Defendant: Blood was dog's, not woman's
Vancouver man on trial in stabbing death of his girlfriend
After Dennis Wolter was found covered in blood on May 26, 2011, he maintained during a nearly two-hour interrogation at the Camas Police Station that the blood belonged to his injured black Lab dog, Charlie.
Beaverton, Ore., cop accused of raping child
Vancouver man faced child molestation accusations in 2010
Beaverton police Officer Christopher R. Warren, 33, appeared in Clark County Superior Court today on accusations he raped a 5-year-old relative. Oregon prosecutors declined to charge him with child molestation in a separate case in 2010.
Vancouver man on trial in girlfriend's 2011 slaying
Woman was stabbed multiple times, her body dumped
Camas police Officer Stefan Hausinger thought he was about to write just another routine speeding ticket in the early morning hours of May 26, 2011, when he pulled over Dennis Wolter, who was driving a blue Dodge pickup on Southeast Evergreen Highway.
Credit union robber sentenced to nearly four years
Trio used taxi as a getaway car
A 22-year-old Vancouver man who, along with two accomplices, used a taxi as a getaway car was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for the April 11 robbery of the Salmon Creek branch of iQ Credit Union.
3 Vancouver residents plead guilty to iQ Credit Union robbery
Two Vancouver men and a woman have pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to a variety of crimes related to the April 11 robbery of the Salmon Creek iQ Credit Union.
Vancouver man pleads guilty to selling air bag knockoffs
Vitaliy Yaremkiv, 25, of Vancouver pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to conspiracy to traffick counterfeit goods. He sold counterfeit airbags online to mostly independent garages.
Suspects in Quarter Deck tavern hate crime appear in court
Robert A. Luyster, 31, his brother, Brent. W. Luyster, 32, and Donald H. McElfish, 62, appeared today in Clark County Superior Court on accusations of a hate crime against black patrons and their friends March 18 at Vancouver's QuarterDeck Bar.
Two Vancouver men accused of rape
Bail set at $250,000, half of what prosecutor asked
Sergio J. Leon, 21, and Aaron B. Davey, 24, both of Vancouver, are accused of unlawfully imprisoning and raping a woman on Thursday.
UPDATE: Local volunteer accused of trafficking stolen gift cards
Police say he led shoplifting ring
A Vancouver man known for volunteering has been accused of knowingly selling nearly $700,000 in stolen gift cards over a three-year period.
Vancouver man faces child pornography charges
He is being held on $20,000 bail
A 47-year-old Vancouver man appeared today in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of viewing, possessing and dealing child porn.
Wells Fargo robbery suspect held on $150,000 bail
Man, 62, has reportedly been unemployed for a decade
A 62-year-old bank robbery suspect inadvertently revealed his identity to police by using a pay slip with his name and address for his robbery note, court records say.
Battle Ground man climbs to cats' rescue
Retiree plucks them from trees after they get stuck
Perched more than 30 feet high in a red maple tree, Tom Croley lowers a squirming canvas bag down a rope to the safety of Jake Bennett's arms.
'Swift Justice' no end to woman's legal woes (with video)
Civil settlement doesn't vindicate mother of accusations she stole blind son's debit card
Hazel E. Trent of Vancouver thought her legal troubles were over when a celebrity judge ordered her in an episode of CBS' "Swift Justice with Jackie Glass" to pay her blind son $5,000 for allegedly stealing his debit card and spending his money without his permission.
New Clark County Superior Court judge to be sworn in May 31
Suzan Clark has already filed to run for job in November
Clark County's newest Superior Court judge will be sworn into office on May 31.
Man, woman arrested for alleged prostitution of 14-year-old girl
Vancouver police conduct seven-month investigation
A man and woman face charges of prostituting a 14-year-old girl in Vancouver, ending a seven-month investigation by the Vancouver Police Department.
Man pleads guilty in bank fraud case
Ex-Ridgefield resident used Vancouver building to get loan
A former Ridgefield man pleaded guilty Monday in Portland to multiple crimes related to a September 2008 sham refinancing of an office building in Vancouver, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Suspect in robbery, stabbing at Fred Meyer appears in court
Arraignment set for Friday
A 38-year-old man appeared today in Clark County Superior Court on accusations he robbed the Grand Central Fred Meyer store in Vancouver and stabbed a security guard on Saturday.
