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Defense attorneys Ed Dunkerly, from left, and Michele Michalek meet with defendant Julio Segura before opening statements Monday morning in his murder trial for the 2022 death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse.

Murder trial begins in death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

Defense attorneys Ed Dunkerly, from left, and Michele Michalek meet with defendant Julio Segura before opening statements Monday morning in his murder trial for the 2022 death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota at the Clark County Courthouse.

May 6, 2024, 7:08pm Clark County News

Opening statements began Monday in the murder trial of a Yakima man accused in the 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

A jury found Jenny Purple guilty of three counts of first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, one count of first-degree theft and one count of money laundering and Eugene Cosby guilty of one count of first-degree theft.

Elderly Clark County residents are more likely to be financially exploited by relatives

A jury found Jenny Purple guilty of three counts of first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, one count of first-degree theft and one count of money laundering and Eugene Cosby guilty of one count of first-degree theft.

May 4, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

While many people warn their older loved ones about online scams by some faraway stranger, a Camas woman was the victim of a type of theft that experts say is far more common: financial exploitation by a family member. Read story

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Vancouver police officer resigned day before interview regarding lying, harassment

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May 4, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

On the eve of a scheduled interview with Vancouver police leadership, an officer under investigation for allegations of lying about his resume and harassing a female co-worker instead resigned, records show. Read story

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Vancouver mother arrested after 3-year-old overdoses on meth

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May 3, 2024, 2:46pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a 27-year-old woman Thursday night after they say her 3-year-old child overdosed on methamphetamine. Read story

Construction continues Thursday morning at Laurel Manor, a low-income senior apartment building in Vancouver. The four-story, 82-unit building is midway through construction, and officials hope to be ready to open the doors around the end of the year.

Officials say new Vancouver low-income senior housing will improve lives

Construction continues Thursday morning at Laurel Manor, a low-income senior apartment building in Vancouver. The four-story, 82-unit building is midway through construction, and officials hope to be ready to open the doors around the end of the year.

May 3, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Local housing officials gathered Thursday to celebrate progress on the construction of a new low-income senior living facility in Vancouver’s Bagley Downs neighborhood. Read story

Warren Dickinson, 49, left, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for vehicular homicide, alongside his defense attorney, Jon McMullen.

Portland man accused of driving drunk in crash that killed Woodland man

Warren Dickinson, 49, left, appears Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for vehicular homicide, alongside his defense attorney, Jon McMullen.

May 2, 2024, 6:48pm Clark County News

A Portland man is accused of driving drunk during a crash that killed his passenger in February 2023 at state Highway 500 and Interstate 205. Read story

Julio Cesar Segura, shown at 2022 court appearance, then 20, appears in January 2022 in Clark County Superior Court in connection with the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Jury selection in Segura&rsquo;s murder trial is set to begin today.

Jury selection to begin in Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota’s death

Julio Cesar Segura, shown at 2022 court appearance, then 20, appears in January 2022 in Clark County Superior Court in connection with the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Jury selection in Segura&rsquo;s murder trial is set to begin today.

May 1, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Jury selection is set to begin today in the murder trial for the robbery suspect accused in the 2022 death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story

Work is almost complete inside the renovated former Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday August 13, 2014.

Change coming to Clark County court system as it prepares for growth

Work is almost complete inside the renovated former Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday August 13, 2014.

April 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Clark County’s criminal justice hub in downtown Vancouver is slated to look different by the end of 2025 as the county prepares for growth in the court system. Read story

Clark County selects director of new public defense office

April 25, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

County officials announced Wednesday they selected Christopher Swaby as the county’s first director of public defense and chief public defender in the next step toward launching the new public defense office. Read story

Nathan L. Pierce, then 32, of Vancouver appears Aug. 26, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a June 2022 gunfight over stolen drugs in the Arnada neighborhood. He was sentenced last month to 7&frac12; years in prison.

Vancouver man gets 7½ years in gunfight and drug theft

Nathan L. Pierce, then 32, of Vancouver appears Aug. 26, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a June 2022 gunfight over stolen drugs in the Arnada neighborhood. He was sentenced last month to 7&frac12; years in prison.

April 24, 2024, 3:55pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced last month to 7½ years in prison in connection with a June 2022 gunfight over stolen drugs in the Arnada neighborhood. Read story