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Courts & Crime

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.

Attorneys deliver opening statements in murder trial for Vancouver man accused of shooting his former girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.

July 10, 2024, 6:41pm Clark County News

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday a Vancouver man left his former girlfriend to die, bleeding from her heart, just a day after the couple broke up. Read story

Luella Roberson, 32, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court after being accused in a fatal hit-and-run.

Bail set at $500,000 for Vancouver woman in hit-and-run that killed a man near a Vancouver WinCo

Luella Roberson, 32, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court after being accused in a fatal hit-and-run.

July 10, 2024, 4:30pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $500,000 for a Vancouver woman accused in a Monday hit-and-run that killed a man sitting under a tree by WinCo on Northeast Andresen Road. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Man killed when run over by RV after a fight in the parking lot of an east Vancouver park, police say

(The Columbian files)

July 10, 2024, 10:46am Clark County News

A man was killed Tuesday night when another man allegedly ran him over with a recreational vehicle following a fight in the parking lot of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

Reported crime falls in Vancouver, Clark County, but public perception doesn’t reflect it, police chief says

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

July 9, 2024, 4:33pm Clark County News

Crime decreased in unincorporated Clark County, the county’s cities and across Washington in 2023, according to new data. That’s the first decrease since crime spiked here and nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it doesn’t mean local residents are feeling any safer. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon today and had to close for the remainder of the day.

Power interruption closes Clark County Courthouse until at least Wednesday

The Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon today and had to close for the remainder of the day.

July 9, 2024, 3:54pm Clark County News

The Clark County Courthouse and Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon Tuesday and closed for the remainder of the day. Read story

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

Woman arrested in suspected hit-and-run that left a man dead in Vancouver

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

July 8, 2024, 6:01pm Clark County News

A man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run Monday afternoon in central Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Woman killed in stabbing in east Vancouver; man also stabbed himself

(The Columbian files)

July 8, 2024, 7:31am Clark County News

A woman was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening in Vancouver. Read story

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

10 years ago Clark County feared reefer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business

When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story

Brent Luyster III appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery. A judge sentenced him to 71/2 years in prison.

Clark County judge sentences Brent Luyster III to more than 7 years in prison in shoplifting robbery

Brent Luyster III appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery. A judge sentenced him to 71/2 years in prison.

July 3, 2024, 6:18pm Clark County News

A judge granted Brent Luyster III a mid-range sentence of 7½ years Wednesday for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery he committed five months after beating a murder charge. Read story

Neios Soien makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a December 2022 fatal drunken-driving crash. He was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison.

Vancouver man sentenced to 16 years in prison for 2022 deadly drunken-driving crash in central Vancouver

Neios Soien makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a December 2022 fatal drunken-driving crash. He was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison.

July 3, 2024, 5:57pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison for a 2022 deadly drunken-driving crash in central Vancouver. Read story