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The gun Vancouver police said was used to shoot a man during a robbery Sunday night near a downtown Vancouver bus stop. Police arrested five suspects in connection with the incident.

Police arrest five suspects in downtown Vancouver shooting and robbery

The gun Vancouver police said was used to shoot a man during a robbery Sunday night near a downtown Vancouver bus stop. Police arrested five suspects in connection with the incident.

April 2, 2024, 2:53pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested five men Sunday night in connection with a robbery and shooting near Turtle Place in downtown Vancouver earlier in the evening. Read story

(Associated Press files)

Man killed with bow and arrow in Clark County shooting; suspect in custody

(Associated Press files)

April 2, 2024, 1:02pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of murder after he allegedly shot another man with a bow and arrow during a fight in the Minnehaha area. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s program lets deputies call mental health providers for help on calls

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

April 2, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Since December, Clark County sheriff’s deputies have had a new partner in addressing mental health needs — the root of many of their calls for service. Read story

A pickup that crashed into O&rsquo;Reilly Auto Parts on Monday afternoon in Battle Ground. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries, and city officials closed the business until the building&rsquo;s structure can be fully evaluated.

Man injured after crashing pickup into Battle Ground auto parts store

A pickup that crashed into O&rsquo;Reilly Auto Parts on Monday afternoon in Battle Ground. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries, and city officials closed the business until the building&rsquo;s structure can be fully evaluated.

April 1, 2024, 5:42pm Clark County News

A driver suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon after crashing a pickup into an auto parts store in Battle Ground. Read story

Ariel Garcia, 4, was earlier reported missing but was found dead Thursday near Everett. The boy&rsquo;s mother was arrested Wednesday in Ridgefield on suspicion of lying to investigators about his whereabouts.

Mother of missing Everett boy, later found dead, arrested in Ridgefield with blood on her clothes, say investigators

Ariel Garcia, 4, was earlier reported missing but was found dead Thursday near Everett. The boy&rsquo;s mother was arrested Wednesday in Ridgefield on suspicion of lying to investigators about his whereabouts.

March 29, 2024, 3:42pm Clark County News

The mother of a missing 4-year-old Everett boy who was later found dead was arrested Wednesday in Ridgefield after investigators said she lied to them about her son’s whereabouts. Read story

James Rummell, 49, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder. He&rsquo;s accused of hiring a friend to kill his wife.

Hockinson man facing murder charges in alleged murder-for-hire plot of his wife held without bail until Monday

James Rummell, 49, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder. He&rsquo;s accused of hiring a friend to kill his wife.

March 29, 2024, 2:31pm Clark County News

Prosecutors intend to charge a Hockinson man with aggravated first-degree murder, court records show, for allegations he hired a friend to kill his wife. Read story

Clark County Jail Work Center expansion slated; could add up to 64 beds

March 29, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

A local design firm has begun the permitting process to build a new medium-security housing facility at the Clark County Jail Work Center site that could create up to 64 additional beds. Read story

Second open house set for remodel projects

March 28, 2024, 5:18am Clark County News Free

Washougal officials are hosting a second open house to present information on the bond on the August ballot to fund a fire station and police station remodel. Read story

A house that caught fire Wednesday morning in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood. Two cats died in the fire and one person was displaced, the fire department said.

Two cats killed in house fire in central Vancouver

A house that caught fire Wednesday morning in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood. Two cats died in the fire and one person was displaced, the fire department said.

March 27, 2024, 2:31pm Clark County News

Two cats were killed in a house fire in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood Wednesday morning. Read story

Battle Ground police Sgt. Richard Kelly died from a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose. The office ruled his death an accident.

Battle Ground police Sgt. Richard Kelly confiscated illicit drugs hours before overdosing, says report

Battle Ground police Sgt. Richard Kelly died from a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose. The office ruled his death an accident.

March 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Battle Ground police Sgt. Richard Kelly confiscated illicit drugs hours before he suffered a fatal overdose in his office, the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office found. Read story