Victim won't be charged for now in Camas fire
Prosecutor needs more time to review evidence
Brian Murray, accused of felony reckless burning in an April 30 fire that destroyed his parents home, won't be charged at this time. Prosecutor says he needs more time to review evidence before reaching a decision. Charges are still possible.
Governor appoints bar president as next judge
Suzan Clark will succeed Diane Woolard on Superior Court
Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed the president of the Clark County Bar Association to succeed retired Judge Diane Woolard on the county's Superior Court bench.
Decision delayed on Camas house fire charges
Prosecutor won't decide until Monday whether to charge Brian Murray, 19, with felony reckless burning related to the Monday fire at his parents' house in Camas.
Brush Prairie man who killed dad to continue representing self
His sentencing is June 6
Troy Fisher of Brush Prairie will continue to represent himself in the sentencing phase of his murder conviction. He was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder of his dad, Edward "Bud" Fisher.
Judge delays civil suit over alleged sabotage at grain elevator
Delay will allow prosecutors to decide on criminal charges
A Clark County judge Friday delayed a civil lawsuit against a former union worker accused of sabotaging operations at United Grain Corp. during a labor dispute in December.
Two more sentenced in drive-by shooting
Shooter and another accomplice already serving time
The driver and another accomplice have pleaded guilty and been sentenced for an Aug. 16 road-rage shooting near Fort Vancouver High School. Two others are already serving prison terms.
Camas fire victim arrested, accused of reckless burn
19-year-old son of homeowners was allegedly burning bank papers
A 19-year-old Army recruit, injured and displaced Monday by a fire at his parents' Camas home, may be charged with felony reckless burn for allegedly starting the fire while trying to destroy bank documents.
Vancouver teen suspected in attack by gang
Two males were assaulted, robbed
A Legacy High School senior appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on accusations he participated in a gang assault and robbery of two male victims.
UPDATE: Congresswoman Herrera Beutler is expecting
Her Facebook page says baby is due in fall
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, and her husband are expecting a baby, according to her Facebook page.
Man who served as his own attorney convicted of murder
Brush Prairie resident fatally shot his father
Troy Fisher of Brush Prairie was convicted Tuesday in the murder of his father, Bud Fisher.
Deliberations begin in Fisher's murder trial
Standby attorney says defendant isn't competent
Clark County Superior Court Judge Barbara Johnson began deliberations today in the trial of a 43-year-old Brush Prairie man accused of murdering his father in August 2011 and withdrawing thousands of dollars from his dad's bank account.
Murder defendant representing self asks for attorney
'I need a lawyer,' Fisher says in court
Pro se defendant Troy Fisher of Brush Prairie asks for an attorney in the fifth day of his trial on charges he murdered his father, Edward "Bud" Fisher. Clark County Superior Court Judge Barbara Johnson denied the request.
Prosecution witness reveals tensions between slaying suspect, victim
Brush Prairie man accused of fatally shooting his father
Jason Cook, a friend of murder victim Bud Fisher of Brush Prairie, reveals tensions between the victim and his son, Troy Fisher, now accused of his murder.
Expert: Dead man's body couldn't be cremated in yard
A forensic anthropologist testified today that a Brush Prairie murder suspect's story that he cremated his father's body in a trash pile in their yard is impossible.
Brush Prairie man on trial in father's shooting death
Troy Fisher is defending himself
When Edward "Bud" Fisher of Brush Prairie didn't respond to several voice messages left on his phone in early September 2011, his sister, Mary Jane Newman, knew something was amiss.
Man who stole puppy at gunpoint gets 20 months in prison
He now faces more charges in Oregon
A Vancouver man was sentenced today in Clark County Superior Court to nearly two years in prison for stealing an English bulldog puppy at gunpoint Oct. 19 in a parking lot at Clackamas Town Center in Happy Valley, Ore.
Evaluation ordered for bomb threat suspect
The suspect in the Feb. 28 bomb threat at Battle Ground High School will undergo a mental evaluation by Western State Hospital to determine if he is competent to stand trial.
