Murder case against Vancouver man dismissed
Prosecutor: October confrontation and fatal shooting in rural Clark County needs further investigation By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: January 21, 2021, 12:29pm
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The murder case against a man accused in an October confrontation and shooting in rural Clark County was dismissed Thursday.
A motion and order for exoneration filed in the case against Vancouver resident Cody D. Nutter, 32, says further investigation is needed. Nutter initially appeared in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree murder; he was never formally charged.
Daniel Tveidt, 35, of Amboy was killed in the shooting. Nutter was later taken into custody at his residence by a Clark County Regional SWAT team and booked on the murder allegation.
Clark County prosecutor Banfield named to Superior Court By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: January 20, 2021, 6:04am
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Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Clark County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Camara Banfield as the county’s next Superior Court judge, a first for a woman of color in Clark County.
Banfield said Tuesday that it’s surreal and an honor to be selected among a group of strong candidates. Her feelings on being the first Black woman to be chosen for the job are more complex.
“It means everything. It means nothing. It’s like a friend said to me: ‘I’ll be happy when we’re able to say that we’re not the first to do something,’ ” Banfield said.
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Morning Press: Herrera Beutler votes to impeach; Eatery at the Grant House closes; B.G. schools sued in sex abuse case
Published: January 16, 2021, 6:00am
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Emily Sheldrick sworn in as new Clark County Superior Court judge
She fills judicial seat recently approved by the Legislature By The Columbian
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4 Photos Emily Sheldrick is sworn in as a Clark County Superior Court judge on Friday at the Clark County Courthouse. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Emily Sheldrick was sworn in Friday as Clark County Superior Court’s newest judge.
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Sheldrick to the bench in December. She is filling a new judicial seat that the Legislature recently approved.
The investiture was carried out largely over Zoom. Sheldrick and her family were present in the courtroom of Superior Court Judge Scott Collier, who led the ceremony, but nearly 20 other court officials listened and watched over the internet.
Former massage therapist from Vancouver faces criminal charges
He’s accused of indecent liberties, second-degree rape By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: December 30, 2020, 5:58pm
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly named the judge who presided over Knutson’s hearing.
A Vancouver massage therapist, whose credentials were suspended earlier this year, is now facing criminal charges for allegedly inappropriately touching five female clients.
Raymond Alan Knutson, 34, faces one count of second-degree rape and five counts of indecent liberties without forcible compulsion. He appeared Wednesday via video link in Clark County Superior Court, according to court records.