Washington Crime Lab on track to clear backlog of rape kits in next 3 months
The Washington State Crime Lab reports that by the end of this year, scientists should be able to completely clear out the massive backlog of rape kits that have been sitting on evidence shelves, some for decades.
WA crime lab on track to clear backlog of rape kits
The crime lab has been using a two-pronged approach to get this done, including outsourcing older kits to out-of-state labs for testing. However, it's the addition of three new machines that has drastically sped up the testing process for new kits coming in.
Why was murder defendant free before killings of mom, daughter in Washington state?
The family of a mother and 7-year-old daughter killed in Washington state want to know why the woman’s ex-boyfriend was granted bail on a serious domestic violence charge while facing a murder trial in Arkansas.
Clark Co. deputies find 2 bodies believed to be missing mother, daughter from Vancouver
Clark County deputies are investigating two bodies found in Washougal on Wednesday, which they believe may be a mother and 8-year-old daughter reported missing in Vancouver earlier this month.
Vancouver Police seek help finding missing mother, 8-year-old daughter
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is asking for the public's help in finding a mother and daughter who were last seen on March 12.
FBI: 8-year-old WA girl missing since 2018 found in Mexico, safely returned home
An eight-year-old Vancouver, Washington girl missing since Oct. 2018 has finally been brought back home, the FBI announced Wednesday.
FBI locates Vancouver boy missing since June 2022
The FBI Seattle office announced that a young boy who had been missing since June 2022 was found safe on Friday.
Former Vancouver man sentenced to 21 years for sexually abusing infant in his care
A former Vancouver, Wash. resident was sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually abusing an infant in his care and producing images of that abuse.
Court: Vancouver teacher wearing MAGA hat fell under protected speech
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment.
GOP’s Joe Kent concedes Washington state Congressional race
Republican Joe Kent has officially conceded the race to represent Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District after his defeat in November by Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Republican Joe Kent calling for recount of votes in Washington's 3rd District race
Republican Joe Kent’s campaign said Friday it intends to request a machine ballot recount of the counties within southwest Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District.
D.B. Cooper expert says new evidence points to person of interest in unsolved case
A simple black necktie may be the smoking gun tosolving a mystery that has fascinated the country for 50 years: who is D.B. Cooper and what happened to him?
Vancouver schools custodian arrested on over 100 voyeurism counts
A school custodian in Vancouver, Washington, was arrested after investigators reported finding 137 videos he had allegedly secretly filmed in restrooms over nearly a decade.
Vancouver City Council bans large fossil fuel facilities
The city council in Vancouver, Washington, has approved a permanent ban on new fossil fuel developments after years of temporary moratoriums.
Settlement reached in fatal police shooting lawsuit
The City Council in Vancouver, Washington, has approved a $725,000 settlement in the police shooting of a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis in April 2020.
Fomer Arby's manager in Vancouver, Wash. sentenced after urinating in milkshake mix
A former manager at an Arby’s restaurant in Washington has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting he possessed child pornography and urinated into a milkshake mix that might have been served to dozens of people.
Man suspected in fire at Vancouver mayor’s home arrested
A man arrested after a burglary at a business in Vancouver, Washington, is also a suspect in a fire set Monday outside the home of the city’s mayor, police said.
Deputies: Man arrested for dragging woman from apartment while 'professing his love' for her
Clark County deputies arrested a man accused of attacking a woman and dragging her from her apartment while “professing his love for her.”
AMBER Alert canceled for 15-year-old girl abducted out of Vancouver
An AMBER Alert has been canceled for a 15-year-old girl abducted out of Vancouver. WSP announced at 7:20 p.m. that she was found safe.
WSP issues silver alert for missing at-risk woman in Vancouver
On behalf of the Vancouver Police Department, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued a silver alert for a missing at-risk woman.