Courts & Crime

Vancouver officers investigate after Portland woman found dead in SUV; murder suspected but no suspect identified

November 20, 2024, 5:59pm Clark County News

Three days before a Portland woman was found dead in her car, she had sent her location to a friend showing she was in the Van Mall neighborhood, miles from… Read story

Clark County deputies arrest two people, look for third man in string of robberies

November 20, 2024, 11:42am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested two men believed to be involved in a string of robberies and thefts targeting people selling things online. The sheriff’s office is looking for a… Read story

Salvador Aguilar, 31, appears in May in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a stabbing at Clark College. He was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for stabbing a Clark College employee in the neck.

Man who stabbed a woman at Clark College sentenced to 10 years in prison

November 20, 2024, 11:19am Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for stabbing a Clark College employee in the neck in May while she sat outside a campus building. Read story

The Clark County Council is considering a levy lid lift in February to fund more deputies.

Clark County Council looks at levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies

November 19, 2024, 1:07pm Clark County News Updated 14 hours ago

The Clark County Council is considering asking voters to approve a levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies, on the heels of Vancouver voters rejecting a similar city levy this month. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Washington state courts’ online system is back up; now Clark County will have to deal with the backlog

November 19, 2024, 7:58am Courts & Crime

The Washington courts online systems were up and running again Monday after being offline for two weeks after “unauthorized activity” was detected in the network. Read story

Cuts to domestic violence prosecution center because of Vancouver budget woes imperil public safety, say officials

November 18, 2024, 1:32pm Clark County News Updated 15 hours ago

As Vancouver prepares to make cuts to address a $43 million budget deficit, one cut officials are considering is to the area’s domestic violence prosecution center. The unit leader says the cuts could be a hit to public safety. Read story

‘We’re just a target’: Pickleball players call for more security at Washougal court after theft

The Wolfe Courts pickleball courts at Hathaway Park in Washougal have been targeted by thieves this fall.

November 16, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life Updated 2 days ago

The president of the Camas-Washougal Pickleball Club is calling for increased security measures at Wolfe Courts after a storage box containing a defibrillator and a variety of equipment was stolen in late October. Read story

Camas man, on a unicycle, pointed a gun at Clark County deputies before being shot, say court records

Patrick Wetzel, 41, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming/discharging a firearm and protection order violation. He’s accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order with his estranged wife and pointing a gun at law enforcement before a Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot him Wednesday night in Camas.

November 15, 2024, 4:26pm Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

A man accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order was riding a unicycle as law enforcement responded to his Camas house for reports of gunfire Wednesday night. He then pointed a gun at officers before he was shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, court records state. Read story