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Lawsuit aims to block new eligibility requirements for WA sheriffs

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, April 6, 2026

Lawsuit aims to block new eligibility requirements for WA sheriffs

Four sheriffs are suing over a state law that sets new eligibility rules, arguing it undermines voter aut ...

Four sheriffs are suing over a state law that sets new eligibility rules, arguing it undermines voter authority by allowing removal for certification issues. ...

Monday, April 6, 2026
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Clark County seeks volunteer for Law and Justice Council

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Clark County seeks volunteer for Law and Justice Council

Applicants with experience in mental health services are encouraged to help guide Clark County’s coordina ...

Applicants with experience in mental health services are encouraged to help guide Clark County’s coordination of local criminal justice and corrections planning. ...

Friday, April 3, 2026
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Clark County Sheriff shares his concerns with Washington’s new sheriff’s law

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Clark County Sheriff shares his concerns with Washington’s new sheriff’s law

Sheriff John Horch criticizes a new state law allowing a commission to remove elected sheriffs through de ...

Sheriff John Horch criticizes a new state law allowing a commission to remove elected sheriffs through decertification, arguing it undermines voter authority. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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VIDEO: Decertified WA sheriffs can now be ousted under controversial new law

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

VIDEO: Decertified WA sheriffs can now be ousted under controversial new law

A new Washington law lets an unelected board remove elected sheriffs or police chiefs for misconduct that ...

A new Washington law lets an unelected board remove elected sheriffs or police chiefs for misconduct that costs them state certification, raising concerns about free speech and political consequences. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Inmate with pending charges in Clark County escapes Western State Hospital

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Inmate with pending charges in Clark County escapes Western State Hospital

Joshua Dylan Rice, a Clark County inmate facing robbery and assault charges, escaped Western State Hospit ...

Joshua Dylan Rice, a Clark County inmate facing robbery and assault charges, escaped Western State Hospital and may have ties to Salmon Creek and North Bend, Oregon. ...

Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Gov. Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for WA sheriffs

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Gov. Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for WA sheriffs

Sheriffs must now meet strict standards or risk removal, with local officials appointing replacements ins ...

Sheriffs must now meet strict standards or risk removal, with local officials appointing replacements instead of voter recall, amid ongoing debate over constitutionality. ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office completes extradition in homicide case

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Clark County Sheriff’s Office completes extradition in homicide case

Dariel Nunez-Montero was transferred from Kentucky to the Clark County Jail and is being held as the inve ...

Dariel Nunez-Montero was transferred from Kentucky to the Clark County Jail and is being held as the investigation into the death of Courtney Clinton moves forward. ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Vancouver Police investigate attempted murder

Posted by Andi Schwartz, Webmaster/Graphic Designer
|Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Vancouver Police investigate attempted murder

A 29-year-old man suffered critical injuries in a stabbing incident on NE 12th Street, with the alleged a ...

A 29-year-old man suffered critical injuries in a stabbing incident on NE 12th Street, with the alleged assailant Jason Johnson now facing multiple felony charges after release from medical care. ...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Battle Ground Police arrest suspect in fatal 2025 crash

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Battle Ground Police arrest suspect in fatal 2025 crash

Laboratory results from a blood sample collected in 2025 provided probable cause for police to arrest Mic ...

Laboratory results from a blood sample collected in 2025 provided probable cause for police to arrest Michael T. Smith, more than a year after the Battle Ground crash. ...

Saturday, March 28, 2026
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Vancouver Police seeking missing person

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Vancouver Police seeking missing person

Vancouver Police are searching for 62-year-old Carrie Ann Winters, who was last known to be near Frenchma ...

Vancouver Police are searching for 62-year-old Carrie Ann Winters, who was last known to be near Frenchman’s Bar in west Vancouver. She has distinctive tattoos. ...

Saturday, March 28, 2026
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