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Alisha, one of the event organizers who declined to give her last name, holds a photo of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black Camas man who was killed Thursday, as he is remembered with a candlelight vigil at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2020.

Cowlitz County law enforcement officials take lead roles for Kevin Peterson Jr. police shooting

Alisha, one of the event organizers who declined to give her last name, holds a photo of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black Camas man who was killed Thursday, as he is remembered with a candlelight vigil at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2020.

November 3, 2020, 6:16pm Clark County News

Members of the Lower Columbia Major Crimes Team will take on lead roles for the investigation into the fatal shooting of Kevin E. Peterson Jr. by Clark County sheriff’s deputies. Read story

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a hardware store in Happy Valley, Ore., and then leading law enforcement on a chase into Vancouver with a large sofa strapped to the top of the getaway vehicle.

Oregon man arrested in Vancouver, accused in robbery, chase

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a hardware store in Happy Valley, Ore., and then leading law enforcement on a chase into Vancouver with a large sofa strapped to the top of the getaway vehicle.

November 3, 2020, 5:34pm Clark County News

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a hardware store in Happy Valley, Ore., and then leading law enforcement on a chase into Vancouver with a large sofa strapped to the top of the getaway vehicle. Read story

Brad Lee Reeves makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in Vancouver in 2018.

Vancouver man sentenced to 15 years in crime spree

Brad Lee Reeves makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court in Vancouver in 2018.

November 2, 2020, 6:04pm Clark County News

A 32-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison in four separate cases, the most recent of which involved a shooting near Vancouver Lake that prompted a manhunt in the following days. Read story

Black Lives Matter protesters face off against Blue Lives Matter and Patriot Prayer supporters in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park on Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2020.

Clark County Medical Examiner: Kevin Peterson Jr. died of multiple gunshot wounds

Black Lives Matter protesters face off against Blue Lives Matter and Patriot Prayer supporters in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park on Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2020.

November 2, 2020, 11:02am Clark County News

Kevin E. Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man from Camas who was fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies Thursday evening in Hazel Dell, died of multiple gunshot wounds, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday. Read story

Alisha, one of the event organizers who declined to give her last name, holds a photo of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black Camas man who was killed Thursday, as he is remembered with a candlelight vigil at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2020.

NAACP Vancouver condemns property damage at recent protests

Alisha, one of the event organizers who declined to give her last name, holds a photo of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black Camas man who was killed Thursday, as he is remembered with a candlelight vigil at the Hazel Dell branch of U.S. Bank on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2020.

November 1, 2020, 5:52pm Clark County News

The Vancouver chapter of the NAACP condemned property damage that happened during a protest march Friday night in downtown Vancouver. Read story

Protesters tag a wall with spray paint in downtown Vancouver on Friday night. Some windows also were smashed.

Arrests follow unrest in Vancouver after police shooting of Black man

Protesters tag a wall with spray paint in downtown Vancouver on Friday night. Some windows also were smashed.

October 31, 2020, 7:34pm Clark County News

Unrest roiled Hazel Dell and downtown Vancouver on Friday night as hundreds of demonstrators and counterdemonstrators marched in the streets and scuffled in the wake of the police shooting of a local Black man. More protests were planned for Saturday night -- but city officials closed Esther Short Park to… Read story

Protesters tag a wall with spray paint in downtown Vancouver Friday night. Some windows also were smashed.

Downtown Vancouver protests result in minor damage

Protesters tag a wall with spray paint in downtown Vancouver Friday night. Some windows also were smashed.

October 31, 2020, 8:14am Clark County News

Protests in downtown Vancouver late Friday resulted in vandalism to several businesses and county buildings. Read story

Crime scene tape surrounds the scene of a police shooting in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2019.

A look at police shootings in Clark County since 2017

Crime scene tape surrounds the scene of a police shooting in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2019.

October 30, 2020, 7:33pm Clark County News

A snapshot of local police shootings since 2017: Read story

The Clark County Sheriff's Office, Vancouver Police Department and Washington State Patrol investigate a shooting in Hazel Dell on Oct. 29.

Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, dies after being shot by sheriff’s deputies in Hazel Dellvideo icon

The Clark County Sheriff's Office, Vancouver Police Department and Washington State Patrol investigate a shooting in Hazel Dell on Oct. 29.

October 30, 2020, 7:20pm Clark County News

Kevin E. Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man from Camas, has been identified as the man shot and killed Thursday evening by Clark County sheriff’s deputies on Northeast Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

Ballot box installed at Clark County Jail

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

October 29, 2020, 6:59pm Clark County News

A ballot box has been installed at the Clark County Jail to allow eligible inmates to vote in the upcoming election, but advocates say more needs to be done to ensure the jail’s inmate population is aware of its rights. Read story