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Clark County sheriff's deputies founded loaded guns near Interstate 205 and Orchards Park while pursuing two teens on Monday night.

Teens, ages 13 and 14, face firearms charges after shooting in Orchards Park; no one injured

Clark County sheriff's deputies founded loaded guns near Interstate 205 and Orchards Park while pursuing two teens on Monday night.

August 13, 2024, 7:49am Clark County News

Two teens are facing firearms allegations and resisting arrest after Clark County sheriff’s deputies apprehended the pair, along with the loaded weapons they had reportedly been carrying, Monday afternoon in the Orchards area, according to the sheriff’s office. Read story

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

Vancouver man sentenced to 20 years for killing girlfriend, dumping her body at Rooster Rock State Park in Oregonvideo icon

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

August 12, 2024, 5:21pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Vancouver man Friday to more than 20 years in prison in the 2021 shooting death of his girlfriend, prompting a profanity-filled outburst from his family. Read story

Various agencies in Clark County have warned that scams increase in the summer.

Scammers still pretending to be from the sheriff’s office to steal money

Various agencies in Clark County have warned that scams increase in the summer.

August 12, 2024, 11:31am Clark County News Free

Scammers are calling Clark County residents, pretending to be from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office or an attorney representing a family member, and requesting money, the sheriff’s office warned. Read story

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Hit-and-run crash on Highway 14 in east Vancouver leaves one person injured

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August 12, 2024, 7:38am Clark County News

One person was injured in a hit-and-run crash on state Highway 14 in Vancouver on Sunday night. Read story

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

The victim in a Vancouver murder-suicide had a protection order but Clark County judges say the law doesn’t let them take guns from abusers

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

August 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Carissa Larkin feared for her life after obtaining a civil domestic violence protection order in April against her former fiance. Read story

Rainbow fentanyl pills and powder come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes.

‘We can’t idly stand by and let children be harmed’: Lawmakers want to expand drug endangerment law

Rainbow fentanyl pills and powder come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes.

August 10, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

In early May, Vancouver police responded to their second call of the day involving a young child believed to have overdosed from illicit drugs — this one, a 3-year-old girl on fentanyl. Before they arrived, her grandmother gave her naloxone, a drug used to counteract opioid overdoses. It took two… Read story

Construction workers stand near Vancouver Police vehicles Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, after being evacuated from their work sites due to a bomb threat in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver police close streets near waterfront due to a bomb threat; no explosive devices found

Construction workers stand near Vancouver Police vehicles Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, after being evacuated from their work sites due to a bomb threat in downtown Vancouver.

August 9, 2024, 2:20pm Clark County News

Vancouver police closed streets near Columbia at Phil Arnold Way in downtown Vancouver about 11 a.m. due to a bomb threat, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

August 9, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials say they’ve made strides to decrease the amount of time people languish in custody before receiving services. That includes defendants at the Clark County Jail. Read story

Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue was called to Horseshoe Lake Park in Woodland to search for a man that drowned while trying to evade police early Thursday morning.

Man drowns in Horseshoe Lake while trying to evade Woodland police

Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue was called to Horseshoe Lake Park in Woodland to search for a man that drowned while trying to evade police early Thursday morning.

August 8, 2024, 5:09pm Clark County News

A man running from police drowned in Woodland’s Horseshoe Lake early Thursday morning. Read story

Officer Jason Haigwood's K-9 partner Remi recently returned to work after he was wounded in the line of duty June 17.

‘Resilient’ K-9 Remi returns to work with Vancouver police after being shot in the tailvideo icon

Officer Jason Haigwood's K-9 partner Remi recently returned to work after he was wounded in the line of duty June 17.

August 8, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Wounded in the line of duty June 17, Vancouver police K-9 Remi is back on the job. Read story