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43-year-old ID’d as man fatally shot by Vancouver police Saturday near the waterfront

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

June 13, 2024, 4:20pm Clark County News

A 43-year-old Vancouver man was identified as the person fatally shot by Vancouver police Saturday near the waterfront, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, left, and Commissioner Dave Miller of the Criminal Justice Training Commission walk past the logo for Clark County&rsquo;s law enforcement academy in east Vancouver on opening day in January.

Vancouver law enforcement training center eases waitlists for corrections officers; first class graduates in July

Gov. Jay Inslee, left, and Commissioner Dave Miller of the Criminal Justice Training Commission walk past the logo for Clark County&rsquo;s law enforcement academy in east Vancouver on opening day in January.

June 13, 2024, 3:48pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A new class of recruits will graduate from the Southwest Washington Regional Training Center in July, but this time, they’ll be corrections officers. Read story

The manager of Salmon Creek American Legion Post 176, known for the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Huey Medivac helicopter mounted outside, is facing theft charges for transferring more than $150,000 from Legion accounts to her personal account. The Huey was moved to the Vancouver VA campus.

Vancouver woman stole $153K from Salmon Creek American Legion Post, according to state gambling commission

The manager of Salmon Creek American Legion Post 176, known for the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Huey Medivac helicopter mounted outside, is facing theft charges for transferring more than $150,000 from Legion accounts to her personal account. The Huey was moved to the Vancouver VA campus.

June 13, 2024, 1:25pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman is facing theft and fraud charges after investigators say she stole more than $150,000 from Salmon Creek American Legion Post 176, according to the Washington State Gambling Commission. Read story

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Vancouver man gets 11 years in prison for 2023 assault against former wife, her new boyfriend

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

June 12, 2024, 5:28pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for strangling his former wife and beating her new boyfriend in April 2023. Read story

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Ridgefield man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges

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June 12, 2024, 5:04pm Clark County News

A Ridgefield man connected to a white supremacist prison gang pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug and gun crimes in federal court. He admitted in his plea agreement to creating a distribution network of fentanyl pills to Alaska. Read story

Crystal (Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department)

Teen found safe after disappearance from Vancouver Mall

Crystal (Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department)

June 11, 2024, 4:18pm Clark County News Free

Crystal was found safe in Vancouver with the help of an alert resident, according to Vancouver police.  Read story

Northbound traffic beyond a road closure backs up on Interstate 205 on Monday, June 10, 2024, in Vancouver. Suspects in an Oregon vehicle theft barricaded themselves in a semi cab on Interstate 205, forcing the closure of all lanes in both directions for about two hours Monday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Standoff closes all lanes of I-205 near Highway 500 in Vancouver for two hours

Northbound traffic beyond a road closure backs up on Interstate 205 on Monday, June 10, 2024, in Vancouver. Suspects in an Oregon vehicle theft barricaded themselves in a semi cab on Interstate 205, forcing the closure of all lanes in both directions for about two hours Monday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

June 10, 2024, 6:05pm Clark County News Free

Suspects in an Oregon vehicle theft barricaded themselves in a semitruck cab on Interstate 205 in Vancouver, forcing the closure of all lanes in both directions for about two hours Monday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story

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

Vancouver police fatally shot a man near the Vancouver waterfront; it started with an aggressive dog call

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

June 10, 2024, 2:56pm Clark County News

Vancouver police fatally shot a man Saturday afternoon near the waterfront after responding to a call about an aggressive dog. Read story

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Vancouver police fatally shoot man near Columbia River

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June 8, 2024, 7:08pm Clark County News

A Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man on Saturday afternoon near the Columbia River waterfront after responding to a call about an aggressive dog who had bitten at least one person. Read story

Burglars used an ignitable liquid to start a fire inside Charlie&rsquo;s Sports Bar &amp; Grill, according to the Vancouver Fire Marshal&rsquo;s Office.

Charlie’s Sports Bar & Grill in east Vancouver closes after burglary, arson

Burglars used an ignitable liquid to start a fire inside Charlie&rsquo;s Sports Bar &amp; Grill, according to the Vancouver Fire Marshal&rsquo;s Office.

June 7, 2024, 5:32pm Clark County News

Charlie’s Sports Bar & Grill has experienced a fair share of burglaries. Read story