Jessica Prokop
Assistant Metro Editor at The Columbian
Local news editor @thecolumbian SW Washington's largest daily newspaper | Alum @LinfieldCollege | Formerly @nrtoday | [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
thenewstribune.com | Jessica Prokop
Vancouver police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday afternoon in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred late last month outside of the Jim Parsley Community Center. Jarod Ngiraibuuch, of Vancouver, was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of drive-by shooting, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon on a school facility and possession of a stolen firearm, according to a Thursday police department statement.
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3 weeks ago |
columbian.com | Jessica Prokop
News / Courts & Crime By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor Published: June 5, 2025, 6:55pm Vancouver police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday afternoon in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred late last month outside of the Jim Parsley Community Center. Jarod Ngiraibuuch, of Vancouver, was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of drive-by shooting, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon on a school facility and...
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2 months ago |
spokesman.com | Jessica Prokop
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Two men are accused in a scheme to steal trading cards worth an estimated $50,000, according to court records. Vancouver police identified a third suspect, but that man was previously released pending further investigation. Jace Dakota Koch, 26, of Vancouver, Washington, appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Judge Christine Hayes set his bail at $5,000. He will be arraigned April 16, court records show.
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2 months ago |
thenewstribune.com | Jessica Prokop
Two men are accused in a scheme to steal trading cards worth an estimated $50,000, according to court records. Vancouver police identified a third suspect, but that man was previously released pending further investigation. Jace Dakota Koch, 26, of Vancouver appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Judge Christine Hayes set his bail at $5,000. He will be arraigned April 16, court records show.
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2 months ago |
columbian.com | Jessica Prokop
Two men are accused in a scheme to steal trading cards worth an estimated $50,000, according to court records. Vancouver police identified a third suspect, but that man was previously released pending further investigation. Jace Dakota Koch, 26, of Vancouver appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Judge Christine Hayes set his bail at $5,000. He will be arraigned April 16, court records show.
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