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Clark County's public defense office has started taking cases with two attorneys on the job and a third expected soon.

Clark County’s new public defense office is now taking cases

Clark County's public defense office has started taking cases with two attorneys on the job and a third expected soon.

November 15, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County’s new Office of Public Defense has begun handling felony criminal cases with its first two attorneys on staff. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

Man shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputy in Camas released from hospital and booked into jail

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

November 14, 2024, 6:06pm Clark County News

The man shot Wednesday night in Camas by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy was booked Thursday into the Clark County Jail after he was treated for injuries at a local hospital. Read story

Joel and Kathryn Rogers appear Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal mistreatment. They&rsquo;re accused of neglecting Joel Rogers&rsquo; 87-year-old mother, which investigators say contributed to her death.

Hazel Dell couple face manslaughter charges in death of relative, 87, in their care

Joel and Kathryn Rogers appear Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal mistreatment. They&rsquo;re accused of neglecting Joel Rogers&rsquo; 87-year-old mother, which investigators say contributed to her death.

November 14, 2024, 5:49pm Clark County News

A Hazel Dell couple are facing charges of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment for the 2022 death of an 87-year-old relative who was under their care. Read story

The Vancouver Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are seeking public&rsquo;s help on identifying individuals who may have been involved in homicide of Courtney Clinton. Her body was found Nov. 1 in her car in the 300 block of Blandford Drive.

Vancouver police ask for public’s help in homicide of woman found dead in her car

The Vancouver Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are seeking public&rsquo;s help on identifying individuals who may have been involved in homicide of Courtney Clinton. Her body was found Nov. 1 in her car in the 300 block of Blandford Drive.

November 14, 2024, 5:39pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crime Unit, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating anyone involved in the homicide of 31-year-old Courtney Valencia Clinton. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

Clark County deputy shoots man believed to be violating a no-contact order in Camas

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2024.

November 14, 2024, 1:05pm Clark County News

A Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot a man who law enforcement believed was violating a no-contact order Wednesday night at a home in Camas, according to the agency. Read story

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Woman seriously injured in central Vancouver hit-and-run

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November 14, 2024, 7:02am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a Wednesday  evening hit-and-run that left a woman seriously injured in Central Vancouver.  Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies responded about 1 p.m. Wednesday for a pickup that crashed into a residence in Hazel Dell. The home&rsquo;s occupants were not injured. The pickup&rsquo;s driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the sheriff&rsquo;s office.

Man arrested, suspected of driving under influence in Hazel Dell crash

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies responded about 1 p.m. Wednesday for a pickup that crashed into a residence in Hazel Dell. The home&rsquo;s occupants were not injured. The pickup&rsquo;s driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the sheriff&rsquo;s office.

November 13, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriffs deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly drove into a Hazel Dell residence, where an adult and an infant were inside. Read story

Ophelia Noble (The Columbian files)

State wins $1.4M judgment against Southwest Washington nonprofits

Ophelia Noble (The Columbian files)

November 13, 2024, 5:04pm Clark County News

The former directors of three Southwest Washington nonprofits have been ordered to pay more than $1.4 million in restitution, following a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson that alleged the misuse of charitable funds. Read story

A screenshot from surveillance video shows the east Vancouver ballot box exploding into flames Oct.

FBI offers $25,000 reward in Vancouver and Portland ballot drop box arson attacks

A screenshot from surveillance video shows the east Vancouver ballot box exploding into flames Oct.

November 13, 2024, 1:54pm Clark County News

The FBI is offering a a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those behind attacks on ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland in late October. Read story

In this Oct. 20, 2017 photo, a case is filled with pistols before an auction of the guns at Johnny’s Auction House, where the company handles gun sales for several police departments and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in Rochester, Wash. Law enforcement officials around the U.S. are split over the longtime practice among police departments of selling the guns they confiscate.

With WA courts’ online systems down, thousands of firearm sales on hold

In this Oct. 20, 2017 photo, a case is filled with pistols before an auction of the guns at Johnny’s Auction House, where the company handles gun sales for several police departments and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in Rochester, Wash. Law enforcement officials around the U.S. are split over the longtime practice among police departments of selling the guns they confiscate.

November 13, 2024, 8:10am Courts & Crime Free

Washington state courts’ computer systems have been down for nearly two weeks, disrupting the operation of local courts and preventing the completion of thousands of firearm sales. Read story