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2 days ago
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Man seriously injured after falling 40 feet into gorge while reportedly running from authorities
Authorities rescued a man who fell off 40 feet off a cliff while reportedly running from law enforcement in Clark County Sunday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, the incident happened at the Mad River Gorge and Nature Preserve. Brennen Kumbusky found the victim around 7:30 a.m. He lives close to the nature preserve and had to walk more than a mile to find where the screams for help were coming from. TRENDING STORIES: Neighborhood on edge after 2 bodies found on same street days apart Body found in trunk of burning car in Dayton; homicide investigation launched Kettering Health provides update on cyberattack; Internal health records back online 'I'm like, oh brother, I need to get you some medical help, he's like 'Oh, no don't call 911,' I'm like no, I'm calling 911 right now,' Kumbusky said. Kumbusky added that the man had injuries all over his body, including a compound fracture on one leg. However, he didn't understand why the victim was reluctant to help. 'This is where, in his head, if he thought they were out to get him?' Kumbusky said. He said the man had fallen about 40 feet from the rock cliffs into the gorge. News Center 7 confirmed that Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies tried to stop a man for several traffic violations around 2 a.m. on Sunday. The driver took off, and a deputy spotted the empty car near the Mad River Gorge & Nature Preserve. An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter and Springfield police responded to the area to help out, according to Clark County Sheriff's Office incident report. Deputies and officers found an abandoned boat that had been set on fire and aviation crews saw a single individual running on foot from the area. The search was called off around 6 a.m. due to the large amount of area to cover and the limited time aviation crews could help out, according to the report. About an hour and a half later, deputies learned that Kumbusky had found a man at the bottom of a cliff in the area of West National Road and U.S. 68. The sheriff's office is working to determine if the injured man they were called to help rescue is the man who ran from them. 'It's part of the process to link or see if any of these things are linked together, see if there's any separation between them, but we're still currently investigating,' Clark County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Kristopher Schultz said. Schultz and Kumbusky both said this man is lucky to be alive. 'There was a huge rock that was next to him, so if he would have been five feet over it would have been, it would have been bad,' Kumbusky said. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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3 days ago
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Person rescued after reportedly falling off cliff while running from deputies, sergeant says
Authorities rescued a male who reportedly fell off a cliff while running from law enforcement in Clark County on Sunday, according to a Clark County Sheriff's Office sergeant. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Deputies and fire crews responded to the area south of W National Road and west of U.S. 68, near Mad River, after 7 a.m. on reports that someone had fallen off a cliff. The sergeant said someone found the male at the bottom of the cliff. TRENDING STORIES: 9-year-old girl seriously injured after being hit by a car in Dayton Police investigating after man shot in the arm in Dayton 'We've lost everything;' Families comb through destruction after 4 houses catch fire It is unclear exactly what time this person fell off the cliff. Sheriff's deputies and fire crews found the male and carried him up the cliff due to medical reasons, the sergeant said. The male involved was injured, but it is unclear how severe his injuries are. The sergeant said this person allegedly ran from authorities overnight, and deputies spent hours looking for him. Information on why this person ran from the authorities was not available. News Center 7 is working to learn more information and will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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16-05-2025
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‘I'm a dead man': CCSO releases bodycam video of deputy stabbing DUI suspect several times
Editor's note: The article and video contain graphic violence. PORTLAND, Ore. () — Body camera footage showing the moments leading to a Clark County deputy stabbing a man suspected of DUI while in custody earlier this month has been released by authorities. The Clark County Sheriff's Office released the video from the body camera worn by Deputy Bryson Layton during the on Thursday, just over a week after the death of the DUI suspect, identified by authorities earlier this week as . The video shows some of the moments leading up to the stabbing, which can be viewed in the video player above. The Clark County Sheriff's Office has a longer, more graphic version of the video that shows the actual stabbing. The body camera footage worn by Layton shows Layton initially arriving at the scene of a crash near Northeast 14th Court and Northeast Minnehaha Street in Vancouver that deputies responded to just before 11 p.m. on May 7. The video shows a sedan that had crashed into two parked cars, and a man, later identified as Fogle, standing outside of the crashed sedan's driver seat telling another deputy at the scene that his 'life is f—— over.' Fogle then told deputies he didn't need medical attention and that his license showed he had a CDL license, the video shows. When asked by a deputy how much he had drank that day, Fogle responded in the footage, 'More than I need to.' Eventually, Fogle asked for a lawyer at the scene, after which he is placed under arrest by Layton. Layton then took Fogle to a scale house in Ridgefield, Washington, just after 11:30 p.m., which authorities say has a room with equipment for taking 'evidential breath alcohol measurements in DUI investigations,' authorities said. The video footage shows Fogle telling Layton 'You don't know who you're dealing with' after Layton told Fogle he could put his hands down from behind his head. 'That's true,' Layton said in the video, adding, 'Are you going to hurt me?' 