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Vancouver man accused of shooting his father at Longview apartment

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November 4, 2024, 4:21pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly shooting his father at a Longview apartment. Read story

Travis L. Ward, 32, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He is accused of killing a man and wounding two others during a Halloween shooting at the Vancouver Mall.

Suspect in Vancouver Mall shooting followed the victim before killing him, according to court records

Travis L. Ward, 32, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He is accused of killing a man and wounding two others during a Halloween shooting at the Vancouver Mall.

November 4, 2024, 3:11pm Clark County News

The suspect in the Halloween shooting at Vancouver Mall followed the victim for a short time before shooting him in the back of the head at point-blank range, according to court records. Read story

Officials have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maurice Xavier Haynes, 27, after he was erroneously released from the Clark County Jail after completing a local sentence. He should&rsquo;ve instead been transported to complete a 15-month prison sentence in Oregon.

Clark County Jail releases inmate who should have gone back to Oregon to serve sentence

Officials have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maurice Xavier Haynes, 27, after he was erroneously released from the Clark County Jail after completing a local sentence. He should&rsquo;ve instead been transported to complete a 15-month prison sentence in Oregon.

November 4, 2024, 1:33pm Clark County News

Clark County Jail staff erroneously released an inmate after he completed his local sentence when he should’ve instead been transported to Oregon to serve the remainder of a prison sentence there, county officials said Monday. Read story

Police lights illuminate the food court entrance to Vancouver Mall after a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Suspect in fatal Vancouver Mall shooting arrested by Vancouver police

Police lights illuminate the food court entrance to Vancouver Mall after a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

November 2, 2024, 9:35pm Clark County News

The suspect in the fatal shooting Halloween night at Vancouver Mall has been arrested, the Vancouver Police Department said Saturday night. Read story

Trenton Berry of Vancouver wears an alcohol monitor after his DUI conviction. A grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission funds alcohol monitoring for indigent people convicted of DUIs in Clark County District Court.

Wearing an ankle monitor after a DUI conviction is a ‘thousand times better than jail’

Trenton Berry of Vancouver wears an alcohol monitor after his DUI conviction. A grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission funds alcohol monitoring for indigent people convicted of DUIs in Clark County District Court.

November 2, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

For Vancouver resident Trenton Berry, the punishment for a 2021 drunken driving crash means he can’t take his young daughter to the park. He can’t go see a movie whenever he wants. He can’t go out to eat at his favorite restaurant. Read story

Karen Baker, then 52, appears in August 2023 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She pleaded guilty Friday, and a judge sentenced her to more than eight years in prison.

Longview woman sentenced to 8 years for driving drunk and killing a Vancouver woman when she crashed into her house

Karen Baker, then 52, appears in August 2023 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She pleaded guilty Friday, and a judge sentenced her to more than eight years in prison.

November 1, 2024, 5:12pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Longview woman Friday to more than eight years in prison for driving drunk in August 2023 and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside. Read story

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Woman found dead in car in central Vancouver

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November 1, 2024, 4:34pm Clark County News

A woman was found dead in a car with a small child who was uninjured early Friday morning in central Vancouver. Read story

Police lights illuminate the food court entrance to Vancouver Mall after a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Vancouver Mall reopens after masked shooter sent panicked shoppers fleeing

Police lights illuminate the food court entrance to Vancouver Mall after a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

November 1, 2024, 10:20am Clark County News

Vancouver Mall reopened at 3 p.m., one day after one person was killed and two were injured in a chaotic Halloween night shooting in the second-level food court. Read story

Neighbors in Sherwood are upset after Trump signs were defaced with spray paint the day following attacks on ballot boxes.

Election tensions are running high in Clark County after ballot box arsons, with more political signs defaced

Neighbors in Sherwood are upset after Trump signs were defaced with spray paint the day following attacks on ballot boxes.

November 1, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Signs in support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were defaced in the Sherwood neighborhood Tuesday, troubling neighbors already rattled by arson attacks on ballot boxes the day prior. Read story

Police vehicles sit outside Macy’s at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, after a shooting.

One person dead, two injured in shooting at Vancouver Mall food court

Police vehicles sit outside Macy’s at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, after a shooting.

October 31, 2024, 10:30pm Clark County News Free

One person is dead and two people were injured in a shooting at Vancouver Mall on Halloween night. The suspect in the shooting is not in custody, Vancouver police said about 10 p.m. Thursday. Read story