A Vancouver man and woman were arraigned Friday in Clark County Superior Court on multiple charges in connection with the Nov. 28 attempted murder of an Oregon man at Vancouver Lake Park.
Pedro “Junior” Godinez Jr., 19, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and bribing a witness.
Joanna Kyrstin May Speaks, 22, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, first-degree rendering criminal assistance, tampering with a witness and accepting a bribe as a witness.
The alleged crimes are aggravated by deliberate cruelty toward the alleged victim and displaying a lack of remorse, said Deputy Prosecutor Dan Gasperino. Judge Barbara Johnson scheduled a joint trial for Feb. 4, which will likely be delayed for preparations.
