The third and final co-defendant in the fatal shooting of Clark Co. sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown pleaded guilty this morning to second-degree murder. Her plea comes days after a jury convicted her brother-in-law of aggravated murder. @thecolumbian
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Family and friends are gathering now to memorialize slain Vancouver mother and daughter Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and 7-year-old Layla Stewart. @thecolumbian
A judge has acquitted Stephanie “Sam” Westby of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the fatal shooting of her husband at their Camas home in September 2019. Judge agreed the shooting was in self-defense.
This story will be updated later tonight, with reactions from Martha Morrison’s brother and one of Forrest’s surviving victims, as well as the sister of one of Forrest’s suspected victims. https://t.co/lyVHkbDx6n
Now, the #ClarkWa prosecutor’s office will decide whether Deputy Jonathan Feller should face criminal charges. Prosecutor Tony Golik said his office should render its own opinion in one to two weeks.
#VanWa’s Roy Russell, who’s twice beat a life sentence, will be resentenced this morning in #ClarkWa Superior Court in the 2005 murder of 14-year-old Chelsea Harrison. @taybalkom
Officials shrank evacuation zones this afternoon as containment increases. The #NakiaCreekFire was at nearly 1,900 acres and 12% contained this morning @thecolumbian.
Spent several hours with members of the Vancouver Police Department and @brobbinsuo as law enforcement officers worked to catch shoplifters. Look for a story tomorrow at https://t.co/NKXZpIgXdX.
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Detectives said Aidan M. Murray, 28, can be seen on surveillance video stealing lighter fluid from a nearby Safeway minutes before the reported arson at the Vancouver mayor’s house. Murray’s bail was set at $510,000 this morning. @thecolumbian https://t.co/BCVwic28QU
Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle is cautiously optimistic about the arrest of the man police believe started a fire at her house Monday night, but she’s still concerned about people acting on threats sent to city officials. @thecolumbian https://t.co/n2FN5OzUqM