Cottage Grove man sentenced to 36-month prison term for October stabbing

Fernando Rodas Martin will serve 36 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections and 24 months of post‑prison supervision after a Cottage Grove criminal case tied to an October 2025 stabbing and assault. The length of the custody term and the follow‑up supervision were reported March 4, 2026 by KEZI, citing the Cottage Grove Police Department.

Cottage Grove Police Department officials said, “Fernando Rodas Martin was found guilty on Feb. 11 of attempting to commit a Class B felony, fourth‑degree assault, and criminal mischief.” KEZI’s report repeated the CGPD statement that “He will serve 36 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections, followed by 24 months of post‑prison supervision police said.”

The incident is identified in the supplied records as an October 2025 stabbing and assault incident in Cottage Grove; an Instagram fragment in the reporting packet explicitly references October 12, 2025. The supplied materials do not include the names of any victims, descriptions of injuries, the specific weapon used, or the courtroom where the conviction or sentencing took place.

Local law enforcement credited partner agencies in the investigation. As KEZI quoted the Cottage Grove Police Department, “The Cottage Grove Police Department expressed gratitude to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for their support in the investigation.” The CGPD statement and the KEZI report together also noted that the case “drew significant attention and concern within the community, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability.”

KEZI’s web page also contained an earlier headline preserved in the packet: “Cottage Grove man arrested after alleged late‑night stabbing incident,” indicating an arrest followed the October event; the packet did not attach an arrest date. The guilty finding date provided by CGPD is Feb. 11, with KEZI’s coverage dated March 4, 2026, but the supplied excerpts do not specify the year attached to Feb. 11 in the CGPD phrasing.

Officials’ public statements as recorded in the KEZI excerpts focused on the convictions, the 36‑month custody term and the 24‑month supervision period. Absent from the supplied materials are sentencing hearing details such as the judge’s name, any restitution or fines, whether the Feb. 11 finding was a jury verdict or plea, and ODOC facility placement or projected release dates.

The case’s documentation in the packet underscores multi‑agency involvement and community concern; the concrete outcome reported is a three‑year prison term and two years of supervision after release. Follow‑up verification with Lane County court records, the Lane County District Attorney’s Office, the Cottage Grove Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Corrections would confirm the specific incident date, the underlying Class B felony alleged, the formal sentencing date, and victim status.