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Defense attorney Christie Emrich, center, speaks during a July 1 ceremony at Recovery Cafe as staff prepare to move the court farther east on Fourth Plain Boulevard.

Clark County’s Community Court ‘way different from regular court’, sees success in helping the homeless

Defense attorney Christie Emrich, center, speaks during a July 1 ceremony at Recovery Cafe as staff prepare to move the court farther east on Fourth Plain Boulevard.

July 13, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Jacob Anderson isn’t sure when he lost hope. He had big dreams of being an artist and a therapist like the one who helped him through hard times in junior high. But somewhere along the way, the plan fell apart. Read story

Vancouver woman, 42, was fatally stabbed in east Vancouver

July 12, 2024, 4:31pm Courts & Crime

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a 42-year-old woman as the person fatally stabbed Sunday in east Vancouver. Read story

Christopher “CJ” Bradshaw, left, and Brandon Richardson.

Online child predator investigation leads Vancouver police to ask the public for assistance

Christopher “CJ” Bradshaw, left, and Brandon Richardson.

July 11, 2024, 5:48pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims in an online child predator investigation. Read story

Andrew R. Roberts makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court, accused in a fatal hit-and-run in the parking lot of an east Vancouver park.

Man appears in court, accused of driving RV over another man, killing him at Vancouver park

Andrew R. Roberts makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court, accused in a fatal hit-and-run in the parking lot of an east Vancouver park.

July 10, 2024, 7:03pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $750,000 for a man accused of running over and killing another man with his motor home Tuesday after a fight in the parking lot of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park. Read story

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.

Attorneys deliver opening statements in murder trial for Vancouver man accused of shooting his former girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.

July 10, 2024, 6:41pm Clark County News

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday a Vancouver man left his former girlfriend to die, bleeding from her heart, just a day after the couple broke up. Read story

Luella Roberson, 32, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court after being accused in a fatal hit-and-run.

Bail set at $500,000 for Vancouver woman in hit-and-run that killed a man near a Vancouver WinCo

Luella Roberson, 32, of Vancouver makes a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court after being accused in a fatal hit-and-run.

July 10, 2024, 4:30pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $500,000 for a Vancouver woman accused in a Monday hit-and-run that killed a man sitting under a tree by WinCo on Northeast Andresen Road. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Man killed when run over by RV after a fight in the parking lot of an east Vancouver park, police say

(The Columbian files)

July 10, 2024, 10:46am Clark County News

A man was killed Tuesday night when another man allegedly ran him over with a recreational vehicle following a fight in the parking lot of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

Reported crime falls in Vancouver, Clark County, but public perception doesn’t reflect it, police chief says

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

July 9, 2024, 4:33pm Clark County News

Crime decreased in unincorporated Clark County, the county’s cities and across Washington in 2023, according to new data. That’s the first decrease since crime spiked here and nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it doesn’t mean local residents are feeling any safer. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon today and had to close for the remainder of the day.

Power interruption closes Clark County Courthouse until at least Wednesday

The Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon today and had to close for the remainder of the day.

July 9, 2024, 3:54pm Clark County News

The Clark County Courthouse and Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver lost power shortly after noon Tuesday and closed for the remainder of the day. Read story

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

Woman arrested in suspected hit-and-run that left a man dead in Vancouver

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

July 8, 2024, 6:01pm Clark County News

A man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run Monday afternoon in central Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story