Cathleen M. Potter made her first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court in connection with the December robbery and slaying of Vancouver resident Charles N. Moore.
Superior Court Judge John Nichols set bail at $1 million for Potter, 46, and appointed attorney Tom Phelan to represent her.
The Camas woman is being held in the Clark County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary.
Prosecutors have not revealed how Potter is connected to the slaying, saying only that her actions are “related to the conduct of the other individuals.” Prosecutors believe she wasn’t part of the group who invaded Moore’s home.
The killing happened Dec. 13 at Moore’s home in the 5300 block of Northeast St. James Road. One of the four or five masked intruders who entered Moore’s home shot him in the chest. The others ransacked the place, police said.
Two of Moore’s roommate were present during the killing. After Moore was shot, the female roommate said she was forced to sit in the room where he lay dead.
The other roommate said he was pistol-whipped by one of the intruders when he didn’t answer a question appropriately, according to court documents.
Undisclosed items were taken. A motive wasn’t revealed and it’s unknown whether the suspects even knew Moore.
Five people, including the suspected shooter, Douglas A. Marquis, 22, have been arrested in connection with the robbery and killing.
Also facing charges are Caleb E. Soucy, 28; Joshua B. McAlexander, 30; Garold T. Jacobsen, 27; and Minna R. Long, 23. The three men are accused of accompanying Marquis to Moore’s home; Long is alleged to be the getaway driver.
Potter will be arraigned May 13
