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Clark County Superior Court

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

Vancouver man sentenced to 20 years for killing girlfriend, dumping her body at Rooster Rock State Park in Oregonvideo icon

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

August 12, 2024, 5:21pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Vancouver man Friday to more than 20 years in prison in the 2021 shooting death of his girlfriend, prompting a profanity-filled outburst from his family. 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

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

August 9, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials say they’ve made strides to decrease the amount of time people languish in custody before receiving services. That includes defendants at the Clark County Jail. Read story

Former Vancouver Police Officer Keith Kircher appeared in Clark County Superior Court to face charges of perjury on Wednesday.

Former Vancouver police officer in court on perjury charges; investigators say he lied about responding to the Aurora mass shooting

Former Vancouver Police Officer Keith Kircher appeared in Clark County Superior Court to face charges of perjury on Wednesday.

August 7, 2024, 3:16pm Clark County News

A former Vancouver police officer made a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on two first-degree perjury charges after allegedly lying about his job experience when applying for search warrants in some of his assigned cases. Read story

Christine Hayes has been a Clark County Superiour Court Commissioner since 2022.

Inslee appoints Clark County Superior Court’s 12th judge

Christine Hayes has been a Clark County Superiour Court Commissioner since 2022.

August 7, 2024, 12:00pm Courts & Crime

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday he has appointed Clark County Superior Court Commissioner Christine Hayes to be the court’s 12th judge. Read story

Alana Carroll

Missing Clark County woman now presumed dead, investigators have identified a suspect

Alana Carroll

August 5, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

Detectives believe a Clark County woman reported missing in September is dead, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Read story

Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik delivers arguments in Clark County Superior Court.

Clark County Superior Court’s caseloads are piled up and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon

Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik delivers arguments in Clark County Superior Court.

August 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

With pandemic-era restrictions in the rear-view mirror, Clark County Superior Court operations have ramped back up and, in some areas, even surpassed levels seen five years ago. Read story

Judge James Smith speaks to the crowd at the Clark County Courthouse in August 2021.

District Court Judge James Smith tops poll for Clark County’s next Superior Court position

Judge James Smith speaks to the crowd at the Clark County Courthouse in August 2021.

July 29, 2024, 3:03pm Clark County News

Attorneys in Clark County have selected who they prefer to become the county’s newest Superior Court judge; their pick is currently a judge in District Court. Read story

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Former Vancouver police officer faces perjury charges over claims about job experience

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July 19, 2024, 4:53pm Clark County News

Prosecutors have filed perjury charges against a former Vancouver police officer accused of lying about his job experience when applying for search warrants in some of his assigned cases. Read story

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10. The jury convicted him Wednesday of second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Vancouver man guilty of murder in fatal shooting of his former girlfriend

Defendant Austin Navarro enters the courtroom for opening statements in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on July 10. The jury convicted him Wednesday of second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

July 17, 2024, 4:09pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court jury found a Vancouver man guilty of murder Wednesday in the shooting of his former girlfriend after less than a day of deliberations. Read story