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Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart

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

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… Read story

Kirkland Warren, already facing murder charges, pleads not guilty to rape of a child

November 7, 2023, 10:36am Clark County News

The man accused of killing Vancouver mother and daughter, Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of first-degree rape of a child involving the 7-year-old. Read story

Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and Layla Stewart.

Kirkland Warren, suspect in death of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart, facing new allegation of child rape

Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and Layla Stewart.

October 20, 2023, 11:59am Clark County News

The man accused of killing Vancouver mother and daughter, Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart, appeared Friday in court on a new allegation of first-degree rape of a child involving the 7-year-old. Read story

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, appears March 21 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of tampering with a witness, violating a no-contact order and unlawful possession of a firearm. His charges were formally amended Tuesday, and he entered not-guilty pleas.

New charges filed against double murder suspect Kirkland Warren

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, appears March 21 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of tampering with a witness, violating a no-contact order and unlawful possession of a firearm. His charges were formally amended Tuesday, and he entered not-guilty pleas.

May 9, 2023, 1:53pm Clark County News

The man charged in the March slayings of Vancouver mother and daughter Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and Layla Stewart was back in court Tuesday morning to face additional charges in a prior domestic violence case. Read story

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Monday, April 3, 2023, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 7-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart. Prosecutors say they plan to charge Warren with aggravated murder.

Kirkland Warren’s wife accused of theft, putting money in Meshay Melendez’s name

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Monday, April 3, 2023, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 7-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart. Prosecutors say they plan to charge Warren with aggravated murder.

April 28, 2023, 11:04am Clark County News

The wife of the man charged in the March slayings of Vancouver mother and daughter Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and Layla Stewart is accused of stealing money while working at a Portland credit union and transferring it to other accounts, including one in Melendez’s name. Read story

The casket of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart sits at the front of a chapel Wednesday, April 19, 2023, during the funeral at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The Vancouver mother and daughter were reported missing on March 12, having last been seen with Melendez’s former boyfriend Kirkland Warren. Authorities found their bodies March 22 in a rural area east of Washougal. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office determined both died from gunshot wounds to the head. Warren, being held without bail, has pled not guilty to aggravated murder charges.

Friends, family mourn slain Vancouver mother and daughter

The casket of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart sits at the front of a chapel Wednesday, April 19, 2023, during the funeral at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The Vancouver mother and daughter were reported missing on March 12, having last been seen with Melendez’s former boyfriend Kirkland Warren. Authorities found their bodies March 22 in a rural area east of Washougal. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office determined both died from gunshot wounds to the head. Warren, being held without bail, has pled not guilty to aggravated murder charges.

April 19, 2023, 6:50pm Clark County News

Family and friends filled Evergreen Memorial Gardens Wednesday to memorialize slain Vancouver mother and daughter Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and Layla Stewart. 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.

Warren pleads not guilty in shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, daughter Layla Stewart

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.

April 17, 2023, 9:39am Clark County News

Kirkland Warren pleaded not guilty Monday to aggravated murder charges in connection with the fatal shootings of his former girlfriend, Meshay “Karmen” Melendez, and her daughter, Layla Stewart. 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.

Prosecutors will charge Warren with aggravated murder in shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, daughter Laylavideo icon

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.

April 3, 2023, 4:52pm Clark County News Free

Clark County prosecutors say they plan to charge a Vancouver man accused in the slaying of his former girlfriend and her 7-year-old daughter with aggravated first-degree murder. If convicted, he would be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Read story

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, appeared Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of tampering with a witness, violating a no-contact order and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Warren facing first-degree murder in shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, daughter Layla 

Kirkland C. Warren, 27, appeared Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of tampering with a witness, violating a no-contact order and unlawful possession of a firearm.

March 31, 2023, 3:06pm Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department announced Friday that Kirkland C. Warren is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his former girlfriend, Meshay “Karmen” Melendez, and her 7-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart. Read story

Layla Stewart's auntie, Lashay Taylor, in purple memorial shirt, grieves at a community vigil Sunday for the 7-year-old girl and her mother, Meshay Melendez, in Esther Short Park.

Hundreds gather to mourn, honor Meshay Melendez and daughter Layla

Layla Stewart's auntie, Lashay Taylor, in purple memorial shirt, grieves at a community vigil Sunday for the 7-year-old girl and her mother, Meshay Melendez, in Esther Short Park.

March 26, 2023, 3:40pm Clark County News Free

Slain mother and daughter Meshay "Karmen" Melendez and Layla Stewart will be remembered for being “so full of energy and life." No matter how bad of a day, they would wipe away a loved one’s tears and bring a smile to their face. Read story