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

Vancouver men arrested after undercover investigation recovers 7 pounds of fentanyl

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

March 15, 2024, 1:53pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver men were arrested on suspicion of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine after a yearlong undercover investigation. Read story

St. Patrick’s Day weekend will see increased DUI patrols throughout Clark County

March 15, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

Local law enforcement agencies will be increasing DUI patrols for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Read story

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La Center man faces drive-by shooting changes in incidents in Kelso, Woodland

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March 14, 2024, 3:49pm Clark County News

A La Center man is facing four criminal charges, including two counts of drive-by shooting, for his alleged involvement in two separate shootings last month in Kalama and Woodland. Read story

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve connected suspect to $180K in stolen property

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

March 13, 2024, 2:58pm Clark County News

Two weeks after seeking tips about a suspected trailer thief, Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they believe they’ve connected him to dozens of stolen trailers across the Pacific Northwest. Read story

A bill strengthening peer support counseling for first responders passed the state legislature last week and has advanced to the governor's desk. The bill particularly seeks to bolster confidentiality protections, following a Clark County Superior Court ruling that found officers who sought group counseling following Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota's slaying could be deposed about the counseling session. This screenshot from video provided by the Lower Columbia Major Crimes Team shows members of law enforcement at the scene after the the shooting.

Bill that protects peer support counseling for first responders heads to Gov. Inslee

A bill strengthening peer support counseling for first responders passed the state legislature last week and has advanced to the governor's desk. The bill particularly seeks to bolster confidentiality protections, following a Clark County Superior Court ruling that found officers who sought group counseling following Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota's slaying could be deposed about the counseling session. This screenshot from video provided by the Lower Columbia Major Crimes Team shows members of law enforcement at the scene after the the shooting.

March 13, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

A bill that aims to expand and strengthen peer support counseling services for first responders is on the governor’s desk after passing the Legislature on March 1. Read story

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Vancouver man held after parking dispute becomes violent

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

March 8, 2024, 9:56pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of injuring a neighbor with an ax after apparently mistaking a car parked in his spot for the neighbor’s car. Read story

Clark County sheriff's deputies are investigating an incident in Hazel Dell in which a man was severely injured.

Clark County deputies looking for information about injured man

Clark County sheriff's deputies are investigating an incident in Hazel Dell in which a man was severely injured.

March 8, 2024, 2:55pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a man who was seriously injured Thursday morning on Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Kirkland Warren makes a first appearance on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his former girlfriend, Meshay Melendez, and her daughter, Layla Stewart, as Judge Suzan Clark looks on at the Clark County Courthouse on Monday afternoon, April 3, 2023.

Wife of murder suspect Kirkland Warren sentenced for stealing from credit union accounts

Kirkland Warren makes a first appearance on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his former girlfriend, Meshay Melendez, and her daughter, Layla Stewart, as Judge Suzan Clark looks on at the Clark County Courthouse on Monday afternoon, April 3, 2023.

March 7, 2024, 7:55pm Clark County News

The wife of Kirkland Warren, the man charged in the March 2023 slayings of a Vancouver mother and daughter, was sentenced to two years of probation last month for stealing money from credit union accounts in Portland. Read story

A handgun investigators say a Brush Prairie man pulled from his waistband moments before Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shot him Feb. 20. Investigators said Tuesday the gun was loaded.

Guns seized from Brush Prairie man fatally shot by deputies were loaded, investigators say

A handgun investigators say a Brush Prairie man pulled from his waistband moments before Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shot him Feb. 20. Investigators said Tuesday the gun was loaded.

March 5, 2024, 6:06pm Clark County News

Investigators say suspect’s guns seized in Brush Prairie shooting were loaded Read story

In July 2022, a Superior Court jury found Mark Hensley, 49, guilty of felony harassment after two days of trial. Judge Robert Lewis sentenced him to 90 days in jail, court records show.

Appeals court overturns Vancouver man’s conviction for threatening Clark County Superior Court judge

In July 2022, a Superior Court jury found Mark Hensley, 49, guilty of felony harassment after two days of trial. Judge Robert Lewis sentenced him to 90 days in jail, court records show.

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

The Washington Court of Appeals reversed a Vancouver man’s 2022 conviction for threatening to kill a Clark County Superior Court judge, citing violations of his First Amendment protections. Read story