February 7, 2023, 6:21pm Clark County News
In a last-minute decision, Stephanie “Sam” Westby chose not to take the stand Tuesday in her bench trial for domestic violence murder and assault. Read story
February 6, 2023, 6:08pm Clark County News
A judge denied a motion Monday to dismiss the murder and assault charges against Stephanie “Sam” Westby. Her bench trial continues Tuesday with the defense’s witnesses, and Westby is expected to take the stand. Read story
February 6, 2023, 3:05pm Clark County News
A 58-year-old man killed during a Jan. 27 altercation in a Salmon Creek-area motel room died of blunt and sharp force head injuries, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday. Read story
February 6, 2023, 10:10am Clark County News
A 17-year-old girl was arrested Sunday night, accused of crashing a stolen SUV into a house, causing both to go up in flames, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. A 5-year-old boy inside the Minnehaha-area house suffered minor injuries. Read story
February 6, 2023, 6:04am Courts & Crime
The corrections officers walk Shawn Crump into a stark and cavernous room at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. This wing of the prison was closed years ago, and the two dozen cells — arrayed along the far wall, two floors, motel-style — sit empty and dark. This is the intensive management… Read story
February 2, 2023, 6:08pm Clark County News
A forensic scientist testified Thursday the gun Stephanie “Sam” Westby used to fatally shoot her husband at their Camas home was likely within 6 feet of him when she fired. Read story
February 2, 2023, 5:52pm Clark County News
A La Center man who allegedly assaulted his elderly father was arrested Thursday night following an hours-long armed standoff with deputies in north Clark County, according to the sheriff’s office. Read story
February 2, 2023, 11:16am Clark County News Free
Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a Thursday morning shooting in the Minnehaha area after a man reported being shot at by two prowlers. Read story
February 2, 2023, 9:44am Clark County News
A Woodland man was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday night at state Highway 500 and Interstate 205 in Vancouver. The driver, a Portland man, is facing a vehicular homicide charge, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story
February 1, 2023, 5:17pm Clark County News
After deliberating for only about 90 minutes, a jury found Warren Forrest guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in his 1974 cold case. With this second murder conviction, the former Battle Ground man is no longer a “suspected” serial killer; he now meets the FBI’s definition. Read story
