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Joseph A. Rachauskas appears in Clark County Superior Court on multiple warrants, including for local charges of vehicular homicide, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and hit-and-run resulting in death. He also had warrants out of Multnomah County and Clackamas County, Ore.

Vancouver man faces vehicular homicide in January fatal hit-and-run in Hazel Dell

May 27, 2022, 1:47pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man, who has multiple warrants out of Oregon and Southwest Washington, appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a January fatal hit-and-run crash in Hazel Dell. Read story

Vancouver man accused of shooting at his stolen car during Highway 14 chase

May 26, 2022, 6:17pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of shooting at his own car, which he said had been stolen from him, during a high-speed chase Tuesday night on state Highway 14. Read story

Tammi Bell, foreground, mother of Kevin Peterson Jr., joins his father, Kevin Peterson Sr., and other family members during a press conference as they announce a lawsuit against the Clark County Sheriff's Office after the 21-year-old Black man was shot in 2020, as seen at the Aero Club on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2022.

Kevin Peterson Jr.’s family files federal lawsuit against Clark County

May 26, 2022, 5:31pm Clark County News

The family of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man who was killed by Clark County sheriff’s deputies during a drug sting, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the county Thursday. Read story

Clark County sheriff's deputies seized a handgun Thursday from a boy at Heritage High School after school employees allegedly found it in his backpack.

Clark County deputies arrest boy with gun at Heritage High School

May 26, 2022, 4:49pm Clark County News Free

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a boy Thursday at Heritage High School after school employees allegedly found a handgun in his backpack. Read story

Man ID’d in fatal May 16 shooting in Orchards

May 26, 2022, 9:40am Clark County News

A man who was found fatally wounded in a crashed car May 16 in Orchards was identified Thursday as Ramon Magana-Izazaga, 27, of Vancouver, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. Read story

Corey D. Shenkle, 33, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, hit-and-run resulting in death, driving under the influence and attempt to elude. He's accused of hitting and mortally wounding 57-year-old Larry Hicks with his SUV on April 22 in central Vancouver.

Vancouver man faces first degree-murder in slaying in Sea Mar parking lot

May 25, 2022, 3:46pm Clark County News

A confrontation over money owed for fentanyl was apparently the impetus for the April 22 slaying of a Vancouver motorcyclist in a Sea Mar Clinic parking lot, court records show. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Vancouver couple each charged with 8 counts of animal cruelty

May 25, 2022, 3:34pm Clark County News

A Vancouver couple appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court on allegations that they starved and neglected several animals, including dogs, cats, reptiles and a chinchilla. Read story

Man accused of hitting, killing motorcyclist facing murder charge

May 24, 2022, 5:12pm Clark County News

A 33-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, accused of hitting and killing a Vancouver motorcyclist with his SUV last month in a Sea Mar Clinic parking lot in central Vancouver. Read story

Vancouver man arrested after fight at Hazel Dell apartment

May 24, 2022, 5:03pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was allegedly caught with a stolen gun after Clark County sheriff’s deputies responded to a fight Monday evening at an apartment complex in Hazel Dell. Read story