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Logan Melchert, 35, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson and unlawful disposal of human remains. A judge set his bail at $1 million, and a prosecutor said there's a potential for more serious charges in the case.

Bail $1 million for Vancouver man accused of setting car on fire with human remains inside

Logan Melchert, 35, appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson and unlawful disposal of human remains. A judge set his bail at $1 million, and a prosecutor said there's a potential for more serious charges in the case.

August 28, 2023, 5:01pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $1 million for a Vancouver man accused of setting a car on fire with human remains inside in his Hazel Dell driveway. Read story

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Man sentenced to 14¼ years for stabbing at another man about two dozen times outside Vancouver church

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

August 28, 2023, 3:02pm Clark County News

A transient man was sentenced Wednesday to 14¼ years in prison for stabbing at another transient man 22 times in February 2022 outside a central Vancouver church. Read story

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Suspect in burned human remains case already in Clark County Jail on unrelated charges

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August 28, 2023, 11:43am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s detectives on Saturday referred charges against a Vancouver man they say set a car on fire, with human remains inside, in the driveway of a Hazel Dell house. Read story

A man Clark County sheriff's deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help identifying him and the driver of a white Kia sedan he was seen arriving and leaving the bank in.

Deputies searching for suspects in ATM robbery at Hazel Dell bank

A man Clark County sheriff's deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help identifying him and the driver of a white Kia sedan he was seen arriving and leaving the bank in.

August 25, 2023, 3:39pm Clark County News Free

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying two people deputies say stole a large amount of money Thursday from an ATM at a Hazel Dell bank. Read story

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

Clark County’s state lawmakers fight to save Larch Corrections Center

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

August 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Local efforts to keep Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt open have drawn the support of state lawmakers. Read story

Karen Baker, 52, appears Aug. 24, 2023, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She's accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside.

Woman accused of crashing into house, killing Vancouver woman, 37, appears in court

Karen Baker, 52, appears Aug. 24, 2023, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. She's accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside.

August 24, 2023, 3:17pm Clark County News

A judge set bail Thursday at $250,000 for a woman accused of driving drunk and crashing into a west Vancouver house, killing a woman inside. Read story

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Human remains found in burned car in Hazel Dell

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August 22, 2023, 9:26pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies investigating a missing person’s case Tuesday discovered human remains in a burned car in Hazel Dell, according to a sheriff’s office statement. Read story

Clark County sheriff’s support staff earn bonuses

August 22, 2023, 4:46pm Clark County News

Clark County Sheriff’s Office support staff will soon receive a one-time $2,000 retention bonus. Read story

Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Charles Doze is recovering at his east Clark County residence following a July 26 on-duty shooting that left him severely wounded and hospitalized for 13 days.

Oregon deputy recovers at east Clark County home following shooting

Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Charles Doze is recovering at his east Clark County residence following a July 26 on-duty shooting that left him severely wounded and hospitalized for 13 days.

August 18, 2023, 2:00pm Clark County News

David Stuebe and Chuck Doze met at an athletic club about 10 years ago and became “workout buddies,” then full-fledged friends, bonding over their similar backgrounds — military for Stuebe, law enforcement for Doze — and mutual desire to stay fit. Stuebe believes Doze’s dedication and physical fitness level will… Read story

Abran Raya Leon, the getaway driver in the slaying of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted into the courtroom for the reading of the verdict in his felony murder trial Thursday.

Getaway driver in slaying of Sgt. Jeremy Brown guilty of second-degree murder

Abran Raya Leon, the getaway driver in the slaying of Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown, is escorted into the courtroom for the reading of the verdict in his felony murder trial Thursday.

August 17, 2023, 7:17pm Clark County News

The getaway driver and first of three co-defendants to be tried in the July 2021 slaying of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown was found guilty Thursday of felony murder. Read story