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First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024.

Two people are dead in a murder-suicide in central Vancouver, say police

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 12:51pm Clark County News FreeUpdated 2 hours ago

Two people are dead after being fatally shot in a homicide-suicide Thursday morning in the parking lot of a central Vancouver apartment complex. Read story

Vancouver Police officers stand outside a barricade that hides a body on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the site of a fatal shooting in the Heights Shopping Center parking lot.

State agency will take over investigations into police use of deadly force investigations in Clark County

Vancouver Police officers stand outside a barricade that hides a body on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the site of a fatal shooting in the Heights Shopping Center parking lot.

July 23, 2024, 9:36am Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

Beginning Dec. 1, fatal police encounters in Clark County will no longer be investigated by regional law enforcement partners. Investigations will be in the hands of a state agency aiming to bring an independent view. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Former Vancouver police officer faces perjury charges over claims about job experience

(The Columbian files)

July 19, 2024, 4:53pm Clark County News

Prosecutors have filed perjury charges against a former Vancouver police officer accused of lying about his job experience when applying for search warrants in some of his assigned cases. Read story

Dispatchers answer 911 calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2015. Officials at the dispatch center encourage more people to sign up for public alerts for information about fire evacuations, missing people, law enforcement activity, natural gas leaks and more. Out of Clark County&rsquo;s more than 510,000 residents, only about 33,000 are signed up for public alerts.

CRESA, PeaceHealth among those in Clark County hit by internet outage

Dispatchers answer 911 calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2015. Officials at the dispatch center encourage more people to sign up for public alerts for information about fire evacuations, missing people, law enforcement activity, natural gas leaks and more. Out of Clark County&rsquo;s more than 510,000 residents, only about 33,000 are signed up for public alerts.

July 19, 2024, 1:31pm Business

Clark County residents faced delayed flights, slower 911 service and other disruptions Friday morning as local business and service providers scrambled to deal with a global software outage. Read story

Response to this July 5 house fire outside Camas was delayed by issues with gate access. Fire chiefs in Clark County say there are options to help firefighters and emergency responders get access.

Lack of gate access slowed response to Clark County house fire; fire chiefs say planning can prevent delays

Response to this July 5 house fire outside Camas was delayed by issues with gate access. Fire chiefs in Clark County say there are options to help firefighters and emergency responders get access.

July 18, 2024, 4:44pm Clark County News

When a home is on fire or a loved one is having a medical emergency, every second counts. Read story

Vancouver City Attorney Jonathan Young, left, swears in Jeffrey Mori as the new chief of the Vancouver Police Department on June 30, 2022, at Vancouver City Hall. Mori previously served as an assistant chief at the agency for three years.

Vancouver police Chief Mori announces retirement after two years in the position

Vancouver City Attorney Jonathan Young, left, swears in Jeffrey Mori as the new chief of the Vancouver Police Department on June 30, 2022, at Vancouver City Hall. Mori previously served as an assistant chief at the agency for three years.

July 17, 2024, 3:17pm Clark County News

Vancouver police Chief Jeff Mori announced Wednesday he intends to retire in the fall, after two years at the helm of the department. Read story

Kevin Peterson (Courtesy of Jake Thompson)

9th U.S. Circuit Court denies Clark County’s attempt to dismiss wrongful death suit in Kevin Peterson Jr. shooting

Kevin Peterson (Courtesy of Jake Thompson)

July 17, 2024, 3:14pm Clark County News

The U.S. Court of Appeals denied Clark County’s attempt to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies during a drug sting in October 2020. Read story

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10.

Jury hears closing arguments in murder trial for Vancouver man accused of shooting his former girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10.

July 16, 2024, 5:41pm Clark County News

A prosecutor told a jury Tuesday during closing arguments in a Vancouver man’s murder trial that the defendant’s actions speak louder than his words. Read story

Officer Zach Rosling and other Vancouver police respond to a call of a dead body at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell in April. The Vancouver City Council voted to put a levy lid left on the November ballot to add more police resources.

Vancouver City Council puts tax increase to fund more police on November ballot

Officer Zach Rosling and other Vancouver police respond to a call of a dead body at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell in April. The Vancouver City Council voted to put a levy lid left on the November ballot to add more police resources.

July 16, 2024, 1:16pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council unanimously agreed Monday night to ask voters in November to approve a levy lid lift to fund more than 100 new Vancouver police officers and staff. Read story

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10. Navarro took the stand Monday.

Vancouver man testifies in murder trial that he didn’t intend to shoot his former girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10. Navarro took the stand Monday.

July 15, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man told the jury in his murder trial Monday he did not intend to fatally shoot his former girlfriend as they met in August 2021 in the parking lot of a central Vancouver gas station. Read story