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Kevin West, 49, of Washougal appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Jan. 8 strangulation death of his wife, Marcelle &ldquo;Marcy&rdquo; West.

Camas-Washougal Fire battalion chief accused of killing wife had yearslong affair, according to court documents

Kevin West, 49, of Washougal appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Jan. 8 strangulation death of his wife, Marcelle &ldquo;Marcy&rdquo; West.

March 25, 2024, 6:15pm Clark County News

A Camas-Washougal Fire Department battalion chief suspected of strangling his wife in January was apparently having an on-and-off affair for 20 years, and he planned to leave his wife on the day of her slaying, court documents show. Read story

John T. Guffey of Maryland went missing in spring 2023.

Human remains found in Skamania County believed to be missing Maryland man

John T. Guffey of Maryland went missing in spring 2023.

March 25, 2024, 3:53pm Clark County News

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office believes the remains of John T. Guffey of Maryland have been found near the Sunset Falls Campground, according to a Monday news release from the agency. Read story

James L. Rummell, 49, appears Monday in Clark County District Court on suspicion of making a false statement to a public servant. A prosecutor said more charges against Rummell are likely because he's accused of hiring a man to kill his wife.

Husband’s friend arrested in Oregon, facing murder charge in Hockinson woman’s fatal shooting

James L. Rummell, 49, appears Monday in Clark County District Court on suspicion of making a false statement to a public servant. A prosecutor said more charges against Rummell are likely because he's accused of hiring a man to kill his wife.

March 25, 2024, 3:10pm Clark County News

Authorities arrested a man they say fatally shot a woman Saturday in her Hockinson home, as well as the woman’s husband, who’s being investigated for an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Read story

The Vancouver Fire Department was called to help Vancouver police at 6 p.m. Saturday with a man on the roof of Little Conejo, 114 W. Sixth St. The man later climbed out onto communication wires above the street.

Suspect went on a crime spree, Vancouver police say, then tried to escape by shimmying across telephone wires

The Vancouver Fire Department was called to help Vancouver police at 6 p.m. Saturday with a man on the roof of Little Conejo, 114 W. Sixth St. The man later climbed out onto communication wires above the street.

March 25, 2024, 2:30pm Clark County News

What started as a report of a vehicle prowl Saturday ended with a theft suspect trying to escape by shimmying across telephone wires over West Sixth Street in downtown Vancouver for nearly an hour. Read story

Shoppers make their way into Vancouver Mall on in June 2022.

Vancouver Mall working with police to identify suspect in Friday’s gun incident

Shoppers make their way into Vancouver Mall on in June 2022.

March 25, 2024, 2:29pm Business

Vancouver police are investigating a Friday altercation involving a gun at Vancouver Mall that left mall customers scared but uninjured. Read story

FILE - Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters after meeting Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year from the top job at the company, which is under pressure from major airlines wanting to know how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes. (AP Photo/J.

Boeing CEO to exit in broad management shakeup as manufacturing issues plague storied plane maker

FILE - Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters after meeting Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year from the top job at the company, which is under pressure from major airlines wanting to know how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes. (AP Photo/J.

March 25, 2024, 11:41am Business

Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broader management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers. Read story

Semi-automatic pistols on display at a gun shop.

Another explosive year for gun bills in Washington Legislature

Semi-automatic pistols on display at a gun shop.

March 25, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice Free

Democratic state lawmakers used this year’s legislative session to bolster Washington’s bonafides in reducing the threat of and harm from gun violence in communities. Read story

The Vancouver Fire Department was called to help Vancouver police at 6 p.m. Saturday with a man on the roof of Little Conejo, 114 W. Sixth St. The man then climbed out onto communication wires above the street.

Man dangling from communication wires falls onto fire engine, prompts street closure in downtown Vancouver

The Vancouver Fire Department was called to help Vancouver police at 6 p.m. Saturday with a man on the roof of Little Conejo, 114 W. Sixth St. The man then climbed out onto communication wires above the street.

March 24, 2024, 11:17am Clark County News

First responders Saturday evening shut down a portion of West Sixth Street in downtown Vancouver for a man who climbed out onto communication wires and dangled from them for nearly an hour. Read story

A previously taken photo of a 2001 black Ford F-150 that was reported stolen Saturday from a Hockinson house where a woman was fatally shot. The pickup has Washington license plates C73655Y. The Clark County Sheriff's Office said the occupants of the pickup should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who locates the pickup should call 911 and not approach the vehicle.

Woman shot, killed in apparent burglary at Hockinson house; Clark County deputies searching for stolen pickup

A previously taken photo of a 2001 black Ford F-150 that was reported stolen Saturday from a Hockinson house where a woman was fatally shot. The pickup has Washington license plates C73655Y. The Clark County Sheriff's Office said the occupants of the pickup should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who locates the pickup should call 911 and not approach the vehicle.

March 24, 2024, 10:32am Clark County News

A woman was found fatally shot inside her Hockinson house Saturday in an apparent burglary in which a pickup was stolen, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

March 23, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the kitchen counter in her RV home. Read story