-year-old Hazel Dell girl was reportedly bit in the head by a dog, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Fred Neiman.
Man faces charges in theft ring probe
He's suspected of stealing merchandise, returning it for gift cards
A man whom investigators called a large-scale “booster” in a retail theft ring appeared in court Monday.
Larch officer key in escapee's capture
She spotted inmate walking along road as she drove to work
Brandy Boyer is thankful she was 10 minutes late in leaving for work Saturday morning. Otherwise, the Department of Corrections officer said, she wouldn't have spotted and helped capture an escaped prison inmate.

