Vancouver police Chief Jeff Mori announced Wednesday he intends to retire in the fall, after two years at the helm of the department. Read more… …
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Jury hears closing arguments in murder trial for Vancouver man accused of shooting his former girlfriend
By The Citizen on July 17, 2024
A prosecutor told a jury Tuesday during closing arguments in a Vancouver man’s murder trial that the defendant’s actions speak louder than his words. Read…
Clark County medical examiner identifies man killed in alleged hit-and-run near Andresen Road WinCo
By The Citizen on July 17, 2024
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a 38-year-old man as the person found dead under a tree July 8 along Northeast Andresen Road. Read…
Vancouver man testifies in murder trial that he didn’t intend to shoot his former girlfriend
By The Citizen on July 16, 2024
A Vancouver man told the jury in his murder trial Monday he did not intend to fatally shoot his former girlfriend as they met in…
Clark County’s Community Court ‘way different from regular court’, sees success in helping the homeless
By The Citizen on July 13, 2024
Jacob Anderson isn’t sure when he lost hope. He had big dreams of being an artist and a therapist like the one who helped him…
Online child predator investigation leads Vancouver police to ask the public for assistance
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims in an online child predator investigation. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Bail set at $500,000 for Vancouver woman in hit-and-run that killed a man near a Vancouver WinCo
By The Citizen on July 10, 2024
A judge set bail at $500,000 for a Vancouver woman accused in a Monday hit-and-run that killed a man sitting under a tree by WinCo…
Reported crime falls in Vancouver, Clark County, but public perception doesn’t reflect it police chief says
By The Citizen on July 9, 2024
Crime decreased in unincorporated Clark County, the county’s cities and across Washington in 2023, according to new data. That’s the first decrease since crime spiked…
Vancouver police investigating man’s death as suspected hit-and-run
By The Citizen on July 9, 2024
A man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run Monday afternoon in central Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read more… Source: The Columbian
10 years ago Clark County feared refer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business
By The Citizen on July 6, 2024
When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial…