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Those who were there when Westley Allan Dodd was hanged can’t forget ‘surreal’ Jan. 5, 1993, execution

By , Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
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Westley Allan Dodd. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Westley Allan Dodd's hanging for the murders of Vancouver brothers William "Billy" and Cole Neer, ages 10 and 11, and Lee Iseli, 4, of Portland.
Westley Allan Dodd. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Westley Allan Dodd's hanging for the murders of Vancouver brothers William "Billy" and Cole Neer, ages 10 and 11, and Lee Iseli, 4, of Portland. (Frontline) Photo Gallery

One of the most horrific criminal cases in Clark County history ended 30 years ago today with the hanging of serial child killer Westley Allan Dodd.

Roger Bennett — who prosecuted Dodd alongside Clark County’s then-elected prosecutor, Art Curtis — remembers the case as clear as day.

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