LOGAN — The criminal cases against two women who allegedly broke into a Logan residence and assaulted one of the occupants last summer is continuing to proceed through the court system. Jaymee Nicole Friedli, 31, and Mandy Richards Guvench, 40, were arrested in June after law enforcement were called to a reported domestic dispute.
Friedli appeared Jan. 28 in Logan’s 1st District Court for a change of plea hearing. She was previously charged with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony; and assault, a class A misdemeanor.
Instead of accepting a plea deal, defense attorney Ryan Holdaway asked the court to continue the hearing. He said Friedli was emotionally upset about the ongoing case and the possible consequences.
Judge Angela Fonnesbeck noted that she had already cancelled a prior trial because Friedli was wanting to plead guilty to amended charges. She agreed to give the Logan woman a little bit more time but said the case forward needs to move forward.
According to the affidavits of probable cause, Logan City Police officers were called to the Logan home on a suspected domestic dispute early on the morning of June 11. However, upon arrival, they learned two women had come to the victim’s residence and forced their way inside.
The alleged victim claimed the two women covered her mouth and nose, held her hands down and struck her repeatedly in the face. The suspects then dragged her outside to the front yard and continued to hit her.
The alleged victim’s boyfriend reportedly heard the victim scream and ran outside the home, pulling the women off his girlfriend. He identified the suspects as Jaymee Friedli and Mandy Guvench, according to charging documents.
Police report the two suspects were related to the alleged victim, and were seen running from the area. Both were wearing blue shirts.
The alleged victim had facial injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene, the PC statements detailed.
Officers went to Friedli’s home and found Guvench’s car parked in the driveway.
Police knocked on the door and made contact with Friedli, who was wearing a blue shirt with dirt marks on it. They observed that she had blood on her wrist and legs, along with scrapes on her knees and legs.
Officers reported that Friedli denied any claim of being at the alleged victim’s home but appeared nervous during questioning. She also claimed Guvench was not inside her residence, and had been driven back to her home in Idaho, the arrest affidavits stated.
However, police observed a woman inside the residence that matched Guvench’s description, who was also wearing a blue shirt with blood markings on the front of it. She would not answer any questions.
According to court records, Friedli is scheduled to appear again in court March 2. Guvench appeared Monday and is reportedly also working on a possible plea deal.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.