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Eugene Police Arrest 33-Year-Old Man; DA Files Charges in Assault Case

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Eugene, Ore. -- Jean Dondy Cidelca , 33, of Florida, was booked into Lane County Jail on Nov. 8, 2026, following an arrest by the Eugene Police Department. Cidelca was initially held on probable cause in connection with six alleged offenses under EPD case number 26-17777. Those included first-degree rape, attempted commission of a crime (sodomy in the first degree), second-degree strangulation, fourth-degree assault, coercion, and first-degree invasion of personal privacy. On Nov. 9, 2026, the Lane County District Attorney’s Office filed formal charges against Cidelca on three of the original allegations: Strangulation (ORS 163.187(4)), a Class C felony Assault in the Fourth Degree (ORS 163.160(2)), a Class A misdemeanor Coercion (ORS 163.275), a Class C felony The remaining original probable-cause holds, first-degree rape, attempted first-degree sodomy, and first-degree invasion of personal privacy, were not filed at this time. Cidelca remains in custody. This reporter has contacte...
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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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