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Battle Ground has suspended its police K9 program effective March 1. Battle Ground Police Department dog Luca, a male 4-year-old German shepherd, seen here in 2016.

Battle Ground Police Department suspends K-9 program

Battle Ground has suspended its police K9 program effective March 1. Battle Ground Police Department dog Luca, a male 4-year-old German shepherd, seen here in 2016.

March 3, 2023, 5:22pm Clark County News

Citing a multitude of factors, the Battle Ground Police Department announced Friday it has suspended its police dog program. The suspension was effective March 1. Read story

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Burglary investigation in Hazel Dell leads to brief standoff, arrest

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March 3, 2023, 2:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested early Friday morning following a reported burglary and brief standoff at an auto shop in Hazel Dell. Read story

Clark County Sheriff's Office administrators, from left, Administrative Deputy Mike McCabe, Chief Criminal Deputy Brian Kessel, Sheriff John Horch, Undersheriff Jim Hansen and Chief Civil Deputy Duncan Hoss share updates about the agency with community members at a forum Wednesday evening at the Three Creeks Community Library in Salmon Creek. Horch hopes to host similar forums every few months in different parts of the county.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports gains in staffing

Clark County Sheriff's Office administrators, from left, Administrative Deputy Mike McCabe, Chief Criminal Deputy Brian Kessel, Sheriff John Horch, Undersheriff Jim Hansen and Chief Civil Deputy Duncan Hoss share updates about the agency with community members at a forum Wednesday evening at the Three Creeks Community Library in Salmon Creek. Horch hopes to host similar forums every few months in different parts of the county.

March 2, 2023, 7:22pm Clark County News

Although the Clark County Sheriff’s Office recently hired 19 new deputies, Sheriff John Horch said backlogs at the state police academy mean it will take about two years before those deputies are patrolling the streets. Read story

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Vancouver woman accused after year-old son suffers cardiac arrest due to fentanyl exposure

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February 28, 2023, 6:27pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman is accused of causing her year-old son to suffer cardiac arrest after exposing him to fentanyl in a car. The incident occurred last spring, and a social worker said the mother has sought treatment and counseling. Read story

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Minnehaha home struck by gunfire; no one injured

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February 27, 2023, 11:45am Clark County News

No one was injured when gunfire struck a residence Saturday night in the Minnehaha neighborhood, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Vancouver police are searching for two or three male suspects in a stolen Kia Optima after a series of convenience store robberies Sunday. Police request the public's help in locating the stolen vehicle, a burgundy or dark-colored Kia Optima with Washington license plate BDK5599.

Vancouver police respond to convenience store robberies

Vancouver police are searching for two or three male suspects in a stolen Kia Optima after a series of convenience store robberies Sunday. Police request the public's help in locating the stolen vehicle, a burgundy or dark-colored Kia Optima with Washington license plate BDK5599.

February 26, 2023, 4:02pm Clark County News

Vancouver police are searching for two or three male suspects in a stolen Kia Optima after a series of convenience store robberies Sunday. Read story

Vancouver police on the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe at Stapleton Road and Fourth Plain Boulevard in central Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2020.

State: Clark County police mostly followed law in probes of four police shootings

Vancouver police on the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe at Stapleton Road and Fourth Plain Boulevard in central Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2020.

February 23, 2023, 7:47pm Clark County News

The Washington State Auditor’s Office found local law enforcement agencies generally complied with state law on independent use-of-force investigations in four police shootings in 2020 and 2021. Read story

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Masked men brave snow, rob Highway 99 Taco Bell

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February 23, 2023, 11:06am Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two masked men robbed the Salmon Creek Taco Bell at gunpoint early Thursday. Read story

Samaritan injured in snowy I-5 crash in Vancouver

February 23, 2023, 11:05am Clark County News

An Oregon man was injured Wednesday night after he stopped to help another crashed driver on snow-covered Interstate 5 near state Highway 500. Read story

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Clark County deputy injured in winter-weather crash in Skamania County

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February 22, 2023, 12:15pm Clark County News

A Clark County sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after a portion of a tree fell onto his vehicle on Washougal River Road. Read story