Five killed in Vancouver area shooting, deputies investigate

Deputies are investigating after five people were killed in a shooting near Vancouver, Washington, on Sunday.

Caught on tape: Washington man seen forcing woman into car in Vancouver

Police in Washington State are asking people to help them identify the people involved after a man was caught on video forcing a woman into a car in Vancouver on Sunday.

Washington clears backlog of more than 10,000 sexual assault kits

It's an issue that FOX 13 has been tracking for months, a massive backlog in testing sexual assault kits.  Now the state attorney general has announced that backlog has finally been cleared. 

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
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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.

DOJ awards $1.3M to Washington programs to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington is delighted to announce that the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has granted $1.3 million to support two critical programs in Western Washington.

Teachers go on strike in Camas over class sizes

Teachers in a small school district in southwestern Washington state are on strike over class sizes and other issues, postponing the start of the academic year.

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 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.

Bail set at $1.5M for man accused in La Center casino stabbing

A judge has set bail at $1.5 million for a man accused of stabbing four people Monday night at a La Center casino and leading police on a high-speed chase.

4 people stabbed at La Center casino, man arrested

Four people were stabbed or slashed at a casino in La Center in what witnesses described as a random, unprovoked attack late Monday night, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said.

Joe Kent wants a recount in race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District
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Joe Kent is not ready to give up the fight for Washington's 3rd Congressional District. His team is requesting a recount after Marie Gluesenkamp P?rez's win.