A judge sentenced an Ocean Park man Friday to more than 43 years in prison for the 2022 fatal drive-by shooting of a Vancouver man.…
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Vancouver man faces charges in stabbing that left another man seriously injured
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
A judge set bail at $300,000 for a Vancouver man accused of stabbing a man Wednesday afternoon near the McDonald’s on Andresen Road just south…
Deputies investigating sex crime allegations against Cowlitz tribal police interim chief who died by suicide
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating sex crime allegations against the former interim chief of the Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department who reportedly died by…
Online rumors about downtown Vancouver shooting are false; police were training
By The Citizen on April 30, 2025
Vancouver police refuted online claims Wednesday afternoon spreading misinformation about a mass casualty incident and a police shooting in downtown Vancouver, saying officers were instead…
Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Dept.’s interim chief dies of self-inflicted gunshot
By The Citizen on April 25, 2025
The Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department’s interim chief died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday after he allegedly fled a northeast Vancouver residence where a…
Clark County voters won’t see Vancouver police or sheriff’s office funding measures on August ballot
By The Citizen on April 23, 2025
Voters will not see multimillion-dollar law enforcement funding requests on the August primary ballot from the city of Vancouver or Clark County. Read more… Source:…
Vancouver man sentenced to 18 months for shooting a teen at Fourth Plain McDonald’s
By The Citizen on April 22, 2025
A 20-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for shooting a teen last month near a busy central Vancouver intersection. Read…
Camas council member Svilarich might face recall amid felony assault charges in gun incident on greenway trail
By The Citizen on April 21, 2025
Efforts to recall a Camas City Council member facing second-degree felony assault charges are moving forward, with a hearing before a Clark County Superior Court…
‘I stand tall now’: Clark County’s Community Court celebrates participants’ success
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
The scene during Friday afternoon’s second anniversary celebration for Clark County’s Community Court was far from a typical day at court. Participants, service providers and…
Battle Ground massage therapist accused of indecent liberties
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
A Battle Ground massage therapist is accused of groping a woman’s breasts during a February massage session. Read more… Source: The Columbian