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Retired Clark County Judge J. Dean Morgan dies at 79

Clark County Superior Court Judge J.

December 9, 2021, 2:33pm Clark County News

Retired Judge J. Dean Morgan, the third Clark County Superior Court judge to serve on the Washington Court of Appeals, died Dec. 3 in Seattle after battling Parkinson’s disease. He was 79 years old. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse.

Battle Ground man pleads guilty to charges connected to 2019 standoff with police

The Clark County Courthouse.

December 9, 2021, 11:24am Clark County News

A Battle Ground man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a six-hour police standoff in 2019, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Read story

Rick "Left Handed Wolf" Stone appears Feb. 5 via Zoom in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson. He was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole after a judge found his recent attempted murder and arson convictions counted as a third-strike offense.

Man sentenced to life prison in three-strikes case after setting victim on fire

Rick "Left Handed Wolf" Stone appears Feb. 5 via Zoom in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson. He was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole after a judge found his recent attempted murder and arson convictions counted as a third-strike offense.

December 9, 2021, 11:17am Clark County News

A transient man was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole after a judge found his recent attempted murder and arson convictions counted as a third-strike offense. Read story

Vancouver bicycle patrol Officer Nicole Vigil displays a hands-free body camera that slips into the front of an officer's vest during a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Vancouver Police Department's West Precinct. Vancouver police officers are testing out body-worn and dash cameras as a part of the department's 60-day pilot launch of the system.

Vancouver Police Department begins testing body-worn cameras

Vancouver bicycle patrol Officer Nicole Vigil displays a hands-free body camera that slips into the front of an officer's vest during a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Vancouver Police Department's West Precinct. Vancouver police officers are testing out body-worn and dash cameras as a part of the department's 60-day pilot launch of the system.

December 8, 2021, 5:34pm Clark County News

Ten Vancouver police officers were equipped with cameras Wednesday, along with six police vehicles, as the department announced the beginning of a 60-day trial period of a camera program. Read story

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Deputies: Armed man tried to get girl, 11, into his car in Washougal

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December 8, 2021, 2:24pm Clark County News Free

Authorities are investigating after an 11-year-old girl reported that a man tried to lure her into his vehicle Wednesday in Washougal by brandishing a firearm. Read story

The interior of the Clark County Jail.

Clark County Jail COVID-19 outbreak peaked at 49 cases

The interior of the Clark County Jail.

December 8, 2021, 12:58pm Clark County News

As of Tuesday afternoon, the COVID-19 outbreak in the Clark County Jail was down to eight active cases, according to Clark County Public Health, for a total of 49 cases since Nov. 19. Read story

Eugene A. Jorgensen makes a first appearance Sept. 26, 2019, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a fatal crash in north Clark County. He was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to vehicular homicide.

Brush Prairie man sentenced to 15 years in 2019 car crash death

Eugene A. Jorgensen makes a first appearance Sept. 26, 2019, in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a fatal crash in north Clark County. He was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to vehicular homicide.

December 8, 2021, 11:05am Clark County News

A Brush Prairie man who walked away from the scene of a car crash that killed his passenger in north Clark County was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. Read story

An aerial view of the Clark County Courthouse, front, and Clark County Jail behind it in downtown Vancouver.

Man in court, accused of assaulting Salvation Army bell ringer in Orchards

An aerial view of the Clark County Courthouse, front, and Clark County Jail behind it in downtown Vancouver.

December 6, 2021, 6:01pm Clark County News

The man accused of assaulting a Salvation Army bell ringer and stealing the cash kettle Saturday at the Orchards Fred Meyer appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse.

Camas man gets 4½ years for child porn

The Clark County Courthouse.

December 6, 2021, 5:43pm Clark County News

A Camas man who had previously worked as a paraeducator was sentenced to nearly 4½ years in prison Monday for possession of child pornography. Read story

A man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly assaulted a Salvation Army bell ringer and forcibly took the cash kettle at the Orchards Fred Meyer.

Salvation Army bell ringer assaulted, robbed at Orchards Fred Meyer

A man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly assaulted a Salvation Army bell ringer and forcibly took the cash kettle at the Orchards Fred Meyer.

December 5, 2021, 8:38am Clark County News

A man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly assaulted a Salvation Army bell ringer and forcibly took the cash kettle at the Orchards Fred Meyer. Read story