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Morning Press: Smith Tower details from court; beating breast cancer together; Hazel Dell standoff

The Columbian
Published: October 7, 2019, 6:00am

A cloudy, wet start to the week comes with a forecast that tells of a sunny break from the gloom a few days later. For current conditions and a look ahead in more detail, check out our weather coverage.

In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the weekend:

Court records detail events that led to fatal shooting at Smith Tower

A shooting at Smith Tower Apartments that left one resident dead and another resident and her caretaker injured apparently started after the alleged shooter asked the caretaker to be his mistress and she said no, court records show.

However, Robert “Bob” Breck, 80, told investigators he had an ongoing feud with the man he killed, identified by police as 75-year-old Dean Leon Tunstall, according to an affidavit of probable cause. It’s unclear from court records how Breck’s connection to the caretaker and the men’s reported feud are related.

Breck appeared Friday morning in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Read the full story: Court records detail events that led to fatal shooting at Smith Tower

Vancouver mother, daughter beat breast cancer — together

Zsaneen Kennedy and Della Frazier are breast cancer survivors. Kennedy was diagnosed in February 2018. Her mother’s diagnosis followed in June. Kennedy’s last radiation treatment was the same day her mother had a lumpectomy — June 28, 2018, a date tattooed on Kennedy’s forearm.

Both women have finished treatment — Frazier still takes a pill. Yet the family still feels the mark of breast cancer. Once or twice a month, they host a Sunday dinner, where everyone can get together like they did in late September. It was at a similar family gathering when Kennedy told her family she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Read the full story: Vancouver mother, daughter beat breast cancer — together

Which Clark County restaurants are easiest for wheelchair users?

Helen Engel has taken her parents, who both use wheelchairs, to many restaurants over the past decade. When her mom died last year, restaurant visits with her 101-year-old dad became even more precious.

She learned the hard way to visit restaurants in advance to ensure that outings are enjoyable. Even with federal accessibility standards, some restaurants can pose unexpected challenges.

Read the full story: Which Clark County restaurants are easiest for wheelchair users?

Man arrested after three-hour standoff in Hazel Dell

A multihour standoff in a Hazel Dell neighborhood ended Saturday afternoon with the arrest of a 37-year-old man suspected of threatening his girlfriend and her daughter with a gun the previous day.

At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jorge Delgado-Perez was arrested on suspicion of two counts of second-degree assault with a firearm and one count of felony harassment, all domestic violence-related. He is scheduled to make a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court, according to the Clark County Jail’s roster.

Read the full story: Man arrested after three-hour standoff in Hazel Dell

Medvigy addresses outdated jail, county budget, I-5 Bridge

In his campaign to retain his seat on the Clark County Council, Gary Medvigy said he doesn’t want to repeat the mistake of former President George H.W. Bush.

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When accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for president in 1988, Bush famously uttered: “Read my lips: no new taxes.” Bush won the election but the pledge haunted him as the country struggled with a recession.

Read the full story: Medvigy addresses outdated jail, county budget, I-5 Bridge

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