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A screenshot from a Clark County sheriff's deputy body-worn camera in a shooting on Feb. 20 that left one man dead.

Affidavits: Brush Prairie man fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies after sexual assault

A screenshot from a Clark County sheriff's deputy body-worn camera in a shooting on Feb. 20 that left one man dead.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

The Brush Prairie man fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies Feb. 20 had allegedly sexually assaulted a distant relative while armed with a gun over the course of hours, court records state. Read story

Kevin West, a captain with the Camas-Washougal Fire Department, is facing murder charges in connection with the death of his wife, Marcelle West.

Camas-Washougal fire battalion chief faces murder allegation in wife’s January death

Kevin West, a captain with the Camas-Washougal Fire Department, is facing murder charges in connection with the death of his wife, Marcelle West.

March 22, 2024, 12:11pm Clark County News

A Camas-Washougal Fire Department battalion chief was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Friday in the January death of his wife, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

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Vancouver man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking

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March 21, 2024, 6:05pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and for his role in the armed robbery of a 14-year-old Vancouver boy. Read story

Vancouver Police officers and Clark County Sheriff's Deputies interact at the scene of a police shooting in Hazel Dell on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

How police reform efforts in the Legislature faltered this year

Vancouver Police officers and Clark County Sheriff's Deputies interact at the scene of a police shooting in Hazel Dell on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

March 20, 2024, 7:54am Courts & Crime

Police accountability advocates saw nearly every major police reform bill introduced in the Legislature lapse this year. Read story

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

Ridgefield, Woodland business co-owner pleads guilty to tampering with federally regulated pollution devices

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

March 19, 2024, 5:26pm Business

The co-owner of two local diesel truck service and sales businesses pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to violating the Clean Air Act, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Read story

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Vancouver man sentenced for selling low-quality body armor to law enforcement, military

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March 19, 2024, 5:26pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in federal prison for intentionally selling low-quality ballistic protective equipment produced in China to dozens of domestic law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military. Read story

Dennis Flynn, Battle Ground&rsquo;s new police chief, poses with members of the department after taking his oath of office Monday night.

New Battle Ground police chief sworn in: ‘My job is to make sure that Battle Ground stays the safest place’

Dennis Flynn, Battle Ground&rsquo;s new police chief, poses with members of the department after taking his oath of office Monday night.

March 19, 2024, 1:12pm Clark County News

The Battle Ground City Council chambers were packed for Monday night’s meeting as attendees witnessed the new police chief being sworn in. Read story

Jonathan O. Betts, 32, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful imprisonment. He&rsquo;s accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head.

Vancouver man accused of stabbing girlfriend, including in the head, appears in court

Jonathan O. Betts, 32, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful imprisonment. He&rsquo;s accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head.

March 18, 2024, 3:23pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head, with a kitchen knife Thursday at their east Vancouver apartment. Read story

A Dodge pickup truck sits on East 15th Avenue in downtown Vancouver after being struck by a motorcycle in a fatal collision at the intersection with Main Street on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Motorcyclist killed in collision Friday night in downtown Vancouver

A Dodge pickup truck sits on East 15th Avenue in downtown Vancouver after being struck by a motorcycle in a fatal collision at the intersection with Main Street on Friday, March 15, 2024.

March 16, 2024, 6:23pm Clark County News

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck Friday night in downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department reported. Read story

Dylan Jefferies/The Columbian, Lacee C. Lee Cabrera, 33, of Vancouver is sentenced Friday in Clark County Superior Court to nearly six years in prison for a 2021 deadly hit-and-run on Interstate 5 near La Center.

Driver gets 68 months in prison after woman ejected from vehicle and run over near La Center

Dylan Jefferies/The Columbian, Lacee C. Lee Cabrera, 33, of Vancouver is sentenced Friday in Clark County Superior Court to nearly six years in prison for a 2021 deadly hit-and-run on Interstate 5 near La Center.

March 15, 2024, 5:26pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Vancouver woman Friday to nearly six years in prison for a January 2021 fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 5 near La Center. Read story