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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

Deputy Eric Cramer's Clark County Sheriif's Office K-9 unit patch is pictured during an afternoon debriefing at the Clark County Sheriff West Precinct in Ridgefield on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Clark County law enforcement agencies’ uniform patches tell unique stories

Deputy Eric Cramer's Clark County Sheriif's Office K-9 unit patch is pictured during an afternoon debriefing at the Clark County Sheriff West Precinct in Ridgefield on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

July 31, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Law enforcement officers nationwide don crisp uniforms meant to instill a sense of authority. The dark blues and blacks or khaki-colored suits leave little to the imagination. Read story

Law enforcement officers partner with members of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to clear debris after a truck was struck by a train at the Whitney Street crossing in Washougal on July 15.

Driver of pickup that collided with train taken off life support

Law enforcement officers partner with members of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to clear debris after a truck was struck by a train at the Whitney Street crossing in Washougal on July 15.

July 30, 2019, 5:43pm Clark County News

A 55-year-old man whose pickup collided with a BNSF Railway train earlier this month in Washougal has been taken off life support, according to his family. Read story

Man, 20, gets year in jail for raping 2 girls

July 29, 2019, 8:16pm Clark County News

A 20-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Friday in Clark County Superior Court to a year in jail for raping two girls in separate incidents. Read story

Trooper Will Finn, left, holds the door for Jessyca Sweeten of Vancouver as she prepares to speak to members of the media Monday afternoon at Washington State Patrol headquarters.

‘Shot in the dark’: Vancouver woman’s car hit by bullet on Highway 14

Trooper Will Finn, left, holds the door for Jessyca Sweeten of Vancouver as she prepares to speak to members of the media Monday afternoon at Washington State Patrol headquarters.

July 29, 2019, 4:46pm Clark County News

Jessyca Sweeten was driving home late on the night of July 23 after seeing the play “Wicked” in Portland. Headed east on state Highway 14 in Vancouver, she suddenly heard a booming noise to her left. Read story

Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking information about a bizarre shooting case in which a bullet struck a car on eastbound state Highway 14 in Vancouver and injured the driver.

Troopers seeking tips about apparently random Highway 14 shooting

Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking information about a bizarre shooting case in which a bullet struck a car on eastbound state Highway 14 in Vancouver and injured the driver.

July 29, 2019, 12:13pm Clark County News

Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking information about a bizarre shooting in which a bullet struck a car on eastbound state Highway 14 in Vancouver. Debris from the gunshot injured the driver. Read story

Jaycob Trotter, who pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 6½ years in prison in the vehicle dragging death of 16-year-old Cesar D. Ortiz-Velasco in May 2017, is taken into custody Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court.

Nineteen-year-old sentenced to 6 1/2 years for drug robbery turned deadly

Jaycob Trotter, who pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 6½ years in prison in the vehicle dragging death of 16-year-old Cesar D. Ortiz-Velasco in May 2017, is taken into custody Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court.

July 29, 2019, 12:01pm Clark County News

A 19-year-old man was sentenced Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court to 6½ years in prison for the death of another teenager during a 2017 drug robbery gone wrong. Read story

A 17-year-old boy was severely injured in a two-car crash early Monday morning just outside Battle Ground city limits.

Two-vehicle crash shuts down intersection east of Battle Ground

A 17-year-old boy was severely injured in a two-car crash early Monday morning just outside Battle Ground city limits.

July 29, 2019, 7:18am Clark County News

Both drivers in a two-vehicle crash were injured early Monday morning just outside of Battle Ground city limits. Read story

David Croswell, who's accused of driving a Jeep onto the beach of a Washougal swimming hole, striking and killing two people, in June makes a first appearance at Clark County Superior Court in Vancouver.

Bail to remain at $500,000 for Washougal man

David Croswell, who's accused of driving a Jeep onto the beach of a Washougal swimming hole, striking and killing two people, in June makes a first appearance at Clark County Superior Court in Vancouver.

July 27, 2019, 7:16pm Clark County News

Over two dozen people showing up to court and multiple letters of support did not sway a Clark County Superior Court judge to reduce bail in the case against a 71-year-old Washougal man accused of running over two German tourists in June at Sandy Swimming Hole. Read story

Daniel Scott Berry, 33, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Tuesday morning in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal July 8 crash in Battle Ground.

Judge denies bail reduction in vehicular homicide case

Daniel Scott Berry, 33, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Tuesday morning in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal July 8 crash in Battle Ground.

July 27, 2019, 7:07pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court judge declined to reduce bail Friday for a Vancouver man jailed on suspicion of vehicular homicide for a fatal crash earlier this month in Battle Ground. Read story

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Body recovered from Washougal River ID’d as missing Portland man

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July 26, 2019, 1:59pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body recovered Monday from the Washougal River as Stephen Barnaby, 31, of Portland. Read story