Indictments In Hood River Death

Three suspects in the death of a Hood River man on April 11 were indicted by a Grand Jury on Friday.  Hood River County District Attorney Matt Ellis says 31-year-old Johnathan Matthews, 36-year-old William Hardy, Jr., and 41-year-old Elizabeth Bowman all face second degree murder, first degree theft and robbery, and unauthorized use of a weapon charges in the death of 38-year-old Stephen Hayes, with Matthews also indicted on manslaughter, reckless driving, and reckless endangering charges.  Ellis says Matthews allegedly stole a pickup truck from Jacobs Sanitation in The Dalles, picked up Hardy and Bowman, and drove to Hood River, where Hardy attempted to steal Hayes’ bike and put it in the pickup.  That was witnessed by Hayes’ partner, and Hayes went outside to confront the thieves, grabbing the passenger side of the truck while Matthews tried to drive away from the scene, speeding and swerving, dragging Hayes, throwing him to the ground, and running him over.  Ellis says the three defendants then drove to Post Canyon, where they stayed overnight.  Hardy and Bowman were arrested the next day, while Matthews was arrested Tuesday.  All three are in custody and scheduled at various times to be arraigned this week.

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