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Logan Melchert, 35, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree murder. Melchert is accused of killing his roommate in July and burning the body.

Vancouver man accused of killing roommate, burning body

Logan Melchert, 35, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree murder. Melchert is accused of killing his roommate in July and burning the body.

October 10, 2023, 6:44pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man originally accused of setting a car on fire with human remains inside in his Hazel Dell driveway in August is now facing a murder allegation. Read story

Larch opened in 1956 as the Larch Mountain Honor Camp. It was designed to use inmates to prevent wildfires that occurred periodically since the Yacolt Burn by clearing snags, creating fire breaks and building roads.

Clark County judge denies labor union request; Larch will close Tuesday

Larch opened in 1956 as the Larch Mountain Honor Camp. It was designed to use inmates to prevent wildfires that occurred periodically since the Yacolt Burn by clearing snags, creating fire breaks and building roads.

October 9, 2023, 11:01am Clark County News

Larch Corrections Center is scheduled to close Tuesday after a Clark County Superior Court judge denied a labor union’s request that would have kept the minimum-security prison open, at least temporarily. Read story

Supporters rally outside the Clark County Courthouse after a hearing for a preliminary injunction concerning the closure of Larch Corrections Center on Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2023.

Judge orders Larch to remain open until Tuesday; still deciding on further closure delays

Supporters rally outside the Clark County Courthouse after a hearing for a preliminary injunction concerning the closure of Larch Corrections Center on Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2023.

October 6, 2023, 1:57pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court judge Friday directed the Washington Department of Corrections to hold off on closing Larch Corrections Center until Tuesday while he decides whether to grant a motion that would further delay the closure. Read story

An airsoft gun Vancouver police recovered during a recent assault investigation.

Police arrest Vancouver man accused of assaulting women on the street

An airsoft gun Vancouver police recovered during a recent assault investigation.

October 4, 2023, 5:54pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a man Tuesday suspected in two recent assaults in which an armed, masked man tried to grab women on the street. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse.

Vancouver man who drove drunk gets nearly 8 years for crash that killed woman

The Clark County Courthouse.

October 2, 2023, 5:13pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to nearly eight years in prison in a 2021 drunken-driving crash that killed one passenger and injured another north of Hockinson. Read story

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Clark County medical examiner identifies woman killed in east Vancouver apartment fire

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October 2, 2023, 4:12pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday identified a 45-year-old woman as the person killed in a two-alarm apartment fire Sept. 25 in east Vancouver. Read story

Tammi Bell, foreground with black sweater, mother of Kevin Peterson Jr., joins his father, Kevin Peterson Sr., black hat, and other family members during a press conference as they announce a lawsuit against the Clark County Sheriff's Office after the 21-year-old Black man was shot in 2020, as seen at the Aero Club on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2022.

Kevin Peterson wrongful death lawsuit against Clark County will move forward

Tammi Bell, foreground with black sweater, mother of Kevin Peterson Jr., joins his father, Kevin Peterson Sr., black hat, and other family members during a press conference as they announce a lawsuit against the Clark County Sheriff's Office after the 21-year-old Black man was shot in 2020, as seen at the Aero Club on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2022.

September 29, 2023, 11:17am Clark County News

A federal judge Thursday denied Clark County’s motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies during a drug sting in October 2020. Read story

An incarcerated fire crew member assists with a controlled burn in this undated photo.

Plan to move Larch Corrections Center firefighters to Longview on hold

An incarcerated fire crew member assists with a controlled burn in this undated photo.

September 28, 2023, 7:40pm Clark County News

The Washington Department of Corrections says it will hold off on moving Larch Corrections Center firefighters to a reentry center in Longview when the minimum-security prison is set to close next month, leaving Southwest Washington without a nearby inmate firefighting crew. Read story

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Vancouver woman sentenced for helping boyfriend flee shooting of estranged husband

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

September 25, 2023, 5:11pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman was sentenced Monday to spend 30 days on the county work crew for helping her boyfriend flee a March shooting at a Hazel Dell apartment complex. Read story

Vancouver fire marshal lifts recreational burn ban

September 23, 2023, 5:12am Clark County News

Due to recent rains and anticipated cooler weather, Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli lifted the recreational burn ban within city limits effective this morning. Read story