Officials: Firework injures person on New Year’s Eve
Incident occurs east of Woodland; victim not identified By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter, and
Jack Heffernan, Columbian county government and small cities reporter
Published: January 5, 2021, 6:31pm
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Authorities have not identified the victim, so their condition is unavailable.
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue crews were dispatched at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 31 to the 40400 block of Northwest Ninth Avenue, east of Woodland, for a report that someone had suffered traumatic injuries and was having difficulty breathing.
Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Brent Waddell said the person was struck by a large firework and seriously injured.
Body of missing teen found in Camas By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: December 17, 2020, 12:11pm
Share: The body of Tyler Schmidt, 15, who had been missing since Monday was found in Camas.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday confirmed that the body of a teenager who ran away from home Monday was found in the woods near a Camas high school.
Tyler Schmidt, 15, was reported to be missing and endangered Wednesday afternoon. His body was later discovered about 200 yards off Northwest Nan Henriksen Way, according to the sheriff’s office.
Foul play is not suspected in Tyler’s death, sheriff’s Sgt. Brent Waddell said in an email. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine cause and manner of death.