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Vancouver man, 65, out on bail when arrested on further child molestation charges

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May 24, 2024, 2:44pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested Tuesday on child rape and molestation charges, the Vancouver Police Department said Wednesday in a news release. Read story

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

La Center woman who co-owns businesses in Ridgefield, Woodland convicted of 11 felony counts of violating the Clean Air Act

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May 24, 2024, 1:01pm Clark County News

The co-owner of two Clark County automotive businesses was convicted Thursday of conspiracy and 11 felony counts of violating the federal Clean Air Act, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice. Read story

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Two people transported by Life Flight after three-vehicle crash on Lewis River Road

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May 24, 2024, 8:00am Clark County News

Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Lewis River Road west of the Lewis River Golf Course in Cowlitz County on Thursday afternoon. Read story

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Oregon man arrested on child molestation warrant, allegedly took photos at Salmon Creek day care

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May 24, 2024, 7:56am Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit is looking for other potential victims of an Oregon man facing child molestation charges in Clark County. Read story

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Washougal man charged with voyeurism, accused of recording women in bathroom

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May 23, 2024, 4:45pm Clark County News

A Washougal man is facing voyeurism charges after allegedly hiding a cellphone camera inside a home he was hired to clean. Read story

Julio Segura, 23, of Yakima speaks with his defense team Thursday before the start of the 12th day of his murder trial in Clark County Superior Court. Segura is accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

Judge dismisses 2 of 3 murder charges Yakima man was facing in death of Vancouver police officer

Julio Segura, 23, of Yakima speaks with his defense team Thursday before the start of the 12th day of his murder trial in Clark County Superior Court. Segura is accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

May 23, 2024, 10:50am Clark County News

A judge Thursday morning dismissed two of the three murder charges against the Yakima man accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

Officer Marcie Chamberlain, left, and Officer Ryan Aguilar of the Washougal Police Department honor the memory of fallen officers during the 2024 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Public Service Center on Wednesday morning.

Clark County law enforcement memorial: ‘We can honor these heroes … with inspiration, determination’

Officer Marcie Chamberlain, left, and Officer Ryan Aguilar of the Washougal Police Department honor the memory of fallen officers during the 2024 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Public Service Center on Wednesday morning.

May 22, 2024, 3:15pm Clark County News

Law enforcement officers in dress uniforms lined the hallway leading to the Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday morning in Vancouver. Read story

Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota during Segura&rsquo;s murder trial Wednesday at the Clark County Courthouse.

Segura testifies in murder trial that he didn’t believe off-duty Vancouver officer Sahota was police

Julio Segura recounts his memory of the events that led to the death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota during Segura&rsquo;s murder trial Wednesday at the Clark County Courthouse.

May 22, 2024, 3:05pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A Yakima man told the jury in his murder trial Wednesday he was defending himself when he stabbed off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota with a pocket knife. Read story

Defense attorney Ed Dunkerly, left, talks Tuesday about a video showing how to adjust the brightness of an optic on Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jonathan Feller&rsquo;s rifle during Julio Segura&rsquo;s murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse. A defense analyst testified Tuesday he thinks the brightness obscured Feller&rsquo;s view and led him to mistakenly shoot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

Use-of-force expert blames deputy’s equipment setting for death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

Defense attorney Ed Dunkerly, left, talks Tuesday about a video showing how to adjust the brightness of an optic on Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jonathan Feller&rsquo;s rifle during Julio Segura&rsquo;s murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse. A defense analyst testified Tuesday he thinks the brightness obscured Feller&rsquo;s view and led him to mistakenly shoot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota.

May 21, 2024, 6:42pm Clark County News

The Yakima man accused in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota is set to testify today in his murder trial. Read story

This billboard on Northeast St. Johns Boulevard went up in late February and will remain there for two months. It will move around Vancouver for several months thereafter. The father of Jeffrey Beach, Keith Beach, said he believes there are people in Clark County who know something about his son's death.

Vancouver man arrested in connection with 2015 Long Beach slaying

This billboard on Northeast St. Johns Boulevard went up in late February and will remain there for two months. It will move around Vancouver for several months thereafter. The father of Jeffrey Beach, Keith Beach, said he believes there are people in Clark County who know something about his son's death.

May 21, 2024, 12:37pm Clark County News

Detectives from the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Vancouver man in connection with the 2015 slaying of Jeffrey Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Read story