Assault case in Spokane County leads to arrest in Kalispell, Montana

SPOKANE, Wash. — A domestic violence investigation on the West Plains led detectives to Kalispell, Montana, where 31-year-old Conner J. Hays was arrested and brought back to Spokane County, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a release.

According to the sheriff’s office, Hays was at a home on East Jacobs road where he pointed a loaded handgun at three victims and threatened to kill them. Investigators also said he hit one adult male victim in the head with the gun and pushed two female victims to the ground several times.

When deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said Hays was gone and so was an adult female victim who was in a dating relationship with him.

The sheriff’s office said detectives later developed probable cause for multiple charges and continued the case through its Major Crimes Unit.

On April 21, 2026, detectives booked Hays into the Spokane County Jail after his arrest in Kalispell on a warrant tied to the investigation.

He was booked on three counts of second-degree assault and two counts of harassment-threats to kill, according to the sheriff’s office.

At his first appearance in Spokane County Superior Court, Hays’ bail was lowered from $150,000 to $25,000, according to the sheriff’s office.