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Vancouver police arrest 21-year-old in Sunday night drive-by shootings

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August 26, 2024, 11:17am Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a drive-by-shooting Sunday night at a hotel in Vancouver’s Marrion neighborhood. Read story

Heidi Leonard of Vancouver walks downstairs through her apartment building complex. Leonard lives at The Pacific and said the supportive housing needs more security and accountability.

Can Housing First work in the face of Clark county’s fentanyl crisis? Residents say apartments are rife with drug use and crime

Heidi Leonard of Vancouver walks downstairs through her apartment building complex. Leonard lives at The Pacific and said the supportive housing needs more security and accountability.

August 24, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Heidi Leonard lives at The Pacific apartments, but some days, the 51-year-old wishes she were still homeless. Read story

A colorful mural on the side of the new Fourth Plain Community Commons celebrates the diversity of the neighborhood and its residents.

$1.39M grant will let Fourth Plain Forward hire staff, offer low-interest loans

A colorful mural on the side of the new Fourth Plain Community Commons celebrates the diversity of the neighborhood and its residents.

August 23, 2024, 4:01pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $1.39 million to Vancouver nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward as part of a statewide initiative to address wealth disparities and promote homeownership. Read story

Oscar Martinez Serna Jr., 19, of Vancouver, center, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for a charge of hit-and-run resulting in death. He&rsquo;s accused of striking a pedestrian in March who was crossing Fourth Plain Boulevard outside of a crosswalk and leaving the scene after he said he couldn&rsquo;t locate any victim.

Vancouver man accused in fatal hit-run on Fourth Plain Boulevard appears in court

Oscar Martinez Serna Jr., 19, of Vancouver, center, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for a charge of hit-and-run resulting in death. He&rsquo;s accused of striking a pedestrian in March who was crossing Fourth Plain Boulevard outside of a crosswalk and leaving the scene after he said he couldn&rsquo;t locate any victim.

August 21, 2024, 5:27pm Clark County News

A 19-year-old Vancouver man is accused in a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian who was reportedly crossing Fourth Plain Boulevard outside of a crosswalk after dark. The driver allegedly told police he left the scene after he couldn’t find any victim. Read story

Michael McGlothlin, 35, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault. He is accused of trying to grab a girl he said he mistook for his daughter, while she was playing at a central Vancouver park.

Central Vancouver ‘attempted abduction’ may be case of mistaken identity, say court documents

Michael McGlothlin, 35, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault. He is accused of trying to grab a girl he said he mistook for his daughter, while she was playing at a central Vancouver park.

August 21, 2024, 5:06pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $20,000 Wednesday for a man accused of trying to grab an 11-year-old girl from a central Vancouver playground in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. Read story

Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver. A bridge shelter is part of the city&rsquo;s plan to address homelessness since declaring a civil emergency in November.

City proposes 150-bed bridge shelter at site of former Naydenov building in central Vancouver

Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver. A bridge shelter is part of the city&rsquo;s plan to address homelessness since declaring a civil emergency in November.

August 21, 2024, 2:07pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has announced a potential location for its planned 150-bed homeless shelter: a two-story building at 5313 N.E. 94th Ave., in the Van Mall neighborhood. Read story

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

Suspect in attempted abduction in Vancouver park arrested, say police

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

August 21, 2024, 7:42am Clark County News

A suspect in an attempted abduction over the weekend at a central Vancouver park was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

Vancouver police investigate attempted child abduction at central Vancouver parkvideo icon

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

August 19, 2024, 7:30am Clark County News Free

Vancouver police are looking for the suspect in an attempted abduction of an 11-year-old on Sunday at a central Vancouver park. Read story

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

The victim in a Vancouver murder-suicide had a protection order but Clark County judges say the law doesn’t let them take guns from abusers

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

August 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Carissa Larkin feared for her life after obtaining a civil domestic violence protection order in April against her former fiance. Read story

BBSI Q2 earnings down slightly, sales up

August 10, 2024, 5:55am Business

Barrett Business Services Inc. reported last week its sales increased to $279.7 million in its second quarter of 2024, up from $264.6 million in its second quarter of 2023. Read story