<body><div><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://w3.mp.lura.live/player/prod/v3/anvload.html?key=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" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div> Editor’s note: Authorities say they believe they have found the <a href="https://www.koin.com/news/crime/bodies-found-in-washougal-likely-missing-vancouver-mother-daughter/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> bodies of 27-year-old Meshay Melendez and her daughter, 8-year-old Layla Stewart </a> . The previous story on the person of interest in connection with the case is below . <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> PORTLAND, Ore. ( <a href="https://www.koin.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> KOIN </a> ) – The man police say is a “person of interest” in <a href="https://www.koin.com/news/crime/person-of-interest-named-in-search-for-vancouver-mom-daughter/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> the disappearance of a Vancouver woman and her daughter </a> appeared before a Clark County judge Wednesday – for a different crime in another state. The Vancouver Police Department says Kirkland Warren was the last person with <a href="https://www.koin.com/news/crime/person-of-interest-named-in-search-for-vancouver-mom-daughter/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> 27-year-old Meshay Melendez and her 8-year-old daughter Layla Stewart </a> . Authorities say they were last seen March 12 and Melendez’s car was found March 19. According to court documents obtained by KOIN 6, Warren’s criminal history shows “an active case, indicted in Arkansas for murder and abuse of a corpse.” It was that Arkansas case that led to Warren’s appearance in a Clark County court Wednesday. <a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/dad-to-homeowner-son-someone-selling-your-house-for-half-price/?ipid=promo-link-block1" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> Dad to homeowner son: Someone selling your house for half price </a><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> During the court proceedings on Wednesday, Warren’s lawyer said “he is the Mr. Warren listed on the documents, but I’d like to hold off waiting on extradition until I can talk to him.” Court documents show that Warren had been in a relationship with Melendez, who reported “…being physically assaulted and shot at by boyfriend, Kirkland Warren” at her apartment, saying “Kirkland was driving near the balcony window and shot at Meshay as she looked at him outside.” On another occasion, the court documents also show that Melendez called police to say he was “putting his hands on her and choking her.” <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3VgRds_0lS9izWT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3VgRds_0lS9izWT00" width="900" height="600" ><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Layla Stewart (left) and her mother, Meshay Melendez (right) were last seen in Vancouver on March 12, 2023 (Courtesy: Vancouver PD). </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Melendez and Stewart were last seen in the area of Vancouver Mall Drive and Northeast 77th Avenue, according to Vancouver police. On March 19, authorities arrested Warren on charges of tampering with a witness, illegally possessing a firearm and violating a domestic violence order meant to protect Melendez. Warren’s bail is currently set at $1,120,000 at Clark County Jail <a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/dad-to-homeowner-son-someone-selling-your-house-for-half-price/?ipid=promo-link-block1" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> Dad to homeowner son: Someone selling your house for half price </a> Anyone with further information about Malendez and Stewart’s whereabouts can contact Detective Givens ( <a href="mailto:robert.givens@cityofvancouver.us" rel="nofollow"> robert.givens@cityofvancouver.us </a> ), Detective Nolan ( <a href="mailto:chadd.nolan@cityofvancouver.us" rel="nofollow"> chadd.nolan@cityofvancouver.us </a> ), Sergeant Ballou ( <a href="mailto:julie.ballou@cityofvancouver.us" rel="nofollow"> julie.ballou@cityofvancouver.us </a> ) or 911. 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The man police say is a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a Vancouver woman and her daughter appeared before a Clark County WA judge Wednesday – for a different crime in another state.