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Courts & Crime

Pedestrian identified in fatal hit-run in Hazel Dell

December 6, 2023, 5:30pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a 66-year-old Vancouver woman as the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run early Saturday morning on Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Felicia Adams listens Wednesday during sentencing for her and her husband, Jesse Franks, at the Clark County Courthouse. The pair were found guilty of homicide by abuse and second-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of their adopted 15-year-old son, Karreon Franks, after a two-week trial in October.

Karreon Franks’ adoptive parents sentenced to decades in prison for his murder

Felicia Adams listens Wednesday during sentencing for her and her husband, Jesse Franks, at the Clark County Courthouse. The pair were found guilty of homicide by abuse and second-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of their adopted 15-year-old son, Karreon Franks, after a two-week trial in October.

December 6, 2023, 1:44pm Clark County News

With tears welling in her eyes, Judge Suzan Clark on Wednesday sentenced the adoptive mother and father of a 15-year-old boy they starved to death to 35 years and 30 years in prison, respectively. Read story

Shahala Middle School in Vancouver.

Shahala Middle School student arrested after knife threat

Shahala Middle School in Vancouver.

December 6, 2023, 12:17pm Clark County News

A student at Shahala Middle School was arrested Tuesday afternoon after threatening another student with a knife in a portable classroom outside the main school building. Read story

Clark County District Court administrator Bryan Farrell, center in gray, talks with law officials from the country of Georgia at the Clark County Courthouse on Tuesday morning.

‘The victim has the right to feel more safe’: Delegates from country of Georgia visit Clark County to learn about electric monitoring, victim notification system

Clark County District Court administrator Bryan Farrell, center in gray, talks with law officials from the country of Georgia at the Clark County Courthouse on Tuesday morning.

December 6, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Keland Hill was arrested in September 2019 for pushing his wife, 35-year-old Tiffany Hill of Vancouver, into a wall and preventing her from calling 911. About two months later, he was arrested again after putting a GPS tracker on her car. Read story

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

Judge awards $1.3M in fees to 3 Latino Clark County Public Works employees who won hostile workplace lawsuit

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

December 5, 2023, 5:55pm Clark County News

A federal judge Friday awarded three Latino Clark County Public Works employees $1.3 million in attorney fees after a jury previously found in favor of their hostile work environment claims against the county. Read story

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

Take care of yourself, check on neighbors after tragedies

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

December 4, 2023, 5:44pm Clark County Health

Tragedies within a community can elicit a wide range of emotions from residents. Read story

Abe Lepak speaks to the media after five people were killed Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in his Orchards neighborhood, according to the Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, as seen Monday morning.

Shooter kills wife, adult daughters and brother before turning gun on himself in apparent murder-suicide in Orchards

Abe Lepak speaks to the media after five people were killed Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in his Orchards neighborhood, according to the Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, as seen Monday morning.

December 4, 2023, 3:15pm Clark County News

A man shot his wife, their two adult daughters and his adult brother before turning the gun on himself, leaving five dead Sunday in an Orchards house. The apparent murder-suicide shocked neighbors who said the family was friendly but largely kept to themselves. Read story

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, as seen Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2023.

Five family members killed in apparent murder-suicide at Orchards home, say Clark County deputies

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, as seen Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2023.

December 3, 2023, 9:59pm Clark County News

Five family members were fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide Sunday afternoon at an Orchards home. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff officers close off Highway 99 in Hazel Dell after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision early Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision in Hazel Dell early Saturday morning

The Clark County Sheriff officers close off Highway 99 in Hazel Dell after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision early Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

December 2, 2023, 10:00am Clark County News

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident early Saturday morning on Highway 99 in Hazel Dell, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office reported. Read story

Vancouver police investigate a stolen vehicle during a sting operation Wednesday that resulted in four seized vehicles and six arrests.

Six people arrested and four stolen cars recovered as Vancouver police join Portland-area sting operation

Vancouver police investigate a stolen vehicle during a sting operation Wednesday that resulted in four seized vehicles and six arrests.

December 1, 2023, 12:09pm Clark County News

Vancouver police officers and Clark County sheriff’s deputies seized four vehicles and arrested six people Wednesday during a joint stolen vehicle sting. Read story