Stories by Jessica Prokop

Columbian Local News Editor

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Honor Guard members kneel during the bell ringing ceremony Thursday, May 18, 2023, during the Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Vancouver Public Service Center.

‘Gone but not forgotten’: Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial honors Brown, Sahota

May 18, 2023, 3:31pm Clark County News

Due to a pandemic-driven hiatus, Thursday’s Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony was the first Jill Brown has attended since her husband, sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown, was fatally shot in the line of duty. Read story

“I think this is a very positive thing that the Legislature has taken this action. The fact there was such overwhelming bipartisan support I think speaks volumes for the need for this new law,” Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik said of the Legislature's action in the wake of the Blake decision.

Clark County officials praise Legislature’s passage of new drug law

May 18, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County criminal justice officials were pleased with the Washington Legislature’s passage Tuesday of a new drug-possession law, but they said it will take time to see how enforcement and treatment will look locally. Read story

Ronda J. Knapp, 50, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal Feb. 4, 2022, crash in Yacolt.

Yacolt driver was drinking heavily before fatal crash, prosecutors say

May 11, 2023, 3:27pm Clark County News

Investigators say a Yacolt woman had a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit shortly after she crashed a pickup Feb. 4, 2022, killing her passenger. Read story

Firearms recovered during an investigation into multiple drive-by shootings in Vancouver, Clark County and Portland.

Vancouver police arrest teen in connection with seven drive-by shootings

May 10, 2023, 3:34pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday in connection with four drive-by shootings in Vancouver, one in Clark County and two in Portland. Authorities did not release the boy’s identity. Read story