Cedrick Bruce Davis

Introduction

Cedrick Bruce Davis is a 25-year-old Warm Springs man charged in a five-count federal indictment with assault offenses arising from the alleged abuse of two young children and the strangulation of an intimate partner on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. A federal grand jury in Portland returned the indictment, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced on November 4, 2026. Per the announcement, the case surfaced when the adult victim called 911 because she did not feel safe, prompting a police response that documented injuries to both children. Davis has been charged, not convicted: an indictment is an accusation, not proof, and the law presumes him innocent unless and until his guilt is proven.

Background Information

Per court documents cited by federal prosecutors, Davis is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and all of the conduct alleged against him took place on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The grand jury charged him 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 charges in Portland. The alleged victims are described in court documents as two minors and one adult.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Charged, not convicted. Davis has been indicted by a federal grand jury, but the charges are unproven allegations and nothing here establishes guilt.

The indictment alleges that between October 19 and October 22, 2026, Davis assaulted two minor victims on the Warm Springs Reservation. Federal prosecutors allege that he strangled both children with the intent to commit murder and caused serious bodily injury by striking and wounding them. The indictment further alleges that Davis assaulted and attempted to strangle an adult victim.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, officers with the Warm Springs Police Department responded to a residence on October 22, 2026, after the adult victim called 911 seeking assistance because she did not feel safe. A responding officer observed substantial injuries to both children, including facial swelling, bruising, and visible trauma. When that officer asked one of the minor victims about an injury to her face, the child identified “Cedrick” as the person who caused it.

Court documents allege that the adult victim told investigators Davis assaulted her and the two children over several days. She reported that he strangled both children, struck them with his fists and a BB gun, bit them, threw them, and struck their heads together. During her attempts to protect the children, she reported, Davis strangled her, struck her in the ribs with a BB gun, and held a knife to her neck.

The affidavit states that Davis waived his Miranda rights and admitted to physically assaulting the victims. Investigators reported that he acknowledged slapping the children in the face, striking their heads together, and strangling each child on multiple occasions. According to the affidavit, Davis stated that one child lost consciousness during a strangulation assault. Prosecutors also allege that he admitted strangling the adult victim and striking her in the abdomen.

Taken together, the allegations span October 19 to 22, 2026, and form the factual basis for all five counts now pending against Davis.

Public Reaction and Consequences

The public record consists largely of the government’s own announcement. In it, U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford described the conduct alleged as “shocking and deeply disturbing,” saying, “No child should endure this kind of abuse, and no victim should live in fear of violence in their own home.” He added that the office “remains committed to working alongside Tribal, local, and federal law enforcement partners to investigate violent crimes in Indian Country and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.” The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Warm Springs Police Department, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Arin C. Heinz of the District of Oregon’s Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting.

Current Status

As of the November 4 announcement, the matter stands at the charging stage in Oregon’s federal district court. No plea or trial date appears in the release, and the allegations have not been tested at trial. If convicted, Davis faces up to 20 years in federal prison for assault with intent to commit murder. He faces up to 10 years for assault resulting in serious bodily injury and up to 10 years for assault by strangulation. The release closes with the governing principle: “An indictment is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”

Impact on Their Career/Life

Court documents profile Davis by age and tribal affiliation rather than occupation; the release names no profession for him. What the indictment concretely changes is his legal position: five federal counts now pending, each with its own potential prison term. The allegations also reach his closest relationships, casting an intimate partner and two young children as the reported victims and situating the claimed violence at a residence on the Warm Springs Reservation. Until the prosecution concludes, the full effect on his life remains open.

Sources

• U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon, “Warm Springs Man Indicted for Assaulting Two Children and Strangling Intimate Partner on Warm Springs Indian Reservation,” November 4, 2026. source