22-year-old Avon man sentenced to 3 years in prison for stalking

FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — A 22-year-old man from Avon, Indiana, was sentenced to three years in state prison for stalking, according to the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office.

On Thursday, Caleb Matthys, 22, of Avon, was sentenced after pleading guilty to stalking, a level 5 felony, conspiracy to commit arson, a level 6 felony, and invasion of privacy, a misdemeanor.

Johnson County Superior Court Judge Brandi Foster Kirkendall sentenced Matthys to three years in state prison.

Matthys had previously been released on bond for similar offenses in Hamilton County when he was arrested in Johnson County.

In the early morning hours of June 29, 2025, officers with the Greenwood Police Department responded to a call regarding a disturbance. Ryan Mitchell reported his home security cameras alerted him to someone outside. Mitchell went outside and found Matthys in the driveway near Taylor Harrington’s vehicle.

Upon being approached by Mitchell, Matthys took off and ran through the apartment complex before being detained by Greenwood officers. When asked what he was doing in the area, Matthys said he was there, along with Hunter Harrington, with the intention of blowing up Harrington’s ex-wife’s vehicle. Matthys admitted to having a backpack with flammable items and a gas can that he tossed when he ran. A no-contact order had previously been issued in Hamilton County, preventing Matthys...