•••Hayley Steele Gets 75-Month Prison Sentence After Guilty Plea••• On January 22nd, 2024, Hayley Steele (28) stood before The Honorable Andrew Combs of Coos County and a packed courtroom to receive the prison sentence for a previously entered guilty plea for Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree. Steele was sentenced, in accordance with Oregon Law and Measure 11, to 75 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections. Steele will serve every day of her sentence as Measure 11 does not allow for Good Time or Sentence Reduction.

posted 11 months ago

•••Hayley R. Steele pleads guilty to Manslaughter II with respect to the Baby Owen case••• On January 5th, 2024, Hayley R. Steele (28) appeared in Circuit Court in Coquille to accept a plea of Guilty to Manslaughter II in the Baby Owen case. District Attorney Paul Frasier offered the plea to Mrs. Steele and her attorney after consulting the victim’s family, who supported the offer. This has been an exhaustive and emotional case, and all involved are to be commended on their efforts to bring this case to resolution, including the victim’s family, Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Team (Multi-Agency Team of investigators), and the Coos County District Attorney’s Office. We hope this resolution will allow the family the opportunity to begin the healing process, although we know this process will never be fully complete. Mrs. Steele is currently out on security, pending sentencing on January 22nd, 2024.

posted 12 months ago