Credit union suspects plead not guilty
Three remain in custody in lieu of $200,000 bail for alleged robbery
Three suspects pleaded not guilty Friday in Clark County Superior Court to robbing the Salmon Creek iQ Credit Union April 11 and fleeing in a taxi.
Man gets 9 years for strangling wife nearly to death
Victim will remain in a vegetative state for the rest of her life
Vancouver father of three Gabriel Lomeli Orozco was sentenced today Clark County Superior Court to more than nine years in prison for nearly strangling his wife to death in June 2011.
Rock star praises Drug Court's work
Phish frontman Anastasio tells teens program 'is a gift'
The kids in Clark County Juvenile Recovery Court don't have the fame of rock stars. But on Wednesday, they found out they have something in common with rock star Trey Anastasio.
Father pleads guilty to assault on infant son
Agreement means no prison time, but contact still limited
A 30-year-old Battle Ground father was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in jail for assaulting his infant son last year after the baby didn't stop crying.
Two sentenced to 3 years for road rage-shooting
Two others await sentencing in Aug. 16 incident
Shooter Ted. W. Washington III, 17, and Kenneth G. Kirkland, 21, both of Vancouver pleaded guilty earlier this month to an Aug. 16 road-rage shooting near Fort Vancouver High School.
20-year-old accused of vehicular homicide appears in court
Vancouver man killed in Thursday collision
A 20-year-old man appeared today in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of a vehicular homicide Thursday of a Vancouver man.
Criminal cases spike in Superior Court
Clark County's 9-month resolution rate is 91.4%
Clark County Superior Court's criminal caseload has climbed for a second consecutive year, while the court's overall number of cases declined, according to an annual report on Washington state courts.
Man gets 3 years for B.G. burglary
His alleged accomplice in theft of guns is accused of an Oct. 1 murder
A 23-year-old Vancouver man who is linked with a local murder suspect was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison for burglarizing a Battle Ground home Sept. 24 and trafficking a stolen revolver.
Credit union robbery suspects appear in court
The trio is accused of using a taxi van as a getaway vehicle.
Vancouver residents Frank J. Barnard, 40, Lonnie B. Barnard, 22, and Esmeralda C. Velazquez, 23, face first-degree robbery charges at their April 19 arraignment. They have been held on $200,000 bail.
UPDATE: Woman pleads not guilty to hiding missing teen
Lori M. Kingrey, 50, of Vancouver pleaded not guilty today in Clark County District Court to gross misdemeanor harboring a minor. Kingrey is accused of hiding runaway Isabella Castillo, 16, for 15 days as her family and authorities frantically searched for her. Kingrey's son, who is Castilla's boyfriend, is scheduled to appear Friday in Juvenile Court on an identical accusation.
Union worker seeks delay of civil lawsuit
United Grain claims he sabotaged operations
A former union worker accused of sabotaging operations at United Grain Corp. during a labor dispute in December has asked Clark County Superior Court to delay the company's civil lawsuit against him until a criminal investigation is resolved.
Former WSUV instructor faces child porn charges
A former instructor at Washington State University Vancouver faces charges of producing and possession child pornography in Virginia.
Vancouver lawyer gets 7 years for molesting girl in Sunday school
Speaking in court, he continued to maintain innocence and accused investigators of not seeking truth
Vancouver lawyer Ryan D. Whitaker was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison for sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2011 in a Sunday school class he taught at the St. Johns Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tigard man indicted in crash that killed Vancouver man
Bryan Onderdonk, 28, of Tigard has been indicted on charges related to the Washington County, Ore. hit-and-run crash that killed Marcos Castillo, 50, of Vancouver.
Lawyers' poll ranks Schienberg as top pick for judge
Clark County Superior Court Commissioner Carin Schienberg is local lawyers' favorite among nine candidates who have applied to succeed retired Superior Court Judge Diane Woolard, according to results of a Clark County Bar Association preference poll.
No charges yet for man accused of homicide by heroin
Prosecuting Attorney's Office wants more investigation
Matthew M. Evans, 34, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of dealing a fatal dose of heroin to Jamie L. Cortez, 33, of Vancouver. The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has declined to charge him with that crime until more investigation is completed. He was exonerated Wednesday.
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