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Cowlitz man faces luring charges for allegedly trying to get Woodland student into his truck

June 7, 2024, 7:45am Clark County News Free

A Cowlitz County man is facing luring charges for allegedly trying to talk a 12-year-old girl into getting into his truck at her bus stop, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Rene Hanson, from left, joins Angel Ristau and her mom, Jenn Ristau, on the steps of the Clark County Courthouse after Michael Murrah, the estranged husband of their friend, Star Murrah, was found not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday in her 2021 killing. All three women were close friends of Star Murrah&rsquo;s, and the 45-year-old was Angel Ristau&rsquo;s godmother. &ldquo;She was like a second mom,&rdquo; she said.

Vancouver man acquitted in stabbing death of estranged wife Star Murrah when judge rules he’s criminally insane

Rene Hanson, from left, joins Angel Ristau and her mom, Jenn Ristau, on the steps of the Clark County Courthouse after Michael Murrah, the estranged husband of their friend, Star Murrah, was found not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday in her 2021 killing. All three women were close friends of Star Murrah&rsquo;s, and the 45-year-old was Angel Ristau&rsquo;s godmother. &ldquo;She was like a second mom,&rdquo; she said.

June 6, 2024, 6:03pm Clark County News

A man who stabbed his estranged wife to death in 2021 was acquitted by reason of insanity Thursday, leading to outcry from her loved ones, who said the system failed her. Read story

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Medical examiner IDs Brush Prairie man as person killed in crash east of Battle Ground

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June 5, 2024, 5:35pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified a 25-year-old Brush Prairie man as the person killed in a crash Sunday east of Battle Ground. Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies arrest suspects in connection with a retail theft operation.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office retail theft mission in Hazel Dell nets a dozen arrests

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies arrest suspects in connection with a retail theft operation.

June 5, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a dozen people over the weekend during an operation in Hazel Dell to crack down on retail theft. Read story

Nora K. Kintz, center, appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for a charge of vehicular homicide. She&rsquo;s accused of driving drunk in an August 2022 rollover crash on Interstate 205 in Vancouver that killed her passenger.

Ridgefield woman pleads not guilty in 2022 crash that killed her passenger

Nora K. Kintz, center, appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for a charge of vehicular homicide. She&rsquo;s accused of driving drunk in an August 2022 rollover crash on Interstate 205 in Vancouver that killed her passenger.

June 4, 2024, 3:55pm Clark County News

A Ridgefield woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of vehicular homicide in connection with an August 2022 rollover crash on Interstate 205 in Vancouver that killed her passenger. Read story

Kungfu Karuo was deported to the Federated States of Micronesia in April after Immigration and Customs Enforcement falsely charged him with a child sex crime.

ICE deportee from Vancouver says he faces ongoing threats in Chuuk over mistaken sex-crime charge

Kungfu Karuo was deported to the Federated States of Micronesia in April after Immigration and Customs Enforcement falsely charged him with a child sex crime.

June 4, 2024, 11:01am Courts & Crime

Immigration officials acknowledged an erroneous sex-crime conviction listed in the U.S. charging records against a detainee at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, and recently deported the man to Micronesia, where he reportedly faced death threats over the mistake. Read story

Vancouver man sent to hospital after he crashes his BMW on Interstate 5 near Kelso

June 2, 2024, 1:56pm Clark County News

LONGVIEW -- A Vancouver man reportedly driving impaired crashed his BMW on Interstate 5 early Sunday near Kelso and was sent to the hospital. Read story

How old is too old to sit on a jury in Washington? Here are the requirements for serving

June 1, 2024, 6:07am Courts & Crime

Maybe you think of jury duty as a chore, or maybe you consider it your civic duty. But either way, it can interfere with your job, family responsibilities and take away free time. If you are a senior citizen, it can present other difficulties, including sitting in a court room… Read story

Jamil Holbrook, 23, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on a warrant for charges of first-degree child molestation and possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A judge set his bail at $1 million. Investigators said they&rsquo;ve identified four victims.

Bail set at $1M for child care worker accused of sex abuse at Salmon Creek center

Jamil Holbrook, 23, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on a warrant for charges of first-degree child molestation and possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A judge set his bail at $1 million. Investigators said they&rsquo;ve identified four victims.

May 30, 2024, 4:48pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $1 million for a Salmon Creek child care worker facing child molestation and child sexual abuse imagery charges. Read story

Clark County Sheriff John Horch, right, swears in new recruits, from left, Deputies Nathan Smith, Caleb Madarieta and Ryan Bylsma after they graduated May 21 from the regional law enforcement training academy in Vancouver during a ceremony at ilani. The new deputies were part of the first graduating class from the Vancouver academy, which opened in January at the former location of Image Elementary School.

30 new officers graduate from law enforcement training academy in east Vancouver

Clark County Sheriff John Horch, right, swears in new recruits, from left, Deputies Nathan Smith, Caleb Madarieta and Ryan Bylsma after they graduated May 21 from the regional law enforcement training academy in Vancouver during a ceremony at ilani. The new deputies were part of the first graduating class from the Vancouver academy, which opened in January at the former location of Image Elementary School.

May 30, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

“First to attend, next to serve.” That was the motto of the inaugural class of recruits who graduated last week from the regional law enforcement training academy in Vancouver. Read story