On April 29, 2025, a Marion County jury found Brandi Lea Cortes, 41, guilty of two counts of Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, one count of Assault of a Public Safety Officer, one count of Attempted Assault of a Public Safety Officer, and two counts of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer.
The charges result from a July 28, 2024, incident where Cortes eluded law enforcement and attempted to stab two Keizer police officers with a knife upon her arrest. Officers Jeremie Fletcher and Cody Stupfel were wearing ballistics vests during the incident and were ultimately not injured by Cortes’ knife; however, Officer Fletcher susteained a sprained wrist effectuating her arrest.
Marion County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Tracy Prall presided over the two day trial. The State was represented by Marion County Deputy District Attorneys Braden Wolf and Sarah Meyer.
Cortes is scheduled to be sentenced on May 8, 2025, at 11am.
