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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputy Justin DeRosier was shot and killed  April 13 while contacting a disabled vehicle.

Suspect in Cowlitz County deputy’s fatal shooting killed

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputy Justin DeRosier was shot and killed  April 13 while contacting a disabled vehicle.

April 15, 2019, 2:34pm Clark County News

The suspect in the slaying of a Cowlitz County sheriff’s deputy died Sunday evening after a second encounter with police. Meanwhile, efforts to investigate the death of sheriff’s Deputy Justin DeRosier and honor his life are continuing. Read story

Jogger struck by vehicle in Clark County, taken to hospital

April 11, 2019, 11:18am Clark County News

A jogger was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Read story

Randy John Schmidt, 47, appears Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Clark County Superior Court to face an allegation of second-degree murder in the death of 52-year-old Michael Chad Holmes of Camas.

Murder suspect appears in court days after man’s body recovered in Washougal

Randy John Schmidt, 47, appears Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Clark County Superior Court to face an allegation of second-degree murder in the death of 52-year-old Michael Chad Holmes of Camas.

April 10, 2019, 9:18am Clark County News

A suspect in the slaying of a Camas man who went missing in February appeared Wednesday morning in Clark County Superior Court, a day after his arrest. Read story

Michael Chad Holmes (Photo courtesy of NamUs)

Clark County Sheriff’s Office: Missing man’s body found in Washougal River

Michael Chad Holmes (Photo courtesy of NamUs)

April 9, 2019, 10:49am Clark County News

Clark County law enforcement arrested a man Tuesday morning on suspicion of murder in the death of a man who went missing in early February in Camas. Read story

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Students uninjured in Brush Prairie school bus crash

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April 8, 2019, 7:48am Clark County News

A school bus carrying students Monday morning was involved in a two-vehicle crash and went off the road in the Brush Prairie area, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

Court records: Gang member arrested in Vancouver robbery

April 5, 2019, 8:22pm Clark County News

A 24-year-old man under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and who is a known gang member was arrested for his alleged involvement in a strong-arm robbery. Read story

One of 30 firearms seized by Vancouver Police Department East Precinct officers in the first three months of 2019 during eight different investigations.

East Vancouver police officers seized 30 firearms in 3 months

One of 30 firearms seized by Vancouver Police Department East Precinct officers in the first three months of 2019 during eight different investigations.

April 5, 2019, 10:42am Clark County News

Vancouver Police Department East Precinct officers seized 30 firearms in the first three months of 2019 during eight different investigations. Read story

Clark County Fire District 3 crews were dispatched Feb. 7 to 23019 N.E. 182nd Ave., Battle Ground, for a report of a shop fire. A barn appeared fully engulfed in flames by the time the first fire engine arrived. The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office was unable to determine the exact cause of the blaze.

Cause of Battle Ground barn fire undetermined

Clark County Fire District 3 crews were dispatched Feb. 7 to 23019 N.E. 182nd Ave., Battle Ground, for a report of a shop fire. A barn appeared fully engulfed in flames by the time the first fire engine arrived. The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office was unable to determine the exact cause of the blaze.

April 4, 2019, 7:27pm Clark County News

The Clark County Fire Marshal's Office was unable to determine the exact cause of a February fire that destroyed a barn in Battle Ground. Read story

Battle Ground High School briefly placed on lockdown

April 2, 2019, 4:55pm Clark County News

Battle Ground High School went into modified lockdown Tuesday morning due to a report of someone carrying a weapon in the area. Read story

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday to a garage on fire in the 2200 block of Northwest 23rd Avenue in Camas. Firefighters were able to protect a nearby home, but the garage and its contents are considered a total loss.

Detached garage catches fire in Camas

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday to a garage on fire in the 2200 block of Northwest 23rd Avenue in Camas. Firefighters were able to protect a nearby home, but the garage and its contents are considered a total loss.

April 2, 2019, 11:39am Clark County News

An intense fire destroyed a garage Tuesday in Camas, but firefighters were able to stop it from spreading to an adjacent home. Read story