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Car prowlers shoot at witness in Minnehaha area

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February 2, 2023, 11:16am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a Thursday morning shooting in the Minnehaha area after a man reported being shot at by two prowlers. Read story

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Woodland man killed in rollover crash on Highway 500 at I-205 in Vancouver

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February 2, 2023, 9:44am Clark County News

A Woodland man was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday night at state Highway 500 and Interstate 205 in Vancouver. The driver, a Portland man, is facing a vehicular homicide charge, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest, left, is escorted by corrections officers into the courtroom Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Clark County Courthouse. Forrest is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Martha Morrison of Portland in 1974.

Clark County jury finds Warren Forrest guilty in 1974 murder

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest, left, is escorted by corrections officers into the courtroom Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Clark County Courthouse. Forrest is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Martha Morrison of Portland in 1974.

February 1, 2023, 5:17pm Clark County News

After deliberating for only about 90 minutes, a jury found Warren Forrest guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in his 1974 cold case. With this second murder conviction, the former Battle Ground man is no longer a “suspected” serial killer; he now meets the FBI’s definition. Read story

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Artwork ripped up, man stabbed in Camas

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February 1, 2023, 5:02pm Clark County News

A homeless man is accused of stabbing a man who had ripped up artwork he was selling outside of Dollar Tree in Camas. Read story

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Vancouver man accused of kidnapping, assaulting police informant during drug sting

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February 1, 2023, 2:24pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of kidnapping an undercover informant for the Vancouver Police Department during a drug sting and assaulting the informant at his house. Read story

Witnesses describe DNA evidence in Warren Forrest murder trial

January 31, 2023, 5:25pm Clark County News

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest’s cold-case murder trial continued Tuesday with the state focused on the DNA testing that helped identify the victim’s remains. Read story

Defense attorney Jacy Thayer, left, sits with defendant Stephanie "Sam" Westby at the opening of Westby's murder trial Monday at the Clark County Courthouse. Westby is accused of killing her husband during a confrontation over him having an extramarital affair.

Camas woman claims self-defense in husband’s death

Defense attorney Jacy Thayer, left, sits with defendant Stephanie "Sam" Westby at the opening of Westby's murder trial Monday at the Clark County Courthouse. Westby is accused of killing her husband during a confrontation over him having an extramarital affair.

January 30, 2023, 5:56pm Clark County News

A Camas woman’s murder trial opened Monday with her attorney claiming she acted in self-defense when she shot her husband, whom she had confronted over having an extramarital affair. Read story

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Ex-con held on $2M bail in Salmon Creek area motel killing

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January 30, 2023, 5:00pm Clark County News

Prosecutors say a Vancouver man accused in a deadly attack at a Salmon Creek area motel had just been released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree assault. Read story

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Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigates two vehicle collisions

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January 29, 2023, 4:59pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is investigating two vehicle collisions that occurred Saturday afternoon. Read story

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Man dies in fight at Salmon Creek motel

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January 28, 2023, 12:16pm Clark County News

A man died in a fight Friday night at the Sunnyside Motel in Salmon Creek. A suspect was arrested. Read story