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Suspect in Kelso homicide case arrested after high-speed chase into Clark County

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September 5, 2023, 3:39pm Clark County News

A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Kelso on Tuesday led officers on a two-county high speed chase that ended in a crash near a commercial area in the Barberton area north of Vancouver. Read story

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Attempted robbery suspect flees Orchards area Jack in the Box, later arrested by Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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September 2, 2023, 2:08pm Clark County News

A Clark County Sheriff's Office detective arrested a man suspected of attempted robbery at an Orchards area Jack in the Box on Friday afternoon. Read story

Abran Raya Leon, center, the getaway driver in the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted out of the courtroom following his sentencing Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him to 27 years and one month in prison, the high end of his sentencing range.

Driver in fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown gets 27 years

Abran Raya Leon, center, the getaway driver in the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted out of the courtroom following his sentencing Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him to 27 years and one month in prison, the high end of his sentencing range.

August 31, 2023, 7:02pm Clark County News

A judge on Thursday sentenced the getaway driver in the July 2021 fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown to more than 27 years in prison. Read story

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Woodland woman faces child sex abuse charges

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August 29, 2023, 1:31pm Clark County News

A Woodland woman faces multiple child molestation charges after a child came forward with accusations of sexual abuse, according to  Cowlitz County court documents. Read story

Logan Melchert, 35, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson and unlawful disposal of human remains. A judge set his bail at $1 million, and a prosecutor said there's a potential for more serious charges in the case.

Bail $1 million for Vancouver man accused of setting car on fire with human remains inside

Logan Melchert, 35, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson and unlawful disposal of human remains. A judge set his bail at $1 million, and a prosecutor said there's a potential for more serious charges in the case.

August 28, 2023, 5:01pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $1 million for a Vancouver man accused of setting a car on fire with human remains inside in his Hazel Dell driveway. Read story

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Man sentenced to 14¼ years for stabbing at another man about two dozen times outside Vancouver church

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August 28, 2023, 3:02pm Clark County News

A transient man was sentenced Wednesday to 14¼ years in prison for stabbing at another transient man 22 times in February 2022 outside a central Vancouver church. Read story

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Suspect in burned human remains case already in Clark County Jail on unrelated charges

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August 28, 2023, 11:43am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s detectives on Saturday referred charges against a Vancouver man they say set a car on fire, with human remains inside, in the driveway of a Hazel Dell house. Read story

A man Clark County sheriff's deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help identifying him and the driver of a white Kia sedan he was seen arriving and leaving the bank in.

Deputies searching for suspects in ATM robbery at Hazel Dell bank

A man Clark County sheriff's deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help identifying him and the driver of a white Kia sedan he was seen arriving and leaving the bank in.

August 25, 2023, 3:39pm Clark County News Free

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying two people deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. Read story

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

Clark County’s state lawmakers fight to save Larch Corrections Center

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

August 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Local efforts to keep Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt open have drawn the support of state lawmakers. Read story

Karen Baker, 52, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She's accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside.

Woman accused of crashing into house, killing Vancouver woman, 37, appears in court

Karen Baker, 52, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She's accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside.

August 24, 2023, 3:17pm Clark County News

A judge set bail Thursday at $250,000 for a woman accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside. Read story