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Pursuit ends in collision with detective, suspect arrested UPDATE - 09/22/20

- 09/22/20 UPDATED information, 9/22/2020 On 9/21/2020 Vernon L. Shelton, age 43 was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges stemming from this incident. Shelton was booked for Assault, 2nd Degree and Eluding, both felony offenses. Shelton also had a misdeanor warrant for Driving with a Suspended License, 3rd Degree. Additional misdemeanor charges of Reckless Driving and Driving with a Suspended License, 3rd Degree were referred. ### Today at 4:34 pm, a CCSO Detective relayed via radio that he was attempting to stop a vehicle that he observed had been driving recklessly on SR14 eastbound. The detective stated that the vehicle, an older red Acura coupe, had passed him at speeds over 100 mph and was weaving in and out of lanes. The detective activated his patrol car's emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle, which continued east on SR14, taking the 6th Street Exit in Camas. The vehicle then abuptly reversed course and drove west on SR14 at a high rate of speed. The detective continued to follow the vehicle to the area of NE 192nd Avenue. The detective then slowed in order to discontinue the pursuit, and the suspect vehicle slowed as well, suddenly swerving in an attempt to collide with the detective's patrol car. The detective attempted to avoid the collision, but his car was struck by the suspect's vehicle, which then caused the suspect to lose control and slide off the roadway on the north side of SR14. The suspect, a white male adult, fled on foot into the rock quarry on the north side of SR14. The suspect was located and arrested following a successful track by VPD K9 Ivar. The suspect was taken to an area hospital with unspecfied injuries that were not life threatening. The suspect is not being identified at this time, due to an ongoing investigation. The CCSO detective was not injured in this collision and his patrol vehicle suffered minor damage. No suspects remain outstanding in this case. ###

Man stabbed in La Center, suspect arrested - 09/10/20

- 09/10/20 On 9/10/2020 at 4:55 am, CCSO deputies responded to a residence near NW 41st Avenue and NW Pekin Ferry Road, near La Center, Washington. A resident reported to 911 that an unknown male showed up at their residence, bleeding profusely from stab wounds. The victim, identified as Lauren Higgins age 49 of Longview, reported to deputies that he had been stabbed by a known subject in his vehicle. The stabbing had occurred near the Pekin Ferry Road residence. The subject then stole Higgins’ vehicle and left the area. Higgins was transported to an area hospital with stab wounds that were later found to be non-life threatening. At approximately 7:25am, law enforcement officers from Cowlitz County located the suspect in the victim’s vehicle, near South Pacific Avenue and Mill Street in Kelso. Mark Laurila, age 51, was taken into custody. Laurila was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of Robbery, 1st Degree and Attempted Murder. Laurila was listed as a resident of Castle Rock, WA. All persons involved in this incident have been accounted for, and the Clark County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating possible motives for this crime.

Motorcycle collides with deer, rider critically injured - 08/31/20

- 08/31/20 UPDATED INFORMATION, 8/31/2020 On 8/31/2020 Jennifer C. Doody tragically succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Doody was 44 years old and listed as a resident of Camas. This collision remains under investigation. ### On 8/30/2020 at 1123am, CCSO deputies and EMS Personnel were dispatched to the report of a collision between a motorcycle and a deer, in the 39200 block of NE Vernon Road in Washougal. Jason Doody and his wife, Jennifer were leading a group of 8 motorcycles south on Vernon Road. Jennifer was riding with Jason on his motorcycle. A deer crossed the roadway in front of them, and their motorcycle collided with the deer, killing it. The collision caused Jason and Jennifer to come off the motorcycle. A motorcycle directly behind them also crashed, injuring its operator. Jennifer Doody was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries. Jason Doody was also injured but was not transported to the hospital. The CCSO Traffic Unit was summoned to continue the investigation. NE Vernon Road is a two-lane winding rural roadway near the Skamania County line.

Clark County Sheriff's Office missing teenager, Alyssa Young has been located. - 08/25/20

- 08/25/20 Clark County missing teenager, Alyssa Young, has been located and is safe. Clark County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter.