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Lani Kraabell exits the courtroom after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter Friday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse, in connection with sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown's shooting.

Co-defendant testifies in trial for shooting death of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Lani Kraabell exits the courtroom after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter Friday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse, in connection with sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown's shooting.

September 14, 2023, 5:55pm Clark County News

A co-defendant in the July 2021 fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown took the stand Thursday to testify against the alleged shooter. Read story

Former teacher Shelley Leatherwood appears Jan. 6 in Clark County Superior Court. She was sentenced Thursday to 30 days on a jail work crew for sending sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old student.

Former Mountain View High teacher sentenced

Former teacher Shelley Leatherwood appears Jan. 6 in Clark County Superior Court. She was sentenced Thursday to 30 days on a jail work crew for sending sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old student.

September 14, 2023, 4:17pm Clark County News

A former Mountain View High School teacher was sentenced Thursday in Clark County Superior Court to serve 30 days on a jail work crew for sending sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old student. Read story

State budget cuts will force Larch Corrections Center, a minimum-security prison, to close.

Union that represents Washington corrections officers seeks to block Larch closure

State budget cuts will force Larch Corrections Center, a minimum-security prison, to close.

September 14, 2023, 11:44am Clark County News

The union that represents Washington corrections officers filed a complaint Wednesday seeking a court injunction to stop the impending closure of Larch Corrections Center. Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

Judge denies second motion for mistrial in slaying of sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

September 13, 2023, 6:43pm Clark County News

A judge Wednesday morning denied a second defense motion for a mistrial in the aggravated murder trial of the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Vancouver man, 34, gets 8 years in shooting

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

September 13, 2023, 6:35pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly eight years in prison for shooting another man in the torso while confronting him about damage to his car. Read story

Timothy L. Allen appears Oct. 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a shooting at a west Vancouver apartment complex. He was sentenced Wednesday to about 2 1/2  years in prison for shooting a man in the chest who he arranged to buy marijuana products from.

Vancouver man sentenced in drug-related shooting

Timothy L. Allen appears Oct. 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a shooting at a west Vancouver apartment complex. He was sentenced Wednesday to about 2 1/2  years in prison for shooting a man in the chest who he arranged to buy marijuana products from.

September 13, 2023, 6:31pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Wednesday to about 2½ years in prison for shooting a man during an apparent marijuana deal gone wrong in the parking lot of a west Vancouver apartment complex. Read story

Adam Clark Urban makes a first appearance Oct. 5, 2020, via video in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide. Urban, who struck and killed a wheelchair-bound pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Fort Vancouver Way in March 2020, was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison.

Vancouver motorist sentenced to 15 months in prison for vehicular homicide

Adam Clark Urban makes a first appearance Oct. 5, 2020, via video in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide. Urban, who struck and killed a wheelchair-bound pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Fort Vancouver Way in March 2020, was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison.

September 12, 2023, 7:06pm Clark County News

A Vancouver motorist who struck and killed a pedestrian in a wheelchair in March 2020 was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison. Read story

Judge denies motion for mistrial in slaying of sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

September 12, 2023, 6:41pm Clark County News

Family and supporters of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday morning after a judge denied a defense motion for a mistrial for the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting the detective. Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

Trial continues in fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon is pictured Friday at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. He's accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown in July 2021 while Brown was surveilling an east Vancouver apartment complex.

September 11, 2023, 7:10pm Clark County News

Several law enforcement officers testified Monday in the aggravated murder trial of the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown. Read story

Ophelia Noble of Vancouver speaks during a community forum in March 2018 at Clark College in Vancouver.

Washington AG sues Ophelia Noble, whose Noble Foundation is meant to aid Clark, Cowlitz counties’ people of color

Ophelia Noble of Vancouver speaks during a community forum in March 2018 at Clark College in Vancouver.

September 11, 2023, 5:57pm Clark County News

A Longview woman who founded and ran a charity to assist communities of color in Clark and Cowlitz counties has been sued by the state alleging she and family members diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars in private, state and county funds for their personal use. Read story