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James Naramore, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement with the CCSO, makes a stop on Carty Road in 2015.

Clark County sheriff announces cutback in call response

James Naramore, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement with the CCSO, makes a stop on Carty Road in 2015.

March 14, 2022, 6:32pm Clark County News

Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins announced Monday that deputies will no longer respond to certain calls for service by the end of the month due to staffing shortages in all branches of the agency. Read story

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Vancouver man accused in fatal pellet-gun shooting

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March 14, 2022, 4:28pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of fatally shooting a man in the torso with a pellet gun in July during an argument in east Vancouver. Read story

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Short police pursuit on Fourth Plain ends in suspect’s arrest

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March 13, 2022, 7:23pm Clark County News

A suspect wanted on several domestic violence charges was arrested after a short vehicle pursuit on Sunday in Vancouver. Read story

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Vancouver man convicted of sex trafficking teens

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March 11, 2022, 5:15pm Clark County News

A federal jury in Portland found a Vancouver man guilty Friday in a teen sex-trafficking scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Read story

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Grand jury: Portland officer’s slaying of carjacking suspect not criminal

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March 10, 2022, 7:09pm Clark County News

A Multnomah County, Ore., grand jury on Thursday found that a Portland police officer’s Dec. 6 fatal shooting of a man suspected in a string of armed carjackings was not criminal. Read story

The Clark County Jail’s high-security wing. The jail was built in the 1980s and designed for an indirect supervision model, with deputies physically separated from inmates. As part of the renovations, jail staff are hoping to move to a direct supervision model. “The change to direct supervision means a calmer atmosphere,” Clark County Jail Chief Ric Bishop said.

Clark County Jail probe: ‘Uses of force were possibly excessive’

The Clark County Jail’s high-security wing. The jail was built in the 1980s and designed for an indirect supervision model, with deputies physically separated from inmates. As part of the renovations, jail staff are hoping to move to a direct supervision model. “The change to direct supervision means a calmer atmosphere,” Clark County Jail Chief Ric Bishop said.

March 10, 2022, 6:30pm Clark County News

A criminal investigation has been completed into an Aug. 13 use-of-force incident by corrections deputies against an inmate at the Clark County Jail, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Read story

A Vancouver police officer tests a body-worn camera in late 2021. The department ultimately rejected the first camera in the trial.

Bill slates $1.5M for Vancouver Police Department police bodycams

A Vancouver police officer tests a body-worn camera in late 2021. The department ultimately rejected the first camera in the trial.

March 10, 2022, 4:48pm Clark County News

Local law enforcement may see federal funding for its body-worn and vehicle camera program as the U.S. House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill Wednesday. Read story

COVID-19 outbreak at Larch Corrections Center winding down

March 10, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health

The Washington Department of Corrections on Wednesday reported seven active COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center, as the outbreak continues to wind down. Read story

Jacob T. Dreyer, 38, of Vancouver was identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal shooting Saturday in Portland’s Lloyd District neighborhood.

Arrest made in Vancouver man’s shooting death in Portland’s Lloyd District

Jacob T. Dreyer, 38, of Vancouver was identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal shooting Saturday in Portland’s Lloyd District neighborhood.

March 8, 2022, 12:13pm Clark County News

A Cowlitz County man has been arrested in the Feb. 26 fatal shooting of a 38-year-old Vancouver man in Portland’s Lloyd District neighborhood. Read story

COVID-19 outbreak at Larch nearing its end

March 8, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The latest COVID-19 outbreak at Larch Corrections Center has significantly subsided, with just nine active cases among incarcerated individuals, the Washington Department of Corrections reported Monday. Read story