A judge granted Brent Luyster III a mid-range sentence of 7½ years Wednesday for a December 2022 shoplifting robbery he committed five months after beating…
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Vancouver police video shows assault suspect holding apparent gun and a knife as officers shoot him
By The Citizen on June 25, 2024
Police body camera and in-car video shows a man pull what appears to be a gun from his pocket immediately before four Vancouver police officers…
3rd Congressional District candidate Leslie Lewallen says combating SW Washington’s opioid epidemic is a top priority at Camas town hall
By The Citizen on June 25, 2024
CAMAS — A town hall event hosted Friday by 3rd Congressional District candidate Leslie Lewallen resembled a support group for grieving families who have lost…
Clark County prosecutor says body cams mean his office can handle police shooting investigations; critics disagree
By The Citizen on June 22, 2024
Six months into 2024, Clark County has seen four fatal shootings by police, with two just this month. Now that officers’ body cameras capture the…
Details of the 15 fatal law enforcement shootings in Clark County since 2020
By The Citizen on June 22, 2024
There have been 15 fatal shootings by the various law enforcement agencies in Clark County since 2020. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Weapon in fatal police shooting near the Vancouver waterfront was a modified cap gun
By The Citizen on June 21, 2024
The apparent firearm a man pointed at a Vancouver police officer before the officer fatally shot him was a modified cap gun, investigators said Friday.…
Eight arrested in retail theft operation at Orchards Fred Meyer, says Clark County Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on June 21, 2024
Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested eight people last week during an operation in Orchards to crack down on retail theft. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Arrest made in armed robberies going back to April; Vancouver man faces robbery, assault charges
By The Citizen on June 20, 2024
A Vancouver man was arrested Friday after a string of similar armed robberies going back to April, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a…
Young deputy follows in his father’s footsteps at Clark County Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on June 15, 2024
When Bryson Layton was a boy, he used to dress up in his father’s worn-out police uniforms. He’d even sleep in them sometimes, his dad…
Clark County deputies arrest Castle Rock man in Minnehaha carjacking
By The Citizen on June 15, 2024
Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Castle Rock man Friday in connection with an armed carjacking in Minnehaha. Read more… Source: The Columbian