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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

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Man shot by Vancouver police on Thanksgiving remains hospitalized

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December 10, 2020, 10:44am Clark County News

Investigators reported Thursday that a man who was shot by a Vancouver police officer on Thanksgiving continues to receive medical treatment at a local hospital. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse.

Vancouver man sentenced in burglaries, vehicle theft involving police shooting

The Clark County Courthouse.

December 9, 2020, 5:10pm Clark County News

A 42-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to five years and three months in prison for two separate criminal cases, one of which involved a police shooting. Read story

Candles in memory of Kevin Peterson Jr. are seen at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Oct. 30.

Prosecutors reviewing probe of fatal police shooting of Peterson have thorny history with one of family’s attorneys

Candles in memory of Kevin Peterson Jr. are seen at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Oct. 30.

December 9, 2020, 4:01pm Clark County News

Pierce County prosecutors reviewing the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr. have a thorny history with one of the attorneys representing the 21-year-old Black man’s family. Read story

Former Evergreen Public Schools paraeducator faces child sex abuse imagery charges

December 7, 2020, 6:04pm Clark County News

A 61-year-old Camas man who worked as a paraeducator at Evergreen Public Schools stands accused of possessing child sexual abuse imagery. Read story

The Clark County Law Enforcement Center.

Nonprofits’ letter to Clark County justice officials urges more action on jail population

The Clark County Law Enforcement Center.

December 4, 2020, 4:29pm Courts & Crime

Prior to Wednesday’s jail work session, a coalition of nonprofit groups — American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Columbia Legal Services, Disability Rights Washington, NAMI Southwest Washington and Washington Defender Association — penned a letter urging Clark County to maintain a low inmate population. Read story

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

Officials weigh options, costs for reducing inmate numbers at Clark County Jail

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

December 4, 2020, 4:22pm Clark County News

Clark County criminal justice officials and county councilors met Wednesday to discuss reducing the jail’s inmate population amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, concluding that the issue needs to be fixed fast while keeping the facility’s long-term goals in mind. Read story

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Officer who shot Vancouver man on Thanksgiving identified

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December 3, 2020, 1:10pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the release of information on the shooting, said that Officer Ryne Briley, 31, fired his weapon at 23-year-old Irving Rodriguez. Read story

Vancouver police need help finding robbery suspect

December 2, 2020, 6:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver police are asking for the public's help in locating a shooting and robbery suspect. Read story

Teen hit while crossing busy Vancouver street

December 2, 2020, 6:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver police say a 14-year-old boy who tried to cross a busy city street on Tuesday night was struck by an allegedly intoxicated driver and injured. Read story

A Washington couple who had planned a trip to a Skamania County cabin over the weekend had to be rescued after their rental vehicle became stuck in more than a foot of snow on a U.S. Forest Service Road in Skamania County.

Couple rescued after vehicle gets stuck in snow on U.S. Forest Service Road in Skamania County

A Washington couple who had planned a trip to a Skamania County cabin over the weekend had to be rescued after their rental vehicle became stuck in more than a foot of snow on a U.S. Forest Service Road in Skamania County.

December 2, 2020, 1:38pm Clark County News

A Washington couple who planned a trip to a Skamania County cabin over the weekend had to be rescued after their rental vehicle became stuck in more than a foot of snow Sunday on a U.S. Forest Service Road. Read story