Johnathan Matthews Pleads Guilty, Receives 150-Month Sentence for the Causing the Death of Stephen Hayes

Man gets 12 years in fatal Hood River bike theft

A Hood River man accused of killing another man by running him over with a stolen truck after a bike theft has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.

Johnathan Matthews pleads guilty, receives 150-month sentence for the causing the death of Stephen Hayes

Free news: Hood River District Attorney Matt Ellis has announced that Johnathan Matthews, 32, received a 150-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree, Robbery in the Third Degree, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

The Dalles man sentenced to 12½ years in prison for the death of Hood River's Stephen Hayes — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

By Joshuah AlbertHood River, Ore., June 9, 2026 — More than a year after the death of beloved Hood River resident Stephen Hayes shocked communities throughout the Columbia Gorge, a The Dalles man has been sentenced to 12½ years in prison for his role in the crime. Hood River County District Attorney Matt Ellis announced Tuesday that Johnathan Matthews, 32, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, third-degree robbery, and unauthorized use of…