PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 4, 2026) — A 25-year-old Warm Springs man has been indicted on five federal charges stemming from allegations that he strangled and physically assaulted two young children and attempted to strangle an intimate partner on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Cedrick Bruce Davis, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was charged by a federal grand jury in Portland with two counts of assault with intent to commit murder, two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of assault by strangulation, U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced.
The indictment alleges the assaults occurred between Oct. 19 and Oct. 22, 2026, on the Warm Springs Reservation.
According to court documents, Davis allegedly strangled both children with the intent to kill them and caused serious bodily injuries by striking and wounding them. Prosecutors also allege Davis assaulted and attempted to strangle an adult intimate partner.
The investigation began Oct. 22, when officers with the Warm Springs Police Department responded to a residence after the adult victim called 911, telling authorities she did not feel safe.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, an officer arriving at the residence observed substantial injuries to both children, including facial swelling, bruising and other visible trauma. When an officer asked one of the children about an injury to her face, she identified “Cedrick” as the person responsible.
The adult victim reportedly told investigators that Davis had assaulted her and the two children over several days. She alleged he strangled both children, struck them with his fists and a BB gun, bit them, threw them and struck their heads together.
The woman also reported that Davis strangled her, struck her in the ribs with a BB gun and held a knife to her neck as she attempted to protect the children, according to court documents.
Investigators further allege that Davis waived his Miranda rights and admitted to physically assaulting the victims. According to the affidavit, he acknowledged slapping the children, striking their heads together and strangling each child multiple times.
Davis allegedly told investigators that one of the children lost consciousness during a strangulation assault. He also reportedly admitted to strangling the adult victim and striking her in the abdomen.
“The conduct alleged in this indictment is shocking and deeply disturbing,” Bradford said. “No child should endure this kind of abuse, and no victim should live in fear of violence in their own home.”
Bradford said his office remains committed to working with tribal, local and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate violent crimes in Indian Country and prosecute those responsible.
If convicted, Davis faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each count of assault with intent to commit murder. Each count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, as does the charge of assault by strangulation.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Warm Springs Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Arin C. Heinz, with the District of Oregon’s Special Prosecutions Unit, is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is an accusation of a crime, and Davis is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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