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A screenshot from drone footage shows a rifle set up on a table in an upstairs bedroom.

Man fatally shot by police in Walnut Grove standoff had a rifle on a shooting tripod aimed at officers

A screenshot from drone footage shows a rifle set up on a table in an upstairs bedroom.

October 9, 2024, 6:00pm Clark County News

Video released Wednesday by the Vancouver Police Department shows officers inside an armored vehicle duck when gunshots hit the windshield, eventually shattering it, during a standoff last month that left a Vancouver man dead. Read story

Jeremie R. Singer, 50, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He's accused of shooting a man who'd been living in his house in the head following arguments about the man moving out.

Bail set at $1 million for Yacolt man accused of attempted murder

Jeremie R. Singer, 50, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He's accused of shooting a man who'd been living in his house in the head following arguments about the man moving out.

October 9, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $1 million for a Yacolt man accused of shooting a housemate and tenant in the head following arguments about him moving out. Read story

A corrections officer pushes Kenneth Jay Moore, 53, into a courtroom for a hearing Aug. 23 in Clark County Superior Court. Moore was resentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for the 2017 killing of his mother at their Vancouver home. He was originally sentenced to 34 years in prison, but the Washington Court of Appeals found factors that a judge considered when he ordered the sentence were not properly proven to the jury that convicted him.

Vancouver man who killed his mother resentenced to 33 years in prison after appeal

A corrections officer pushes Kenneth Jay Moore, 53, into a courtroom for a hearing Aug. 23 in Clark County Superior Court. Moore was resentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for the 2017 killing of his mother at their Vancouver home. He was originally sentenced to 34 years in prison, but the Washington Court of Appeals found factors that a judge considered when he ordered the sentence were not properly proven to the jury that convicted him.

October 9, 2024, 1:51pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man who killed his mother and dismembered her body at their home in February 2017 was resentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison after winning part of his appeal. Read story

Lashay Gates, left, aunt of Layla Stewart, reads a victim impact statement as she joins her mom, Kristie Mays, grandmother of Layla Stewart, while Kirkland Warren is sentenced to life in prison for her death and the the deaths of her mom, Meshay Melendez, at the Clark County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2024.

Kirkland Warren gets life in prison in murders of Meshay Melendez and daughter Layla Stewart

Lashay Gates, left, aunt of Layla Stewart, reads a victim impact statement as she joins her mom, Kristie Mays, grandmother of Layla Stewart, while Kirkland Warren is sentenced to life in prison for her death and the the deaths of her mom, Meshay Melendez, at the Clark County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2024.

October 8, 2024, 5:30pm Clark County News

Although Kirkland Warren will serve a life sentence in prison, friends and family of the Vancouver mother and daughter he shot to death in March 2023 say they don’t feel justice was served. Read story

Vancouver police conduct a roadside sobriety test on a driver in Vancouver this month. Vancouver police officers are being trained as phlebotomists so they can draw blood from suspected intoxicated drivers at the traffic stop.

Clark County officers to be trained to draw blood from suspected impaired drivers

Vancouver police conduct a roadside sobriety test on a driver in Vancouver this month. Vancouver police officers are being trained as phlebotomists so they can draw blood from suspected intoxicated drivers at the traffic stop.

October 8, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Up to a dozen Clark County law enforcement officers are set to be trained to draw the blood of suspected impaired drivers for toxicology testing. Read story

Vancouver Police Chief Jeff Mori poses outside of the Vancouver Police Department headquarters. The chief said upon his Oct. 11 retirement, he plans to do &ldquo;hopefully nothing for a while,&rdquo; along with spending more time with his family.

‘I’ve run out of energy:’ As Vancouver police Chief Mori steps down, he hopes for more attention to officers’ well-being

Vancouver Police Chief Jeff Mori poses outside of the Vancouver Police Department headquarters. The chief said upon his Oct. 11 retirement, he plans to do &ldquo;hopefully nothing for a while,&rdquo; along with spending more time with his family.

October 4, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police Chief Jeff Mori planned to stick around longer. Read story

John Svilarich, 66, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for charges of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. A judge placed him on supervised release and ordered he not possess firearms while the case is pending.

Camas council member Svilarich in court in confrontation involving gun with fisherman

John Svilarich, 66, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for charges of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. A judge placed him on supervised release and ordered he not possess firearms while the case is pending.

October 2, 2024, 5:34pm Clark County News

Camas City Council member John Svilarich appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to face an assault charge stemming from an August confrontation with a fisherman. Read story

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial July 10 at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him Tuesday to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree domestic violence murder.

Vancouver man sentenced to 25 years in shooting death of ex-girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial July 10 at the Clark County Courthouse. A judge sentenced him Tuesday to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree domestic violence murder.

October 1, 2024, 4:06pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of his former girlfriend. Read story

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza watches her body cam footage April 22 at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault after threatening to use a Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May 2023. A Clark County District Court jury acquitted her.

Vancouver police officer violated department policy for pulling down suspect’s pants, threatening to Taser him

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza watches her body cam footage April 22 at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault after threatening to use a Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May 2023. A Clark County District Court jury acquitted her.

September 30, 2024, 11:27am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police leadership determined Officer Andrea Mendoza violated department policies regarding use of force and professional conduct during a May 2023 incident in which she pulled down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatened to use her Taser on his genitals. Read story

Law enforcement officials work in Walnut Grove after a Vancouver police officer who is a member of the SWAT team fatally shot a man after an hourslong standoff on Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024.

Vancouver police officer fatally shoots man after standoff in Walnut Grove area

Law enforcement officials work in Walnut Grove after a Vancouver police officer who is a member of the SWAT team fatally shot a man after an hourslong standoff on Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024.

September 27, 2024, 11:20am Clark County News

A Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man about 2:30 a.m. this morning after an hourslong standoff in a neighborhood in the Walnut Grove area. Throughout the incident, the suspect was actively shooting at police with a high-powered rifle, according to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department. One of… Read story