Top Stories: Child molestation investigation; new seafood market; arson at Lewisville Park
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Here are some of the top stories on columbian.com this week.
1. Judge sets bail at $750,000 for Vancouver man accused of conspiracy to commit child molestation
A judge Friday set bail at $750,000 for a Vancouver man tied to a child molestation investigation involving two others, including a Clark County pediatrician.
William J. Sneiderwine, 61, appeared in Clark County Superior Court on allegations of first-degree conspiracy to commit child molestation and tampering with physical evidence.
Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department's Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit arrested him at his home Thursday.
* William J. Sneiderwine also suspected of tampering with evidence in investigation tied to La Center pediatrician
* Wife of suspect tied to Clark County child molestation investigation is arrested
* Bail $300,000 for Vancouver woman accused in child molestation investigation
* Law firm says possible victims of La Center pediatrician accused of abuse have come forward
2. Seafood market planned for east Vancouver
Ocean King Market is moving ahead with plans to redevelop the old Gobi Mongolian Grill property in east Vancouver into a new seafood market.
H&C Properties, a property management business associated with Ocean King Market, bought the property next to Mountain View Ice Arena in 2019.
* Ocean King Market looking to build at the former Gobi Mongolian Grill location
3. Officials urge residents to watch out for yellow-legged hornets
Washington officials are asking Clark County residents to keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets after one was intercepted on a vessel at the Port of Vancouver.
The highly invasive insect was discovered on a grain ship April 30 by a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector, according to a Friday news release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Pest Program. The inspector photographed the hornet, and then destroyed and discarded it.
* Invasive insect was found on grain ship April 30 at Port of Vancouver
4. Lewisville Regional Park closed due to fire
Battle Ground's Lewisville Regional Park will be closed to the public until further notice after a fire early Tuesday morning destroyed the park's central picnic shelter.
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue responded to the fire about 1 a.m. to find the central picnic shelter fully engulfed in flames. Clark County fire districts 3 and 10 also responded to help extinguish the blaze.
* Blaze destroys main picnic area of Battle Ground park
* Battle Ground's Lewisville Regional Park reopens after picnic shelter fire
* Burning love: Fire at Lewisville park picnic shelter destroys couple's wedding venue
5. ZoomInfo lays off hundreds, announces closure of Israeli operations
Vancouver-based software company ZoomInfo laid off roughly 20 percent of its global workforce Monday and is closing its Israeli operation.
"These are the hardest decisions I have to make as a CEO," Henry Schuck, chief executive officer at ZoomInfo, wrote in an email to employees Monday.
About 340 people in the U.S., India and United Kingdom were laid off Monday, in addition to 260 more in Israel, according to a financial disclosure filed Monday. The company didn't immediately respond to a request for how the restructuring will affect its Vancouver operation.
* 'We are simplifying our operations, accelerating our move upmarket and reducing the resources we allocate downmarket,' CEO says
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