Courts & Crime

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Vancouver man who blinded girlfriend in 2021 attack found not guilty by reason of insanity

April 24, 2024, 11:46am Clark County News

A judge found a Vancouver man who trapped his girlfriend in his apartment and blinded her not guilty by reason of insanity Friday. Read story

Murder charge against Amboy man dismissed in fatal shooting over video game dispute

April 24, 2024, 11:45am Clark County News

Prosecutors last week dismissed the murder case against a north Clark County man accused of fatally shooting his friend in 2021 after an argument over a video game. Read story

Darrell E. Riley is accused of shooting Lindy Rummell March 23 in her home in the 18000 block of Northeast 119th Street in Hockinson. Although this pickup was reported stolen from the house, investigators said there were no signs anyone had forced their way inside.

Suspect in alleged Hockinson murder-for-hire scheme still held in Oregon

April 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The man accused of fatally shooting a Hockinson woman last month in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme remains in custody in Eugene, Ore., almost a month after his arrest. Read story

Robert E. Mitchell appears Oct. 26, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court, accused of shooting into his estranged wife's home in the Minnehaha area while she and their two children were home. He was sentenced Monday to more than 25 years in prison.

Judge sentences Vancouver man, guilty of assault and attempted murder, to 25 years in prison

April 22, 2024, 5:40pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to more than 25 years in prison for shooting through the front door and bedroom window of his estranged wife’s house while she and their children were home. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza watches her body camera footage Monday during closing arguments in her misdemeanor assault trial in Clark County District Court. Mendoza faced the assault charge after threatening to use her Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May.

Jury acquits Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza in misdemeanor assault trial

April 22, 2024, 3:41pm Clark County News

Jurors found Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza not guilty Monday in her misdemeanor assault trial. Mendoza was accused of pulling down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatening to use her Taser on his genitals. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza defends actions in arrest of suspected shoplifter

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza listens to opening statements in her trial for gross misdemeanor assault Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza is accused of assaulting a man she was arresting and threatening to use a Taser on his genitals.

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza, who’s accused of pulling down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatening to use her Taser on his genitals, took the stand to defend herself in her assault trial Friday. Read story

Courts & Crime

Vancouver man who blinded girlfriend in 2021 attack found not guilty by reason of insanity

Murder charge against Amboy man dismissed in fatal shooting over video game dispute

Suspect in alleged Hockinson murder-for-hire scheme still held in Oregon

Judge sentences Vancouver man, guilty of assault and attempted murder, to 25 years in prison

Jury acquits Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza in misdemeanor assault trial

Battle Ground High School teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges in Oregon

Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza defends actions in arrest of suspected shoplifter

Battle Ground boy accused of assaulting mother with knife, kitchen pan

Bodycam footage shows carjacking suspect point gun at Clark County sheriff’s deputies before they shot him

Clark County sheriff’s deputies in Saturday fatal shooting identified