Vancouver Police Investigate Homicide (Update 2) -05/05/25

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Additional information related to this investigation is the victim had a rental car parked in his driveway and investigators learned that several individuals were seen in the victim’s driveway prior to the shooting checking and/or prowling vehicles in the area. Investigators believe that the victim’s garage door opener was located by the suspects, they entered the victim’s garage and shortly thereafter were confronted by the victim who was then shot and killed. 

Prior to the shooting, police were called to a residence on NE 15^th Street for reports of several individuals prowling vehicles in that area, detectives believe those subjects are likely the same individuals involved in the shooting.

There is no information that the suspect(s) and the victim knew each other and the incident appears to be random.

Investigators are continuing to follow up on leads and information and are attempting to identify the suspect(s). No additional information is releasable at this time.

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*** Update 1 ***

Detectives are confirming that the victim of the homicide was shot. The official report from the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is still pending, which will include the identity of the victim.  

Shortly before the homicide occurred, police were called to the report of an auto prowl in the 8500 block of NE 15^th Street. Detectives are investigating whether there is any connection between the two incidents.

The investigation is ongoing and nothing additional is available at this time.

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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 3, 2025, at around 4:08 a.m., Vancouver Police were called to an assault investigation in the 10400 block of SE French Rd. where a male was found with significant injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died. This incident is being investigated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are continuing the investigation and nothing further is releasable at this time.

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Vancouver Police Arrest Child Sex Abuser -05/03/25

Vancouver, Wash. – On May 2, 2025, the Vancouver FBI relayed information to the Vancouver Police Department Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit (DECU) that their law enforcement partners in Utah had served a search warrant on a subject running an online server chat room. This chat was geared at attracting people involved in sexually abusing kids with the specific ages of 0-9. During Utah’s examination of the devices, they located what appeared to be newly produced content. The investigation identified Kaleb Mormance of Vancouver as a suspect.

Investigators from DECU, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), the Children’s Justice Center (CJC) and the Vancouver Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) located Mormance in Vancouver and took him into custody. He was booked into the Clark County Jail for 17 felony charges including Rape of a Child as well as various charges of Child Exploitation (manufacturing, distribution and possession of child sex abuse material). 

This investigation is continuing and nothing additional is releasable at this time.

This investigation highlights the important collaboration between law enforcement partners across the country who work together to protect children and hold their abusers accountable.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Homicide -05/03/25

Vancouver, Wash. – On May 3, 2025, at around 4:08 a.m., Vancouver Police were called to an assault investigation in the 10400 block of SE French Rd. where a male was found with significant injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died. This incident is being investigated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are continuing the investigation and nothing further is releasable at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Stabbing -04/30/25

Vancouver, Wash. – This afternoon at around 3:15 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 3100 block of NE Andresen Rd. Witnesses reported that multiple males were fighting and someone had a knife. Police located a male who had left the scene who had cuts and knife wounds. He was transported to an area hospital for evaluation of his injuries.  The knife used in the assault was located. Police also located the suspect who was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail for Assault I.

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit will continue the investigation.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Multiple Vehicle Crash -04/21/25

Vancouver, Wash. – On Saturday April 19^th, at around 11:15 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a multiple vehicle crash in the area of NE 162^nd Avenue/NE 7^th Street. The driver of a Subaru Impreza was traveling northbound on NE 164^th Ave. when he lost control of the vehicle due to speed. His vehicle skidded sideways for approximately 200 feet, hit the center median, jumped over the curb and landed on top of a Honda Civic that was traveling southbound on NE 164 Avenue, crushing the passenger side and top of the car. After the Subaru Impreza hit the Honda, it also hit a Subaru Forester that was traveling just behind the Honda.

The driver of the Impreza was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and remains hospitalized. The driver of the Subaru Forester suffered multiple fractures and a broken vertebra and remains hospitalized.  The driver of the Honda suffered a few minor cuts and did not require medical treatment.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation.

Photos of the crash are on Vancouver Police Department (@vancouverpoliceusa) • Instagram photos and videos.

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Vancouver Police Seek Endangered Teen (Photo)****Located / Returned Home***** -04/20/25

*****Around 0800 hours on 4/20 Kaylee returned home. The Vancouver Police will continue to investigate*****

The Vancouver Police are attempting to locate an endangered teen thought to be currently traveling between Vancouver and Seattle, WA. Kaylee McPhillips was last seen in Vancouver in the early morning hours of 04/18/2025. Attached are recent images of Kaylee. If you know Kaylee's whereabouts, please call 911.

Attempt To Locate Missing And Endangered Runaway (Photo) (Updated With Corrected Information) -04/15/25

On 4/15/2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., 16 year old Jazzmyne S. Yearby was reported to have run away from her group home "Our Next Generation".  Jazzmyne is currently 7 months pregnant and was exhibiting symptoms of going into labor prior to her departure.  Jazzmyne may be using Uber and public transportation to travel from Vancouver to Portland, Oregon.  She is a Black female, 5'05", 130 lbs, has long black braided hair, and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and a pink backpack.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jazzmyne is asked to call 911.

VANCOUVER POLICE MAKE ARREST IN BLANFORD DR. HOMICIDE -04/11/25

Since November 1,2024, Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit (MCU) Detectives have continued the homicide investigation into the brutal killing of Courtney Clinton.  Investigative leads sent VPD MCU detectives to Montgomery County Kentucky where Dariel Nunez Montero was currently in custody on unrelated charges.  Based on facts and information obtained during this investigation, and in coordination with the Clark County Prosecutors Office, a felony warrant was issued in Clark County Superior Court on April 11^th for the arrest of Dariel Nunez Montero (31yoa) for Murder 1.  

Dariel Nunez-Montero was arrested on the listed murder warrant while in custody in Montgomery County Kentucky.  Dariel Nunez Montero will await extradition to Clark County Washington to be prosecuted on the murder of Courtney Clinton.

Nothing further is releasable at this time.