'No, I'm not,' Fogle replied, the body camera footage time stamp showing it's approximately 11:40 p.m. The video shows Fogle then put down his arms, and Layton asked if he has a specific lawyer he wanted to call. Fogle replied he does not. As the minutes pass in the video, Fogle continued to say his 'life is over' because of his CDL license and Layton responding it was not. 'I'm a dead man, you're talking to a dead man,' Fogle said just after 11:45 p.m. 'You're not a dead man, Marc,' Layton said. Body camera footage shows at 11:56 p.m. Fogle told Layton, 'Well, I'm not making it through the night.' After asking for the time and then replying, Layton asked Fogle, 'So are you going to kill yourself, Mark?' 'Who knows?' Fogle replied, the video shows. A minute later, video shows Fogle telling Layton it was 'crazy' it was 'just you and me in this f—– room.' Layton tells Fogle there are other troopers in the building, the video shows, and when Fogle replied with asking how many people were in the room, Layton asked if Fogle was threatening him. Layton then tells Fogle to stand up and face the wall, but video shows Fogle ask 'are you sure' before putting his hands on the deputy, with a struggle ensuing after. By 11:58 p.m., Layton radioed 'he was actively in a physical altercation with the man … Deputy Layton reported that the man had attempted to take his firearm during the altercation, and Deputy Layton stabbed him several times,' according to authorities in the narrative of the YouTube video. The body camera footage ends after Layton radios for help and during the struggle for Layton's gun, with authorities saying Layton's body camera was disabled in the fight. When the body camera was reactivated, it showed troopers, including Layton, responding to the scene with Fogle on the ground facing downwards as they tried to provide first aid to multiple stab wounds on his back as Fogle moaned on the ground. A Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue ambulance arrived at the scene, and paramedics pronounced Fogle dead at the scene at 12:39 a.m. on May 8. Layton is still on critical incident leave, following standard protocol. The Clark County Sheriff's Office has about body-worn camera policies and other critical incident videos. Investigators with the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations say Layton has been with the Clark County Sheriff's Office since May 2023. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-05-2025
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Clark County reaches $3.5 million settlement in deputy's fatal shooting of unarmed man
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Clark County has settled the wrongful death lawsuit connected to a deputy's fatal shooting of an unarmed man more than four years ago. Clark County Council voted to approve the $3.5 million settlement surrounding Jenoah Donald's death on Wednesday, according to Mark Lindquist Law. The Tacoma-based firm said the case was set to go to trial in Seattle federal court next month. New recovery treatment center in Portland's central eastside brings 'mix of emotions' 'This outcome honors Jenoah Donald's life and underscores a simple truth: when officers ignore their training and resort to needless lethal force, they will be held accountable,' Attorney Angus Lee said in a statement. 'The family's determination ensures their story will not be forgotten.' The family's lawsuit was sparked by a traffic stop that turned deadly. In February 2021, three deputies with the Clark County Sheriff's Office stopped Donald near NE 68th Street and NE 2nd Avenue in Hazel Dell due to a modified exhaust and defective rear light. Investigators told KOIN 6 the 30-year-old man did not exit the vehicle after he was asked to. 'Vulnerable people' in jeopardy due to Multnomah County budget cuts, public defender says A physical confrontation ensued as Deputy Sean Boyle attempted to get Donald out, punching him in the nose. When the vehicle was knocked into gear, Boyle opened fire twice — with one gunshot hitting Donald. He was hospitalized for about a week before being taken off life support. Later in July 2021, an determined Boyle acted lawfully and that the vehicle from the incident could be constituted as a 'weapon' after being put into gear. Mark Lindquist Law said Donald was on the autism spectrum. The firm also accused the county of having 'constitutionally deficient' policies on deadly force. Molalla city councilor facing felony charges after theft investigation According to a statement from Sheriff John Horch, the deputies acted lawfully. 'We never want to see an incident that results in the loss of another person's life, and any loss of life is tragic,' Horch said. 'In this situation, deputies responded according to training and state law to protect themselves and others. Both the independent investigation and the independent prosecutorial review concluded that the decision to use deadly force was justifiable and done in good faith under state law.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-04-2025
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Sheriff's office pays tribute after local dispatcher dies
A local sheriff's office honored a dispatcher who died earlier this month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Clark County Sheriff's Office said dispatcher Nicole Elliott's 'dedication, strength, and service will never be forgotten, according to a social media post. Her online obituary stated that she passed away on April 2 at 40 years old. TRENDING STORIES: Wires down after semi hits utility pole on busy Greene County road Police called to hospital after person walks in with reported gunshot wound Customers react as restaurants continue to open in former Big Boy locations Elliott served as the Executive Director of the Clark County Communications Center. She received several awards during her time at the Clark County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said this about Elliott on its Facebook page: 'She was more than a dispatcher; she was a lifeline, a steady presence for officers, first responders, and the community. Even in the toughest moments, Nicole answered the call. We carry her memory with us every day, and this week especially, we celebrate the incredible impact she made. Thank you, Nicole, for your service and your sacrifice. You are missed, and you are remembered.' Nicole Elliott is survived by her parents, her husband, and two sons. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
