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Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

Details of the 15 fatal law enforcement shootings in Clark County since 2020

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

June 22, 2024, 6:13am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

There have been 15 fatal shootings by the various law enforcement agencies in Clark County since 2020.  Read story

A close-up of the cap gun recovered at the scene of the June 8 fatal police shooting of Vadim Sashchenko near the Vancouver waterfront.

Weapon in fatal police shooting near the Vancouver waterfront was a modified cap gun

A close-up of the cap gun recovered at the scene of the June 8 fatal police shooting of Vadim Sashchenko near the Vancouver waterfront.

June 21, 2024, 1:52pm Clark County News

The apparent firearm a man pointed at a Vancouver police officer before the officer fatally shot him was a modified cap gun, investigators said Friday. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office arrested eight suspects during a retail theft operation at the Fred Meyer store on 117th Avenue in Orchards.

Eight arrested in retail theft operation at Orchards Fred Meyer, says Clark County Sheriff’s Office

The Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office arrested eight suspects during a retail theft operation at the Fred Meyer store on 117th Avenue in Orchards.

June 21, 2024, 12:55pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested eight people last week during an operation in Orchards to crack down on retail theft. Read story

Authorities investigate Monday morning at the scene along Northeast Andresen Road where a Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man who had reportedly brandished a gun.

40-year-old Vancouver man fatally shot by police on Andresen Road identified

Authorities investigate Monday morning at the scene along Northeast Andresen Road where a Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man who had reportedly brandished a gun.

June 20, 2024, 12:50pm Clark County News

The man fatally shot by Vancouver police early Monday was identified by the Clark County Medical Examiner as a 40-year-old Vancouver man. Read story

Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office A suspect in a April armed robbery is seen in survalince footage.

Arrest made in armed robberies going back to April; Vancouver man faces robbery, assault charges

Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office A suspect in a April armed robbery is seen in survalince footage.

June 19, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested Friday after a string of similar armed robberies going back to April, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Read story

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Vancouver man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking; authorities say his fentanyl was linked to a Clark County overdose death

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June 17, 2024, 2:24pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man whose fentanyl was linked to a fatal overdose was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearms crimes. Read story

Authorities investigate Monday morning at the scene along Northeast Andresen Road where a Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man who had reportedly brandished a gun.

Vancouver police fatally shoot man after reports of gun wielding along Andresen Road

Authorities investigate Monday morning at the scene along Northeast Andresen Road where a Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man who had reportedly brandished a gun.

June 17, 2024, 7:31am Clark County News

Vancouver police fatally shot a man early Monday after responding to reports that he brandished a gun in central Vancouver. Read story

Deputy Bryson Layton, left, of the Clark County Sheriff's Office jokingly talks on his radio as he mimics his dad, Deputy DuWayne Layton, taking a call at his desk June 3 in downtown Vancouver. DuWayne Layton said his son was like his shadow when the 22-year-old was a boy, and they now work together at the sheriff&rsquo;s office.

Young deputy follows in his father’s footsteps at Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Bryson Layton, left, of the Clark County Sheriff's Office jokingly talks on his radio as he mimics his dad, Deputy DuWayne Layton, taking a call at his desk June 3 in downtown Vancouver. DuWayne Layton said his son was like his shadow when the 22-year-old was a boy, and they now work together at the sheriff&rsquo;s office.

June 15, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

When Bryson Layton was a boy, he used to dress up in his father’s worn-out police uniforms. He’d even sleep in them sometimes, his dad said. Read story

Clark College&rsquo;s main campus went into lockdown after reports of a stabbing on May 14.

Clark College faculty expressed concerns over campus safety before May stabbing

Clark College&rsquo;s main campus went into lockdown after reports of a stabbing on May 14.

June 15, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Clark College faculty leaders had repeatedly expressed concerns to school administration about campus safety issues months before a college employee was stabbed in the neck in May. Read story

Clark County deputies arrest Castle Rock man in Minnehaha carjacking

June 14, 2024, 5:25pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Castle Rock man Friday in connection with an armed carjacking in Minnehaha. Read story