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Camas woman accused of stabbing boyfriend with samurai sword appears in court

Judge sets Emily Javier’s bail at $350,000

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Emily Javier of Camas makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on allegations that she stabbed her boyfriend with a samauri sword early Saturday morning at their home in Camas, Monday March 5, 2018. (Ariane Kunze/The Columbian)

By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Courts Reporter

A Camas woman made extensive plans to try to kill her boyfriend with a samurai sword early Saturday morning in what police suspect was a jealous fit of rage, a prosecutor said this morning.

Emily Javier, 30, hid her boyfriend’s cellphone and only called 911 after she believed he was dead, Deputy Prosecutor Katie Sinclair told a judge.

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