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(The Columbian files)

Woman killed in stabbing in east Vancouver; man also stabbed himself

(The Columbian files)

July 8, 2024, 7:31am Clark County News

A woman was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening in Vancouver. Read story

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

10 years ago Clark County feared reefer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business

When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story

Brent Luyster III appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery. A judge sentenced him to 71/2 years in prison.

Clark County judge sentences Brent Luyster III to more than 7 years in prison in shoplifting robbery

Brent Luyster III appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court for his sentencing hearing for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery. A judge sentenced him to 71/2 years in prison.

July 3, 2024, 6:18pm Clark County News

A judge granted Brent Luyster III a mid-range sentence of 7½ years Wednesday for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery he committed five months after beating a murder charge. Read story

Neios Soien makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a December 2022 fatal drunken-driving crash. He was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison.

Vancouver man sentenced to 16 years in prison for 2022 deadly drunken-driving crash in central Vancouver

Neios Soien makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in connection with a December 2022 fatal drunken-driving crash. He was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison.

July 3, 2024, 5:57pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison for a 2022 deadly drunken-driving crash in central Vancouver. Read story

Body cam footage from Vancouver police officers shows the moments before police shot a man on Andresen Road early June 17.

Man fatally shot by Vancouver police in June confrontation on Andresen had replica gun, investigators find

Body cam footage from Vancouver police officers shows the moments before police shot a man on Andresen Road early June 17.

July 2, 2024, 6:06pm Clark County News

Investigators determined the apparent firearm a man pulled from his pocket moments before Vancouver police officers fatally shot him June 17 in central Vancouver was a replica airsoft gun. Read story

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

Proposed taxes would raise millions to fund 116 new Vancouver police officers and staff

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

July 2, 2024, 3:02pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council is considering asking voters to approve a series of ballot measures over the next few years to raise $37 million to increase police department staffing. One measure could be on the ballot as early as November. Read story

Pierce County Sherrif Deputy Eric Lopez reached speeds of 83mph in the wrong lane just moments before hitting a green Honda making a left turn and killing the driver Maria Teresa Magana Bedolla in April 2020.

Pierce deputy drove 83 mph in wrong lane during deadly 2020 crash

Pierce County Sherrif Deputy Eric Lopez reached speeds of 83mph in the wrong lane just moments before hitting a green Honda making a left turn and killing the driver Maria Teresa Magana Bedolla in April 2020.

July 1, 2024, 6:06am Courts & Crime

An urgent call crackled through Pierce County Sheriff Deputy Eric Lopez’s patrol radio. Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jonathan Feller responds to a question May 21 during the murder trial of Julio Segura at the Clark County Courthouse.

Deputy Feller acted within Clark County Sheriff’s Office policy despite Vancouver officer’s death

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jonathan Feller responds to a question May 21 during the murder trial of Julio Segura at the Clark County Courthouse.

June 29, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller acted within agency policy when he mistakenly fatally shot off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota in January 2022, according to the sheriff’s office. Read story

LEADOPTION Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in June.

Officials throughout Clark County say they have no plans to step up camping enforcement following Supreme Court decision

LEADOPTION Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in June.

June 28, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

Vancouver officials said Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a Grants Pass law banning camping will have no impact on the city’s approach to homelessness, according to a statement Friday. Read story

An online fundraiser for Kaileigh Seidel, who died in a boating accident in Portland over the weekend, has raised more than $28,000 to help pay for funeral expenses.

Investigation into Vancouver woman’s death in Willamette River boat crash continues

An online fundraiser for Kaileigh Seidel, who died in a boating accident in Portland over the weekend, has raised more than $28,000 to help pay for funeral expenses.

June 28, 2024, 11:27am Clark County News

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office River Patrol Unit deputies continue to investigate the death of a 24-year-old Vancouver woman who died as the result of a Portland boating accident June 22. Read story