THE DALLES — For multiple sex offenses committed against a 4-year-old child in the spring of 2024, Judge John Wolf sentenced Lucas Blevins to nearly 23 years on June 9.
HOOD RIVER — Johnathan Matthews got 150 months in prison and 36 months post-prison supervision for causing the death of Stephen Hayes, according to a statement from District Attorney Matt Ellis on June 9.
(The Center Square) – Federal officials announced charges Tuesday against eight people accused of defrauding taxpayers of more than $1.3 million through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Undersheriff Joel Ives
Hood River County Sheriff's Office, PIO
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Free news: On June 5, the Hood River City Police arrested Bryan Matthew McGeeney, 47, in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, Hood River City Police, and other members of the Columbia Gorge Major Crimes Taskforce.
Statement from Hood River Co District Attorney Matt Ellis
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Free news:Â 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.
Kayin Carillo, of Independence, was sentenced May 22 to serve 37 months (3 years, 1 month) in prison for rape and sodomy of a minor female victim in 2021.
Free news: Investigators said they believe the 31-year-old man may have driven south of Bend in a dark 2010 Chevy Silverado 1500, Oregon license plate 110NGB. Anyone who sees him is asked to call the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office at 541-296-5454.
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
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(The Center Square) – After a record number of border crimes were reported during the Biden administration, criminal investigations and prosecutions are ongoing.Â