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Travis L. Ward, 32, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He is accused of killing a man and wounding two others during a Halloween shooting at the Vancouver Mall.

Suspect in Vancouver Mall shooting followed the victim before killing him, according to court records

Travis L. Ward, 32, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He is accused of killing a man and wounding two others during a Halloween shooting at the Vancouver Mall.

November 4, 2024, 3:11pm Clark County News

The suspect in the Halloween shooting at Vancouver Mall followed the victim for a short time before shooting him in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records. Read story

Officials have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maurice Xavier Haynes, 27, after he was erroneously released from the Clark County Jail after completing a local sentence. He should&rsquo;ve instead been transported to complete a 15-month prison sentence in Oregon.

Clark County Jail releases inmate who should have gone back to Oregon to serve sentence

Officials have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maurice Xavier Haynes, 27, after he was erroneously released from the Clark County Jail after completing a local sentence. He should&rsquo;ve instead been transported to complete a 15-month prison sentence in Oregon.

November 4, 2024, 1:33pm Clark County News

Clark County Jail staff erroneously released an inmate after he completed his local sentence when he should’ve instead been transported to Oregon to serve the remainder of a prison sentence there, county officials said Monday. Read story

Trenton Berry of Vancouver wears an alcohol monitor after his DUI conviction. A grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission funds alcohol monitoring for indigent people convicted of DUIs in Clark County District Court.

Wearing an ankle monitor after a DUI conviction is a ‘thousand times better than jail’

Trenton Berry of Vancouver wears an alcohol monitor after his DUI conviction. A grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission funds alcohol monitoring for indigent people convicted of DUIs in Clark County District Court.

November 2, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

For Vancouver resident Trenton Berry, the punishment for a 2021 drunken driving crash means he can’t take his young daughter to the park. He can’t go see a movie whenever he wants. He can’t go out to eat at his favorite restaurant. Read story

Karen Baker, then 52, appears in August 2023 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She pleaded guilty Friday, and a judge sentenced her to more than eight years in prison.

Longview woman sentenced to 8 years for driving drunk and killing a Vancouver woman when she crashed into her house

Karen Baker, then 52, appears in August 2023 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She pleaded guilty Friday, and a judge sentenced her to more than eight years in prison.

November 1, 2024, 5:12pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Longview woman Friday to more than eight years in prison for driving drunk in August 2023 and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside. Read story

Little remains of a 1992 Honda Accord that was involved in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on northbound Interstate 5 near Mill Plain Boulevard early Feb. 3.

Portland woman sentenced to nearly 7 years for drunk-driving crash that killed a Vancouver man

Little remains of a 1992 Honda Accord that was involved in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on northbound Interstate 5 near Mill Plain Boulevard early Feb. 3.

October 31, 2024, 4:40pm Clark County News

A Portland woman was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for a February drunken-driving crash that killed a Vancouver man. Read story

An audience member raises his hand as Interim Vancouver Police Chief Troy Price listens to a question Wednesday during a forum at Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center. Price is the only finalist to take over as chief for Vancouver police.

Vancouver police chief candidate says he’ll work to add staff, make city safest in the state

An audience member raises his hand as Interim Vancouver Police Chief Troy Price listens to a question Wednesday during a forum at Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center. Price is the only finalist to take over as chief for Vancouver police.

October 31, 2024, 12:00pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The sole candidate for Vancouver police chief, Troy Price, pledged Wednesday to continue the work started by his predecessor. Read story

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Police arrest man after they say he used a gun in east Vancouver bank robbery attempt

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October 29, 2024, 6:27pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a man Tuesday they say pointed a gun at an employee while attempting to rob an east Vancouver bank. Read story

Attorney Renee Rothauge, left, shows a video clip to jurors Monday during the wrongful death trial filed by the family of Effie Entezari, who was killed in 1989. She promised to show the jury evidence that the defendant in the suit, Viktor Pell, was responsible for Entezari&rsquo;s death, despite the woman&rsquo;s estranged husband being convicted of the crime and serving 16 years in prison.

Vancouver wrongful death trial: ‘You will be able to decide who really murdered Effie Entezari’

Attorney Renee Rothauge, left, shows a video clip to jurors Monday during the wrongful death trial filed by the family of Effie Entezari, who was killed in 1989. She promised to show the jury evidence that the defendant in the suit, Viktor Pell, was responsible for Entezari&rsquo;s death, despite the woman&rsquo;s estranged husband being convicted of the crime and serving 16 years in prison.

October 29, 2024, 11:10am Clark County News

Attorneys for a Vancouver woman who believes her father was wrongfully convicted in her mother’s 1989 fatal shooting began their case Monday against the man they believe is actually responsible. Read story

Modifying a car muffler to make it louder is illegal in Washington, though Washington State Patrol citation data doesn't show many tickets written for the alterations.

Modifying mufflers to be louder is illegal in Washington, but enforcement is difficult

Modifying a car muffler to make it louder is illegal in Washington, though Washington State Patrol citation data doesn't show many tickets written for the alterations.

October 25, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Tim Halloran, who lives in Vancouver’s Smith Tower, is accustomed to sleeping through noise from the nearby freeway. But the racket emitted by some cars jolts him from sleep, sometimes several times a night. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, right, records video on her phone Thursday as traffic engineers light up a sign directing the usage of the new part-time shoulder lane on state Highway 14 at the northbound Interstate 205 exit.

Drivers in east Vancouver get the green light to use Highway 14 shoulder lane

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, right, records video on her phone Thursday as traffic engineers light up a sign directing the usage of the new part-time shoulder lane on state Highway 14 at the northbound Interstate 205 exit.

October 24, 2024, 5:55pm Clark County News

Drivers who have been tempted to jump the long line of rush hour traffic on state Highway 14 may now have the green light to do so. Read story