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Cottage Grove Woman Arrested After Firing Shots Inside Apartment

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COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — A 50-year-old Cottage Grove woman was arrested early Thursday after firing multiple rounds inside her apartment during a hours-long standoff with police, authorities said. Carol H. LaDuke faces two counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon (both felonies), eight counts of recklessly endangering another person, and one count of second-degree disorderly conduct (all nine misdemeanors) stemming from the incident at the Riverside Apartments in the 1700 block of North Highway 99. South Lane 9-1-1 received a report of a burglary in progress around 1:43 a.m. Nov. 5. Officers from the Cottage Grove Police Department responded and later determined the caller lived at the residence and was armed. LaDuke told dispatchers she had fired her weapon but refused to provide further details. Upon arrival, officers heard yelling from inside the apartment. LaDuke refused to come to the door. Officers then heard a single gunshot, ...
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Springfield Man Charged with Laundering Millions in Drug Money and Illegal Gun Possession

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A 50-year-old Springfield man has been charged with using his business to launder millions of dollars in suspected drug trafficking money and with illegally possessing a firearm while living in the U.S. without legal status. Esteban Peralta Fragozo, a Mexican national, owned and operated El Kaiman Western Wear , a store that sold clothing and also offered international money transfer services. Federal investigators from the IRS Criminal Investigation division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) say he used the business to move drug proceeds to Mexico and Honduras. Court documents allege that between January 2018 and July 2026, the business handled nearly 180,000 wire transfers totaling more than $93 million. Of that amount, more than $34 million is suspected to have been drug money sent to known trafficking areas in Mexico and Honduras. Investigators say undercover agents and a confidential informant worked with ...
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Second Vehicle Sought After Hampton Arrest in Springfield Chase

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police arrested Oregon wide receiver Messiah Hampton on Oct. 30 in connection with a high-speed vehicle pursuit that occurred nearly two weeks earlier, according to a department statement. At approximately 4 a.m. on Oct. 18, Springfield officers became involved in a pursuit of speeding vehicles that began in the west Centennial area. Police terminated the chase. The incident is separate from a DUII arrest of Evan Stewart that occurred later that morning. Detectives continued investigating the felony-level case. As the probe advanced, they developed probable cause to arrest Hampton. He was taken into custody on the afternoon of Oct. 30 and booked into Lane County Jail under case number 26-6614. (Evan Stewart's case number was 26-6615) Hampton faces one count of eluding police by vehicle, a felony, and one count of reckless driving. Police said additional details are being withheld while the investigation continues into the identity of a second vehicl...
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