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Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office rules deputy’s use of force justified in fatal stabbing of man inside weigh station

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The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office determined a deputy’s use of force was legally justified in the May 2025 fatal stabbing of an Oregon man, according to a Monday news release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Oregonian
Washington deputy found justified for use of force in fatal stabbing (opens The Oregonian)
Published Oct 5, 2026
The Oregonian's feed description
Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryson Layson stabbed the drunk-driving suspect 17 times.
KOIN
Clark County deputy found justified in stabbing DUI suspect 17 times (opens KOIN)
Published Oct 5, 2026
KOIN's feed description
A Clark County deputy was found justified in a deadly use-of-force incident last year that led to a DUI suspect allegedly being stabbed 17 times.
The Columbian
Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office rules deputy’s use of force justified in fatal stabbing of man inside weigh station (opens The Columbian)
Published Oct 5, 2026
The Columbian's feed description
The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office determined a deputy’s use of force was legally justified in the May 2025 fatal stabbing of an Oregon man, according to a Monday news release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
MyNorthwest
Clark County deputy accused of stabbing DUI suspect to death will not be charged; deemed ‘justified’ (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Oct 6, 2026
MyNorthwest's feed description
A Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of stabbing a DUI suspect to death last year will not be charged, according to the prosecutor’s office.